Australia, Carbon and Climate

Study finds solid-state batteries could reduce the carbon footprint of an EV battery by up to 39%

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2022

Solid-state batteries could reduce the carbon footprint of electric vehicle batteries by up to 39%, according to a study commissioned by European environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) from Minviro , a company specializing in raw material life-cycle analysis, which compared emerging solid-state technology to current battery chemistries.

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Rio Tinto to invest $1 billion over 5 years to help meet new climate change targets

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Mining giant Rio Tinto will invest around $1 billion over the next five years to support the delivery of its new climate change targets and a company objective for net zero emissions from operations by 2050. Under these targets, Rio Tinto’s overall growth between now and 2030 will be carbon neutral.

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Final report of Garnaut Review Update recommends carbon pricing scheme for Australia to do its fair share on climate change

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2011

It will be much harder and more expensive for Australia to do its fair share on climate change without a carbon pricing scheme, according to the final report of the Garnaut Climate Change Review – Update 2011, Australia in the Global Response to Climate Change. Earlier post.) —Professor Garnaut.

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RUSAL opens new low-carbon aluminum smelter in Taishet

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Russia-based RUSAL, a global aluminum producer, opened the first phase of its low-carbon aluminum production plant, Taishet Aluminum Smelter (TaAZ), in Taishet, Siberia. TaAZ is the third low-carbon aluminum smelter to be built by RUSAL, with an overall cost of more than $1.69 Pre-operation verifications and testing have begun.

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bp and thyssenkrupp Steel to advance the decarbonization of steel production; low-carbon hydrogen and renewable power

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2022

bp and thyssenkrupp Steel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) focused on the development of long-term supply of low-carbon hydrogen and renewable power in steel production, helping accelerate the steel industry’s wider energy transition. thyssenkrupp Steel accounts for 2.5% thyssenkrupp Steel accounts for 2.5%

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Cohort of new stakeholders joins Open Hydrogen Initiative

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2022

There is a high degree of variability in the carbon intensity of hydrogen production, even using the same technologies or pathways. The creation and adoption of these technical protocols will help build and harmonize the hydrogen market, contextualize climate solutions, advance transparency and support global trade in low-carbon hydrogen.

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Rio Tinto validates BioIron process for low-carbon iron-making; biomass and microwave energy

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Rio Tinto has shown the effectiveness of a low-carbon iron-making process using ores from its mines in Australia in a small-scale pilot plant in Germany, and is now planning the development of a larger-scale pilot plant to further assess its potential to help decarbonize the steel value chain. Earlier post.)

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Australia Goes All-in on Green Hydrogen

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 25, 2022

The carbon-free rigs will pack 50 kilos of hydrogen zapped from water using electricity from the refinery’s dedicated solar power plant. Welcome to Australia, where a green-hydrogen boom is in full swing. And while coal plants still supplied over half of Australia’s power in 2021, change is afoot.

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Rio Tinto and Nippon Steel Corporation to cooperate on low-carbon emission steel value chain

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Rio Tinto, a leading global mining and metals company, and Nippon Steel Corporation, Japan’s largest steel producer, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) jointly to explore, develop and demonstrate technologies to transition to a low-carbon emission steel value chain.

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First Qantas US-Australia biofuel flight; Carinata feedstock, Honeywell process

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

Qantas made the world’s first dedicated biofuel flight between the United States and Australia, Qantas QF96 from Los Angeles to Melbourne (a Boeing Dreamliner 787-9), over the weekend. The 15-hour trans-Pacific flight operated with approximately 24,000 kg of 10% biofuel blend, saving 18,000 kg in carbon emissions.

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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

Baua Electric

MARCH 26, 2024

Photo by Marcus Reubenstein on Unsplash Australia will introduce a bill to parliament this week containing its first-ever vehicle emissions rule, a huge step forward for the country. Australia doesn’t have its own fuel efficiency standards, making it one of only two advanced countries without such a rule, alongside Russia.

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Tesla says Aussie car lobby group is attempting to delay climate action

Teslarati

MARCH 5, 2024

Tesla says an Australian automotive industry lobby group is attempting to delay climate action by making false claims about the government’s clean car policy. The FCAI has several members that have ambitious climate goals, including Ford, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, and Jaguar Land Rover.

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Australia is about to make a big push into electric vehicles

Setec Powerr

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Australia has long been among the less developed countries in the world in terms of electric vehicles, and now the country is finally going to make a push in this area. The new regulations will go some way to addressing Australia’s lagging position in electric vehicle development.

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Santos reports successful CO2 capture and storage injection trial in Moomba CCS project

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Australia-based natural gas company Santos has successfully injected approximately 100 tonnes of carbon dioxide deep underground into depleted gas reservoirs as part of the final field trial for the Moomba Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Project.

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Tesla Energy director believes Australia can become a large supplier of lithium

Teslarati

MAY 10, 2021

Tesla Energy director Mark Twidell believes Australia is well-positioned to become a large supplier of lithium as demand for electric cars and large energy storage units continues to rise. During the event, the Tesla executive said that Australia had a big opportunity in exporting lithium around the world. .

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Deloitte forecasts clean hydrogen market to hit US$1.4T per year by 2050

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2023

In the report, Deloitte uses clean hydrogen to encompass both green hydrogen— produced from renewable electricity via electrolysis—and blue hydrogen—produced via natural gas coupled with carbon capture and storage. Overall, this outlook shows clean hydrogen delivering crucial carbon emission reductions.

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Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

Australia’s per capita CO 2 emissions are higher than those of the US due to an emissions-intensive energy sector. Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard unveiled Australia’s carbon pricing plan—a core element in a new clean energy plan—in a short address to the nation. Click to enlarge.

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Moving from Pain to Gain on Climate Solutions

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In a new opinion piece by Sam Butler-Sloss and published by Carbon Tracker, the case is made for a reframing of the narrative around climate change action. “How can we bring forward this great wave of innovation and wealth generation to avoid climate […]. To proposal is to move from pain to gain at COP 26.

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Imerys and British Lithium form JV to accelerate development of UK’s largest lithium deposit

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2023

Since 2017, British Lithium has carried out drilling and exploration on Imerys-owned land in Cornwall and developed a unique process and pilot plant to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate. Lithium spodumene deposits in Australia are the world’s largest source of hard rock lithium. Mineral background.

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Report: CCS capacity increased 33% in 2020

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Findings released by international think tank the Global CCS Institute show that the total capacity of carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities operating and under development grew by 33% world-wide over the last year. In Asia Pacific, we saw national governments in China, Japan and South Korea commit to net-zero climate targets.

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How Australia Will Adapt To A Decarbonizing World Was Top Of Mind For Oz Webinar Attendees

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 29, 2023

Another set of Australian questions about decarbonization, electrification of transportation, hydrogen and the future of Australia's role in the world asked and answered.

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CSIRO/BOM: Australias Mean Temperature has Risen 0.7 C Since 1960, Climate Change is Real

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2010

An increase in the mean temperature in Australia of about 0.7 °C CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and the Bureau of Meteorology are the country’s two lead climate science agencies. CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and the Bureau of Meteorology are the country’s two lead climate science agencies.

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Iron ore leader Fortescue pushing green hydrogen, ammonia and electricity projects

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2021

Australia-based Fortescue Metals Group, one of the world’s largest producers of iron ore, recently revised its emissions reduction goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030—10 years earlier than its previous target. We have joined the global battle to defeat climate change.

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Field study suggests climate models should include ocean waves

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2012

A new study by researchers from Swinburne University of Technology (Australia) suggests that the effect of wave activity on oceans should be incorporated in long-term climate and weather prediction models. Right now small-scale wave physics and large-scale climate modeling exist separately.

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Elon Musk-funded XPRIZE carbon removal competition reveals its 15 “milestone round” winners

Teslarati

APRIL 22, 2022

Fifteen early-phase “milestone round” winners from the Elon Musk-funded $100 million XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition were announced on Friday. The XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition was launched to encourage the development of innovative techniques that can help reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide.

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Study calls for reduction in car ownership, battery size and vehicle dependency to limit environmental impact of surging lithium demand

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2023

Lithium supply chains span the world from Latin America to China to Australia, with new extraction being planned in Europe, Canada, the United States and beyond. Producing EVs and building and maintaining roads, highways, and parking lots are energy- and emissions-intensive processes with high levels of embodied carbon. 2°C of warming.

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Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Saying that “ investment-grade climate change and clean energy policy is required to shift private sector investment from high-carbon to low-carbon assets ”, a group of 285 investors has urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps in the fight against climate change.

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Bank of America joins Stanford’s Global Climate & Energy Project

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Bank of America has joined Stanford University’s Global Climate & Energy Project (GCEP), a collaboration of academic and business experts that identifies and supports new avenues of research to make environmentally sustainable, low-cost energy available to everyone. All of humankind needs energy that is reliable, cleaner and more affordable.

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Study findings suggest that switching from coal to natural gas would do little for global climate

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

The study will appear next month in the peer-reviewed journal Climatic Change Letters. The study will appear next month in the peer-reviewed journal Climatic Change Letters. Relying more on natural gas would reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, but it would do little to help solve the climate problem. —Tom Wigley.

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Rio Tinto and Sumitomo to assess hydrogen pilot plant at Gladstone’s Yarwun alumina refinery

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2021

Sumitomo Australia, Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC), Gladstone Regional Council (GRC), Australian Gas Networks (AGN) as part of the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) and CQUniversity Australia (CQU) are jointly exploring opportunities to develop a hydrogen ecosystem in Gladstone.

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Study Finds Carbon in Frozen Soils 2X Prior Estimates; Permafrost Melt Poses Major Climate Change Threat

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2009

Carbon pools in the northern circumpolar permafrost region. trillion tons of frozen carbon, about twice as much carbon as contained in the atmosphere. Projections show that almost all near-surface permafrost will disappear by the end of this century exposing large carbon stores to decomposition and release of greenhouse gases.

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Garnaut Climate Change Review issues first of 8 update papers in 2011; reaffirms decision-making framework and need for mitigation efforts

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

As commissioned by the Australian Government in 2010, the Garnaut Climate Change Review, led by Professor Ross Garnaut, has issued the first of a series of papers scheduled for this month and next updating the 2008 Climate Change Review. A Final Update Report will be presented to Australia’s Prime Minister on 31 May 2011.

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New study finds natural aerosols may contribute more uncertainty than previously thought to how climate responds to anthropogenic GHG emission

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

The finding could further complicate attempts to model climate change. The team showed that the effect of aerosols on the climate since industrialisation depends strongly on what the atmosphere was like before pollution, when aerosols were produced only from natural emissions.

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CSIRO forecasts 50-year trend of decreasing rainfall over southern Australia to continue for another 50 years

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2011

Decreasing autumn and winter rainfall over southern Australia has been attributed to a 50-year decrease in the average intensity of storms in the region—a trend which is forecast to continue for another 50 years, according to The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia’s national science agency.

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Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it . Read further to know more about the climate impact of lithium-ion batteries. . Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries. They still cause an impact on climate by the manufacturing of the car and not least the battery. Lithium-ion battery production.

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Toyota says hybrids are better than Teslas, and I say I’m better than Shakespeare

EV Central

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

But let’s let Sean speak for himself here: “[Battery electric vehicles] make sense right now in places like Norway where most energy is renewable and incomes are high but Australia is not Europe,” he said. “In Toyota’s market share has been dropping in Australia and the electric vehicle market share has been growing.”

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Westport Launches First Global Carbon Finance Program for Transportation Registered to the Voluntary Carbon Standard

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2010

in collaboration with Grütter Consulting , has launched a program to monetize the carbon emission reductions associated with Cummins Westport (CWI) and Westport HD natural gas engines. Westport and CWI natural gas powered vehicles sold since 1 January 2009 will be eligible for carbon credits based on an agreed price per tonne.

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Toyota a winner as CO2 reduction plan introduced to parliament with less pressure on SUVs and utes

EV Central

MARCH 26, 2024

Australia is on schedule to have a CO2 reduction scheme for motor vehicle in place by January 1 2025. But it is still a tough document, forecast to cut carbon-dioxide emissions by 321m tonnes by 2050. Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles!

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Monash study on solar-driven electrolysis for green hydrogen production cautions on life-cycle emissions and EROI

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2021

Researchers at Monash University in Australia have conducted a lifecycle analysis and net energy analysis (LCA/NEA) of a hypothetical large-scale solar-electrolysis plant for the production of green hydrogen. The open-access paper on the study is published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science. Palmer et al.

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UN Review of Recent Climate Research Concludes That Impacts Of Climate Change Coming Faster Than Anticipated

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Significant climate anomalies 2008/2009. Source: Climate Change Compendium. Ocean acidification caused by the absorption of carbon dioxide in seawater is already increasing along the California coast decades earlier than existing models predict. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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7 companies launch Green Hydrogen Catapult to increase green H2 production 50-fold over next 6 years

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2020

World’s biggest green hydrogen project developers and partners come together to launch Green Hydrogen Catapult initiative New initiative aims to drive down costs to below $2 per kilogram, to transform energy across most carbon intensive industries, accelerating race to zero emissions Founding partners include. degrees Celsius.

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Qantas and bp form strategic partnership to advance net zero emissions

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2021

Through the collaboration, the companies will work together on opportunities to reduce carbon emissions in the aviation sector and contribute to the development of a sustainable aviation fuel industry in Australia. bp has been operating in Australia for more than 100 years.

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US and Swiss researchers model two very high carbon emissions scenarios

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2011

US and Swiss researchers have modeled two climate scenarios with very high carbon emissions—above the A1F1 scenario, currently representing the upper bound of predicted carbon emissions in the IPCC work—to investigate the resulting climate change implications.

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Study finds methane emissions from coal mines ~50% higher than previously thought

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The results have important implications for Earth’s climate because methane is about 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide when it comes to warming the planet over a long period. The research team analyzed 250 coal samples from around the world, including North America, South America, Australia, Asia and Europe.

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Coal Emissions Escape Ukraine

Study finds solid-state batteries could reduce the carbon footprint of an EV battery by up to 39%

Rio Tinto to invest $1 billion over 5 years to help meet new climate change targets

Final report of Garnaut Review Update recommends carbon pricing scheme for Australia to do its fair share on climate change

RUSAL opens new low-carbon aluminum smelter in Taishet

bp and thyssenkrupp Steel to advance the decarbonization of steel production; low-carbon hydrogen and renewable power

Cohort of new stakeholders joins Open Hydrogen Initiative

Rio Tinto validates BioIron process for low-carbon iron-making; biomass and microwave energy

Australia Goes All-in on Green Hydrogen

Rio Tinto and Nippon Steel Corporation to cooperate on low-carbon emission steel value chain

First Qantas US-Australia biofuel flight; Carinata feedstock, Honeywell process

Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

Tesla says Aussie car lobby group is attempting to delay climate action

Australia is about to make a big push into electric vehicles

Santos reports successful CO2 capture and storage injection trial in Moomba CCS project

Tesla Energy director believes Australia can become a large supplier of lithium

Deloitte forecasts clean hydrogen market to hit US$1.4T per year by 2050

Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

Moving from Pain to Gain on Climate Solutions

Imerys and British Lithium form JV to accelerate development of UK’s largest lithium deposit

Report: CCS capacity increased 33% in 2020

How Australia Will Adapt To A Decarbonizing World Was Top Of Mind For Oz Webinar Attendees

CSIRO/BOM: Australias Mean Temperature has Risen 0.7 C Since 1960, Climate Change is Real

Iron ore leader Fortescue pushing green hydrogen, ammonia and electricity projects

Field study suggests climate models should include ocean waves

Elon Musk-funded XPRIZE carbon removal competition reveals its 15 “milestone round” winners

Study calls for reduction in car ownership, battery size and vehicle dependency to limit environmental impact of surging lithium demand

Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

Bank of America joins Stanford’s Global Climate & Energy Project

Study findings suggest that switching from coal to natural gas would do little for global climate

Rio Tinto and Sumitomo to assess hydrogen pilot plant at Gladstone’s Yarwun alumina refinery

Study Finds Carbon in Frozen Soils 2X Prior Estimates; Permafrost Melt Poses Major Climate Change Threat

Garnaut Climate Change Review issues first of 8 update papers in 2011; reaffirms decision-making framework and need for mitigation efforts

New study finds natural aerosols may contribute more uncertainty than previously thought to how climate responds to anthropogenic GHG emission

CSIRO forecasts 50-year trend of decreasing rainfall over southern Australia to continue for another 50 years

Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it

Toyota says hybrids are better than Teslas, and I say I’m better than Shakespeare

Westport Launches First Global Carbon Finance Program for Transportation Registered to the Voluntary Carbon Standard

Toyota a winner as CO2 reduction plan introduced to parliament with less pressure on SUVs and utes

Monash study on solar-driven electrolysis for green hydrogen production cautions on life-cycle emissions and EROI

UN Review of Recent Climate Research Concludes That Impacts Of Climate Change Coming Faster Than Anticipated

7 companies launch Green Hydrogen Catapult to increase green H2 production 50-fold over next 6 years

Qantas and bp form strategic partnership to advance net zero emissions

US and Swiss researchers model two very high carbon emissions scenarios

Study finds methane emissions from coal mines ~50% higher than previously thought

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