Renewables

Biomass is essentially organic matter, and the energy generated by burning it is called bioenergy. It can come in a variety of forms including: Wood and wood-processing waste, such as chips, lumber and sawdust Waste matter from agriculture e.g. corn, soybeans, sugar cane, woody plants, algae and food processing residue Household, animal or industrial waste Wood pellets, when electricity is created by biomass What are the uses of biomass? People have used wood, animal dung and other organic matter for [...]

Since 2020, two former Origin Energy executives, Tony Wood and Andrew Stock, have spoken out against the Australian government’s “gas-led recovery” plan. Both argue that more natural gas projects will not reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, nor will they increase profits. Instead, Australia should turn to renewable energy solutions, according to them. In fact, even the government’s own predictions show that fossil fuels are a bad long-term investment. That is because other countries have implemented net-zero emissions targets. As a [...]