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Negative demand: The new grid reality in a state where half of all homes have rooftop solar
Fri, 6 Jun 2025 13:16:16 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/negative-demand-the-new-grid-reality-in-a-state-where-half-of-all-homes-have-rooftop-solar/>
"ElectraNet, the transmission company that runs the backbone to the grid in
South Australia, says the demand profile of the local grid has been
fundamentally altered by the massive uptake of rooftop solar.
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Death spiral of gas networks is the “500lb gorilla” standing in way of energy transition. Here’s a solution
Fri, 6 Jun 2025 13:15:18 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/death-spiral-of-gas-networks-is-the-500lb-gorilla-standing-in-way-of-energy-transition-heres-a-solution/>
"It must be nearly two decades now since we first heard talk about the “death
spiral” of energy networks. It first came to be used for the electricity grid,
but it seems that the industry has sorted itself out, accepted rooftop solar
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The importance of free software to science
Fri, 6 Jun 2025 13:14:05 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1023299/dd5de72530e9874e/
"Free software plays a critical role in science, both in research and in
disseminating it. Aspects of software freedom are directly relevant to
simulation, analysis, document preparation and preservation, security,
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‘We don’t need a disaster to justify resilience’: Climate projects can bring big economic benefits
Fri, 6 Jun 2025 13:13:19 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/06/03/we-dont-need-a-disaster-to-justify-resilience-climate-projects-can-bring-big-economic-bene>
"As floods, fires and heatwaves grow more frequent and destructive, new
research shows that climate adaptation isn’t just urgent. It’s also one of the
smartest investments governments can make.
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Study finds removing school mask mandates contributed to 22,000 U.S. COVID deaths in a year
Fri, 6 Jun 2025 13:11:58 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-06-05/study-finds-that-removing-school-mask-mandates-contributed-to-22-000-u-s-covid-deaths-in-just-one-year>
"Someday we Americans may stop quarreling over our response to the COVID-19
pandemic — lockdown orders, social distancing and so forth — but one category
of debate may never become immune to second-guessing.
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Spain, Cyprus, Greece: Where is Europe facing drought after a record-breaking hot spring?
Fri, 6 Jun 2025 13:10:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Woodside’s North West Shelf approval is by no means a one-off. Here are 6 other giant gas projects to watch
Fri, 6 Jun 2025 04:03:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/woodsides-north-west-shelf-approval-is-by-no-means-a-one-off-here-are-6-other-giant-gas-projects-to-watch-257899>
"The federal government’s decision to extend the life of Woodside’s North West
Shelf gas plant in Western Australia has been condemned as a climate disaster.
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Swiss glacier collapse highlights urgent need for monitoring and warning systems, WMO says
Fri, 6 Jun 2025 04:01:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/06/04/swiss-glacier-collapse-highlights-urgent-need-for-monitoring-and-warning-systems-wmo-says>
"Glacier-related risks are becoming a global concern, according to Celeste
Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
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Unprecedented heat in the North Atlantic Ocean kickstarted Europe’s hellish 2023 summer. Now we know what caused it
Fri, 6 Jun 2025 04:00:17 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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World won’t forget Tiananmen Square, US and Taiwan say on 36th anniversary of massacre
Fri, 6 Jun 2025 03:59:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/04/world-wont-forget-tiananmen-square-us-and-taiwan-say-on-36th-anniversary-of-massacre>
"The world will never forget the Tiananmen Square massacre, the US secretary of
state and Taiwan president have said on the 36th anniversary of the crackdown,
which China’s government still tries to erase from domestic memory.
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