THE LOWY INSTITUTE’S 2024 ASIA POWER INDEX REPORT
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December 2024
Know thy Neigbours – to support regional literacy, cross-cultural education and business transactions.
Australia
Bass Strait offshore wind zone to now be 30km from coast, extended from the original 20km plan from community consultation
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December 2024
“The Bass Strait has truly world-class wind resources, with sustained wind speeds of more than 8 metres per second,” Energy Minister Chris Bowen.
AUSTRALIA NEW INNOVATION VISA – 6 December, 2024
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December 2024
This Innovation visa program is part of Australia’s broader effort to modernize its migration system and to address workforce shortages and boost economic resilience.
AEMO 2024 REPORT: South Australia leads the world with the highest penetration of wind and solar in its grid, averaging around 72% over the last 12 months.
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December 2024
In AEMO’s 2024 System Strength Report, there are potential shortfalls in system strength in all of the states that make up the country’s main grid, known as the National Electricity Market- except for South Australia.
Philippine’s Ayala Corporation is Expanding their Green Footprint in Australia and Southeast Asia
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November 2024
ACEN Aims for 20 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy by 2030 and a Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions company by 2050. The company has facilities in the Philippines, Australia, Vietnam, Indonesia and India, with a renewable share of 99%, which is among the highest in the region. The Ayala
Whyalla South Australia: The World’s 1st 100% Hydrogen-Capable Gas Turbine Plant
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November 2024
Announced at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan: ATCO Australia and GE Vernova to supply advanced hydrogen-capable gas turbines projected to generate 200 megawatts (MW) of power. The South Australia Whyalla hydrogen plant is crucial in providing stable power support to the electricity grid of South Australia, particularly during times when solar
BHUTAN: Bjarke Ingels Gelephu Mindfulness City the world’s first carbon-negative community. No Polluting Industries Allowed.
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November 2024
Alluring Mindful Tourists and the Bhutanese Diaspora Back Home. images by Brick Visual, Atchain, BIG. Artist Ariel View Rendering of The Gelephu Mindfulness City in southern Bhutan. Famed Architect Bjarke Ingels BIG to Design Gelephu Mindfulness City in Bhutan. The city, which was initially planned on a little over 1,000
The How-To Green Economy? Australia’s Heavy Vehicle Fleets to Non-Fossil Fuel Options (BEV) are On the Road with ARENA. Contributor: Anthony Coles
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November 2024
Contributor: Anthony Coles © Photo credit: Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images vi November 15, 2024 The need for an integrated Green Industrial Development policy. Some great announcements this week from ARENA on support for the transition of Australia’s heavy vehicle fleets to non-fossil fuel options (BEV). Electric Trucks Industry leader TOLL Group
What’s the RAUCOUS Over AUKUS? The Quandary of Military Muscle viz Climate Action Funds
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November 2024
Is AUKUS Diverting Much Needed Funds from Climate Action? Image: Western Trade Coast The 2021 AUKUS, military security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, is widely seen as a response to the perceived threat from China in the Indo-Pacific region. China has been a vocal
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