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Tag: energy

Open letter to Viva Energy – about gas, jobs and Geelong’s future

8 June 2025 Mik Aidt Commentary

Open letter to Viva Energy’s unnamed spokesperson, challenging the claim that a gas terminal is “good news” for our community.

Open blogpost

Gas expansion versus people-powered change

4 June 2025 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Our guest in The Sustainable Hour no. 551 is Colin Long, Just Transition Officer at Trades Hall Council in Melbourne.

Open blogpost

Clean up in the morass of clean energy misinformation

16 April 2025 Mik Aidt Educational

Solar and wind are now the cheapest sources of new electricity, and the fastest growing in history.

Open blogpost

Dutton wants to ‘dig baby dig’

26 February 2025 Mik Aidt Commentary

“Australia is sleepwalking into an election that could deliver the most anti-renewable government in Australia’s history,” says John Grimes from the Smart Energy Council.

Open blogpost

The Coalition’s nuclear folly

25 February 2025 Guest writer Australian matters

“The Coalition’s promotion of nuclear generation seems to have gained traction, but it’s outrageously incompetent – or deceptive.”

Open blogpost

Seize the decade: Net zero by 2035

27 March 2024 Mik Aidt Australian matters

Climate Council has presented a practical plan that spells out how Australia can cut climate pollution by 75 per cent this decade.

Open blogpost

Engaging communities in the transition

13 March 2024 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Our guests in The Sustainable Hour no 494 are Ty Christopher from Energy Futures Network, Laura Grufas from Parents for Climate, Jacqui Dunn from One Planet Festival, and Josh Kirkman from Surfers for Climate

Open blogpost

Beyond bonkers

13 September 2023 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Our guests in The Sustainable Hour no. 475 are Geelong Councillor Sarah Hathway, Lisa Depeller from OCEAN, and Belinda Haydon and Helen Lester from Beyond Gas Network

Open blogpost

We are playing with fire

12 July 2023 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Our guest in The Sustainable Hour no. 467 is Russell Collins from Himalayan Rocket Man Designs.

Open blogpost

Spider crab mystery and biodiesel mastery

28 June 2023 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Our guests in The Sustainable Hour no. 465 are Dr Elodie Camprasse from Spider Crab Watch and biodiesel producer Peter Chomley. 

Open blogpost

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