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“A tidal wave of hostile messaging:” The billions spent each year by fossil fuel industry demonising renewables
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:53:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/a-tidal-wave-of-hostile-messaging-the-billions-spent-each-year-by-the-fossil-fuel-industry-demonising-renewables/>
"The head of energy policy in the world’s fourth biggest economy says the
fossil fuel industry is spending billions of dollars each year promoting its
own technologies and demonising renewables, far more than the wind, solar and
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Ig Nobels ceremony moves to Europe over security concerns
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:52:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/03/ig-nobels-ceremony-moves-to-europe-over-security-concerns/>
"Every year, we have a blast covering a fresh crop of winners of the Ig Nobel
prizes. After 35 years in Boston, the annual prize ceremony will take place in
Zurich, Switzerland, this year and will continue to be held in a European city
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Co-ownership vs consultation: Landmark report proposes faster, cheaper path to renewables
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:50:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/co-ownership-vs-consultation-landmark-report-proposes-faster-cheaper-paths-to-renewables/>
"Renewable energy developers could slash the time lost to planning processes
and local opposition, if they started to look at communities as partners rather
than people to consult with.
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Four ways to tackle health and climate together – and lift millions of people out of poverty
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:49:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/four-ways-to-tackle-health-and-climate-together-and-lift-millions-of-people-out-of-poverty-276696>
"Our health is shaped long before we get to see a doctor. It is shaped by the
health of our parents, the air we breathe, the homes we live in, the work we
do, the food we can afford and the strength of our communities. For millions,
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Mandatory energy rating report card urged for all homes
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:48:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/mandatory-energy-rating-report-card-urged-for-all-aussie-homes/>
"All Australian homes should receive a score out of 10 for energy efficiency
before they can be sold or rented, experts say, as part of an expansion to a
national assessment program.
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If You’re Going To Defend AI And Whine About Its Critics, You Should Probably Be Honest About Its Actual Harms
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:47:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/09/if-youre-going-to-defend-ai-and-whine-about-its-critics-you-should-probably-be-honest-about-its-actual-harms/>
"I think this recent post by AI industry CEO Matt Shumer is worth a read. In
it, he basically explains how quickly LLMs (large language models) are evolving
to supplant many developers and programmers, and how that disruption is coming
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EV industry calls on federal government to keep Electric Car Discount
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:39:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://thedriven.io/2026/03/09/ev-industry-calls-on-federal-government-to-keep-electric-car-discount/>
"Stakeholders across Australia’s electric vehicle (EV) industry, led by the
National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association’s (NALSPA), are
calling on the federal government to keep the Electric Car Discount in a new
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AUKUS is binding Australia to a dangerous, unpredictable leader. We need a Plan B now
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:37:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Australian surf brand makes surfboard fins from old wind turbine blades
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:36:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/australian-surf-brand-makes-surfboard-fins-from-old-wind-turbine-blades/>
"Australian surf brand Bolero Surf has partnered with Spanish energy giant
Acciona to make surfboard fins from recycled wind turbine blades in the hope of
creating a new local manufacturing industry.
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Istanbul’s mayor in court for mass trial decried as politically motivated
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:31:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/09/istanbul-mayor-ekrem-imamoglu-trial-corruption-turkey>
"A mass trial of 400 people including the jailed mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem
İmamoğlu, has opened in Turkey in a sprawling corruption case critics say is a
politically motivated attempt to thwart his chances of challenging Recep Tayyip
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