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The latest thought leadership and expert commentary from our members and announcements and stories from the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions.
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The final cost estimate for Snowy 2.0 has been released. The conversion of the original Snowy hydroelectric scheme to a large pumped hydro energy storage scheme will cost A$22-25 billion and will be completed in late 2029.
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This summer, Australia could face some of its most extreme bushfire conditions ever, due to the severity of an ever-strengthening El Niño.
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The ANU has a significant delegation of expertise attending both the Pre-COP in Fiji, and COP31 in Türkiye.
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Report on the 2026 ANU Solar Oration delivered by Alison Reeve, Energy and Climate Change Program Director at Grattan Institute and Visiting Fellow at ICEDS.
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As the weather starts to warm in Australia, people are beginning to look ahead to the bushfire season.
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We have long known every tonne of carbon dioxide matters to the climate. But governments keep approving new fossil fuel projects – even as climate change worsens.
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Pumped hydro and battery storage can enable Australia to meet its energy needs without increasing the use of gas to fuel electricity plants, according to a new paper by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).
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Sand and dust storms typically occur in arid environments where the ground is dry, loose and vegetation-free. But they can inflict severe and lasting damage on homes and buildings, solar panels and farm machinery. And as our planet rapidly warms, sand and dust storms will become more common.
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