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Solar Insiders Podcast: The fight for fairer rooftop PV – and cheaper home batteries
Heidi Douglas talks through Solar Citizens’ list of policy asks for the upcoming energy ministers’ meeting. Could we get discounted batteries for Christmas?
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Old and new energy react warmly to Bowen’s underwriting plan – but some still want gas
Energy industry reacts warmly to Bowen's huge underwriting plans, although there are still questions about transmission, social licence and households. And some still want gas.
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AGL to trial tool to manage flexible energy loads at airport, supermarkets and warehouse
Arena announces $864,000 in funding for AGL to develop and trial a forecasting tool to help industry to supply dynamic load flexing in the network.
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Australia’s “second most advanced” offshore wind farm gets major boost
Flotation Energy’s 1.5GW Seadragon offshore wind project, proposed for Gippsland waters, awarded major project status by the federal government.
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UK battery developer unveils biggest SA project and “multi-gigawatt” Australia plans
Pacific Green unveils plans for South Australia's biggest battery, a 1.5GWh project that could be trumped by an even bigger project in Victoria.
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Origin delays vote to consider revised Brookfield bid – and Bowen’s auction plans
Origin confirms Brookfield bid doomed, but delays meeting to consider revised bid and the federal government's massive renewable energy news.
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Philippines government to announce investment areas for green and blue carbon
COP28 ‘moment of truth’ for oil industry, says energy boss
Blue whales: Ocean giants return to 'safe' tropical haven
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Bowen has put a rocket under big renewables. Small-scale market must be next
This is exactly the kind of bold policy needed to rapidly transform Australia’s energy market while ensuring reliability and affordability. Can we apply it to consumer energy, too?
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New Zealand voluntary carbon certification scheme to stop accepting NZUs
NSW minerals lobby advertising blitz doesn’t come clean on the dirty realities of coal mining | Temperature Check
NSW Minerals Council says that campaign aims to educate the public – but its claims of responsible, low-emissions coal mining don’t stack up
“Because in New South Wales, we mine responsibly. For today and tomorrow,” comes the proud declaration at the end of an advert from the state’s mining lobby.
The advertisement from the NSW Minerals Council, seen on streaming services including SBS, features four people wearing the logos of the majority Chinese-owned company Yancoal.
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How to ensure Bowen’s underwriting scheme doesn’t create another Snowy 2.0 debacle
Federal Labor's move to underwrite 32GW of renewables and storage is nothing short revolutionary. But abandoning market-based mechanisms carries its own serious risks.
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Australia announces major expansion to renewable energy auction scheme to turbocharge investment
Pharma giant, nutrition firm launch regenerative programme in Brazil
Chinchilla big battery connects to the grid near Australia’s biggest coal unit
One of a suite of new big batteries to soon join the grid in Queensland has been registered and officially connected, with work on commissioning to start soon.
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NSW just got three huge batteries for next to nothing – time now to dump Coalkeeper 2.0
NSW will get three big new batteries at little or no cost to consumers. It's been urged to go out and get more, and end the costly idea of paying to keep the Eraring coal generator open.
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