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South Australia passes green hydrogen law, with support from anti-wind cross bench
South Australia hydrogen act passes after support from One Nation and SA Best, founded by anti-wind campaigner Nick Xenophon, overcame delaying tactics from Greens and Liberals.
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Western Australia slashes “green tape” and bypassing EPA for renewable projects
W.A. paves the way to fast track the approval of renewable energy projects as it races to provide enough capacity for electrocution and green industry.
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Forrest creates NY-based fund to tap into other rich people’s money for green energy plans
Andrew Forrest creates New York-based asset manager to raise capital from pension and sovereign funds, and other rich people to support his highly ambitious green energy plans.
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Trina Solar to supply 1.5GW of PV to Australia, Pacific Islands
China solar giant signs MoU with Japanese industrial giant to supply 1.5GW of solar modules to Australia and the Oceania region over the next five years.
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UK hikes offshore floating wind strike price to $A337/MWh, in grim portent for Australia
British government bumps up strike price for offshore wind by up to 66%, setting an eye watering $A337/MWh for floating projects like those earmarked for NSW.
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NSW is in danger of stuffing up the transition from coal to renewables
It's not often you get a Nationals MP berating Labor for going too slow on the green energy transition. But with two government departments at war in NSW, the renewables industry agrees.
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Renewables and farmers: Is this golden opportunity about to slip through our fingers?
As the nation charts its course towards a cleaner energy future, it is critical that farmers receive not only due acknowledgment of their contributions but also targeted support.
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Tesla reveals plan to be Australian energy retailer and “disrupt traditional incumbents”
Tesla reveals details of its plan to take on traditional utility incumbents in Australia by focusing on household and business packages that combine rooftop PV, electric cars and battery storage.
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Former Sun Cable CEO David Griffin takes up reins at solar innovator 5B
Australian solar innovator 5B has snagged a high profile new CEO, with David Griffin – the co-founder and former chief of Sun Cable – taking up the role.
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If Australia is serious about climate, it must get serious about coal mine emissions
Fugitive emissions that leak from the ground during the extraction of coal and gas represent 11% of Australia’s reported greenhouse gas emissions. So why are they being ignored?
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Australia’s biggest coal grid is running short of spinning machines
Market operator has to put out call for more synchronous generation as the number of coal units operating fell to record lows. More grid forming battery inverters might be needed.
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SEC bill faces tough opposition in Victorian parliament
A move to enshrine the revived State Electricity Commission in the Victorian constitution is doomed to fail, with upper house crossbenchers queuing up to kill it.
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Siemens snags massive government bailout amid deepening wind turbine woes
German government agrees to backstop energy giant Siemens to tune of €7.5 billion to help the company overcome ongoing turmoil in its wind division.
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“Farcical:” Wind industry in shock as draft NSW guidelines say no to new wind projects
Updated: Wind industry in shock over draft NSW planning guidelines, which could kill new projects - even in renewable energy zones. Talks are being sought with the state Labor government.
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Origin: Can the gentailer commit to 100% green when the Brookfield bid fails?
Origin Energy could move quicker on the renewable transition than Brookfield, but its management has shown no interest in doing so.
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New “mega scale” green hub planned for Northern Territory by Korea giant
Northern Territory unveils another "mega-scale" renewable project featuring wind, solar, hydrogen and battery storage with South Korea industrial giant.
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New blow to fossil gas as regulator shifts death spiral risk to new connections
Households in Victoria could soon be required to pay up front for a new connection to the gas network to defray cost of stranded assets for other users.
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Australia at back of the pack on methane as China announces action plan
China has joined the growing list of countries committing to methane action plans, leaving Australia well behind in the global race to tackle these super-polluting emissions.
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The super fund giant and advisory firm blocking Australia’s renewable energy transition
Brookfield's bid for Origin is good for Australia. But Australia's biggest super fund is signalling that fundamental value is less important than just stopping the bid.
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AEMO prepares for extreme El Nino summer, but at least it has more battery storage
AEMO warns of long hot summer as it seeks more resources in the case of fires, storms and heat that could cause failures in generation and transmission. But it has a lot more big batteries.
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