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The gas industry says we need more of the fossil fuel to prosper. Jarrod Leak, from the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity, says that’s not true, and there are alternatives. Plus: News of the week.

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Queensland LNP to combine treasurer and energy minister role, as it moves quickly to stop work on giant pumped hydro project.

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Rooftop solar propels renewables to a new record share of the main grid, and pushes fossil fuel generation to a new low.

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Broken Hill is back on the grid, ahead of schedule. It wasn't quite Mad Max, but the outages and lack of resilience are highlighting calls for a complete rethink of the grid - starting with consumer.

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Wind has had the biggest impact on lowering prices in peak periods. But we need more of it, even more than battery storage.

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The combination of solar farming and sheep grazing does not have a negative affect on wool production, and could even improve the quality of wool produced, new study finds.

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Danish giant is seeking approval to build a massive wind farm in southern New South Wales that would combine up to 348 turbines and two four-hour big batteries.

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Andrew Forrest's Squadron Energy passes another planning hurdle for its proposed 700 MW wind farm and 1800 MWh battery project in NSW.

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Review of company data shows Norwegian oil and gas producer downgraded estimates for CO2 stored at Sleipner gas field by almost a third.

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A combined hydrogen and solar project is up for public consideration in the federal green queue, proposed by a company featuring several former key players in the LNP.

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Australian start-up attracts $45m from some of world's biggest PE funds and a local billionaire for its digital twin technology helping network companies manage their assets.

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Neoen told it must sell its operating and development projects in Victoria if the proposed takeover by Brookfield is to pass muster.

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Consumption of hard coal in power plants to generate electricity fell by 39 per cent in 2024, despite the closure of the last nuclear plants last year.

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The federal government has cleared its state counterpart's plan for a massive 250 MW electrolyser and 200 MW hydrogen power plant at Whyalla.

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What is climate change doing to the world's driest inhabited continent? Latest CSIRO and BoM report checks in on the worsening impacts of global warming on Australia's environment and communities.

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Network operators want consumers to pay more for gas pipeline access, because they fear accelerated switch to all electric homes will leave their assets stranded.

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LONGi, a global leader in solar manufacturing, proudly showcased its latest innovations—the Hi-MO X6 Max and Hi-MO 9 modules—during All Energy Australia 2024.

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Origin says it has begun construction on the second stage of the giant two gigawatt hour battery that will help replace Australia's biggest coal generator.

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One container ship of solar PV modules can make the same amount of electricity as 100 ships of coal, according to the IEA's latest report.

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Squadron Energy adds yet another massive wind energy and battery proposal to its project pipeline, this time west of Yass.

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