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With his first state budget, NSW treasurer Matt Kean shows green energy technologies and future prosperity will go hand-in-hand.

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The ESB has looked at only one side of the capacity question. If energy ministers do not support its proposals, then the ESB should be wound up.

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Australia is mourning the loss of a trailblazing climate activist and strategist, who made the case for emergency action more than a decade ago in Climate Code Red.

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Byron Bay based Enova Energy has entered into voluntary administration, the highest profile victim of the fossil fuelled crisis in the National Electricity Market.

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To foster climate politics based on integrity, first we need an honest conversation about the extent to which the fossil fuel industry has captured Australian politics.

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Construction of a 414MW wind farm in central western NSW to go ahead later this year after signing a PPA with gen-tailer Snowy Hydro.

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EnergyAustralia reveals huge losses due to coal plant outages and soaring prices, highlighting how coal generators were big beneficiaries of price cap and market suspension.

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In a perverse way, the Coalition government can take much of the credit for renewables progress over the past decade, grossly inadequate as it was.

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Bowen says individual states will decide which technologies are in or out of a proposed capacity mechanism, but they must help deliver emissions targets.

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ACCC says it is looking into potential "misconduct" by generators during the recent price cap on electricity markets and forecast supply shortages.

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Australian renewables outfit reveals plans for $A500 million-plus capital raise, to underwrite its large and diverse development pipeline.

The post Energy Estate seeks $500m in capital to fast-track huge development pipeline appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL convenes consortium of industry partners to consider redevelopment of Torrens Island into a green hydrogen industrial hub.

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Introducing new market designs - like those put forward by the ESB - without an explicit statement of the carbon implications is beyond the pale.

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"Coalkeeper" looms large as the ESB insists it is "more efficient" to keep existing coal generators online. Just a shame about the environment.

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Some wind and solar farm developers told that commissioning and approvals have been suspended in the current energy market crisis.

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Coal to the rescue? Hardly. NSW energy minister underscores the unreliable nature of Australia's remaining coal plants – "particularly when we need them."

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GM Ventures leads investment round to help fund development and commercialisation of start-up behind massive, floating wall of wind turbines.

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Right wing think tanks says "real Australians" are being hit by "net zero induced" technical faults in coal plants. And we wonder how we got in this mess.

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How will the WA government prepare for the closure of its last two coal generators? Lots of wind, solar and batteries.

The post More than 1GW of battery storage to replace coal in world’s biggest isolated grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Federal climate minister Chris Bowen says Australia now "open for business", calling on investors to seize a $130 billion green investment opportunity.

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