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Soaring electricity prices start to bite, but worst delayed until after election
Consumers are starting to feel the effects of soaring wholesale electricity prices, but true impact hinges on a decision postponed to after election.
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Great Solar Business Podcast: Making the most of Trade Shows
Now trade shows are back Grant Behrendorf from AC Solar Warehouse provides the dos and don’ts for anyone hosting a booth.
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Angus Taylor denies access to details of Clover Moore letter, not ‘offical documents’ under FOI
Angus Taylor blocks FOI request for documents relating to infamous Clover Moore letter, which wrongly exaggerated the Lord Mayor's travel expenses.
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Energy Insiders Podcast: Why Australia risks falling behind on green energy
Former CEFC boss and independent candidate Oliver Yates on why Australia could lose its green energy advantage, and his new role at Sentient.
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Cannon-Brookes says AGL coal plants will struggle to survive, needs new board
Cannon-Brookes says AGL coal generators will struggle to survive, and it needs a new board and should be offering customers loans to electrify their homes.
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Optus pledges to be 100 pct “backed by renewables” by end of 2025
Optus joins Telstra and TPG with a commitment to switch to 100% renewables by 2025, but no detail on how that will be done.
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Green-washed urea facility strikes deal with climate opponents Koch Industries
Strike Energy signs offtake agreement to supply green-washed fertiliser to climate denial funders Koch Industries.
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From coal mine to battery giga-factory: Two tales of transition from the Hunter
Nathan Berryman and Kristal Bartlett have made the transition from coal mining and smelter work to green energy. But they say the path is still not clear.
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How the Coalition’s deflated electricity scare campaign was (probably) confected
Remember News Corp's big climate scare campaign from a few weeks ago? Turns out there was never any modelling behind it - just a clumsy guess.
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Australia ranks as world’s worst for pollution from coal fired power stations
New analysis shows Australia remains the world's highest per capita emitter from coal generation, almost double the global average.
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Maoneng gets grid approval for Victoria’s newest “biggest battery”
Plan for 240MW/480MWh stand-alone big battery project on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula gains grid connection assessment approval.
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EU hits fast forward on renewables, including “massive deployment” of solar
Spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, European Commission unveils massive scaling-up and speeding-up of renewable energy, with solar as the "kingpin."
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Offshore wind giant to use turbine foundations to “rewild” North Sea
Danish renewables giant partners with ARK Nature to explore “rewilding” opportunities in the North Sea to restore ocean biodiversity.
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“Fossil fuels are a dead end:” UN chief says coal, oil and gas subsidies a “scandal”
UN chief says fossil fuel subsidies are a scandal as latest WMO report paints grim picture on climate change.
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The Driven Podcast: It’s time to catch up, Elon
The Australian EV start-up founded by a former driver that is rolling out battery swap technology to turn big trucks electric.
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Greens to push for 2030 deadline to phase out coal power
Greens leader Adam Bandt says party will pressure the next government to set a hard deadline for an Australian phase out of coal.
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A new climate politics: The 47th parliament must be a contest of ideas for a hotter, low-carbon Australia
Climate change has figured little in the 2022 federal election campaign. But the need for sensible, long-term measures is now dire.
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Controversial brown coal to hydrogen plant may lead to higher emissions
Emissions of controversial brown coal to hydrogen project may be much higher than claimed, while polling shows people confused by term 'clean hydrogen'.
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“Skin in the game:” Cannon-Brookes spends $600 million cash on AGL
Cannon-Brookes reveals he has spent $600m cash on his AGL blocking stake, meaning he has "skin in the game", unlike the coal generator's board.
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Two more NSW solar farms start sending power to the grid – and Amazon
Two solar farms contracted to help decarbonise the Australian power supply of global online retail giant Amazon have begun delivering energy to the grid.
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