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Soaring electricity prices start to bite, but worst delayed until after election

Fri, 2022-05-20 14:47

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

Fri, 2022-05-20 14:46

SEC conference covid-19 - optimisedNow 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

Fri, 2022-05-20 14:43

Federal energy minister Angus Taylor reacts during House of Representatives Question Time. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch).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

Fri, 2022-05-20 14:37

Oliver Yates CEFC ARENA joint letter - optimisedFormer 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

Fri, 2022-05-20 14:29

Atlassian co-CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts).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

Fri, 2022-05-20 13:13

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

Fri, 2022-05-20 13:12

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

Fri, 2022-05-20 08:37

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

Fri, 2022-05-20 07:59

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

Fri, 2022-05-20 00:01

New analysis shows Australia remains the world's highest per capita emitter from coal use.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”

Thu, 2022-05-19 13:37

Mornington big battery MaonengPlan 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

Thu, 2022-05-19 13:03

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

Thu, 2022-05-19 12:47

ocean orstedDanish 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”

Thu, 2022-05-19 12:35

 UN Photo/Loey Felipe).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

Thu, 2022-05-19 12:32

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

Thu, 2022-05-19 12:27

Australian Greens leader Adam Bandt at the Smart Energy Expo in Sydney.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

Thu, 2022-05-19 10:20

leaders debate election 22Climate 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

Wed, 2022-05-18 23:00

 HESC project partners).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

Wed, 2022-05-18 15:41

Mike Cannon Brookes - Smart Energy Summit - optimisedCannon-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

Wed, 2022-05-18 15:20

solar farm Canadian SolarTwo 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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