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Energy markets on wild ride as coal and gas costs hit jaw-dropping highs
Coal is dead on its feet, and if AGL can't keep coal plants running in 2022, why should anyone believe they can in 20 years time.
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Australian voters deserve a ministers’ debate on climate and energy. They won’t get one
Given the world is in the midst of a major climate crisis, Australian voters deserved a climate ministers' debate.
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Direct switch from coal to renewables cheaper than going over gas “bridge”
New analysis shows it is cheaper to switch from coal-fired generation to renewables than to move from coal to gas as a bridge to renewables.
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NSW energy roadmap at risk of shutting out big battery benefits
Will battery storage get a gig in the NSW energy roadmap? It will all boil down to how a single clause in the legislation is interpreted.
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Taylor quietly tips $3m into another brown coal to hydrogen venture
More funding quietly tipped into brown coal to hydrogen projects, as the Coalition's election fossil hydrogen subsides top $400 million.
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Fortescue looks to turn US coal mine into huge green hydrogen hub
Fortescue proposes to turn Washington state's last coal mine and coal generator into a major green hydrogen facility.
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One small blip of demand response, one big leap to smart green grid
First official trades in "nega-watts" - dialling down demand at times of high prices - points to a smarter future for the grid.
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Green energy transition: Cost-of-living canary falls off its perch
A messy and uncertain transition will cost the consumer more. But while the cost-of-living canary has fallen off its perch, few are sounding the alarm.
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Meet Zoe Daniel: Journalist turned independent fighting for climate, integrity and gender equality
Reluctant to join the political fray, Zoe Daniel says failures to act on climate change and integrity in politics motivate her challenge to Tim Wilson.
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Big solar on a roll, as 1GW project pipeline firms up in New Zealand
New Zealand, which gets more than 80% of its electricity supply from renewables, has very little solar in that mix. But that is about to change.
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Albanese pledges $100 million for “Australian made battery plan”
Albanese heads to Gladstone to pledge $100 million to kick-start Australian battery manufacturing, and even making electric cars.
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Low cost printed solar fast-tracked in Australian “trailblazer” program
Two NSW universities win funding to fast-track manufacture of cutting edge Australian clean energy and recycling technologies.
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Origin gets approval for 2,800MWh battery to replace Australia’s biggest coal plant
Origin gets planning approval for 2,800MWh Eraring battery that will at last partially replace the country's biggest coal generator.
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Dozens of bidders line up to build NSW’s massive Waratah ‘Super Battery’
The NSW government says it has received dozens of offers to build the massive 700MW Waratah 'super battery'.
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Graph of the Day: Australia’s top performing solar and wind farms in April
New data is out on the top performing large-scale renewable energy generation assets in Australia for month of April.
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Electricity prices are spiking – here are some educated guesses as to why
Across the NEM wholesale spot prices are surging to ten times higher than normal. Why is it happening and what can be done?
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AEMO identifies new system strength shortfalls with early coal exit
AEMO declares new system strength shortfalls in NSW and Victoria, and will turn to advanced inverters and syncons to solve them.
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Australia’s first battery giga-factory nearly complete, signs up local suppliers
Australia’s first giga-scale battery manufacturing facility – being built in the heart of New South Wales’ coal country – is nearing completion and has signed up three new Australian suppliers to ensure near 100 per cent Australian made components. The solar powered Renaissance One plant in the Hunter Region industrial suburb of Tomago – near […]
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Construction begins on Australia’s first gigawatt scale wind project
Construction begins on Australia's first gigawatt scale wind project, adding to a strong start to 2022 for Australia's renewables industry.
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Queensland inks deal to supply green hydrogen to major European port
Queensland secures key co-operation agreement with a major European port, with ambitions of kick-starting green hydrogen exports.
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