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“Scared of solar:” Why the Top End’s first big solar farms are not switched on
The first utility scale solar farms in the Northern Territory are sitting idle, unable to be switched off due to "onerous, unprecedented and indefensible" new rules.
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Energy Insiders Podcast: AEMO’s 100pct renewables plan, and the view from Japan
New AEMO boss makes a splash, a huge new renewable hydrogen plan, and we talk to Monica Nagashima from Influence Map in Japan.
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Taylor dismisses “duty of care” ruling, says coal mine decisions “about balance”
Taylor says that energy system about "balance" - suggesting the safety of young people must be balanced against the interests of coal.
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Brighte to deliver first phase of ACT’s interest free loans for solar, storage and EVs
"Buy now pay later” pioneer Brighte to administer first phase of ACT interest free loans for rooftop solar, batteries and electric vehicles.
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The top 15 wind and solar power countries in 2020
Denmark and Uruguay generated 61% and 44% of their electricity from wind and solar in 2020. Many more source over 25% from wind and solar.
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“We won’t be Uncle Sucker:” US to join EU with carbon tax on imports
US and Europe to target climate recalcitrants with import taxes. Labor says Morrison's inaction is putting Australian jobs at risk.
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US planned coal fired retirements now total nearly 120GW of capacity
Planned coal generator retirements leap as utilities adjust to influx of cleaner and cheaper wind, solar and battery storage.
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Explainer: How offshore floating wind farms work
Floating offshore wind farms are becoming a commercial technology, but there are still technical challenges that need to be solved.
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Former Rio Tinto exec joins ARENA board, CEO Miller gets three more years
ARENA CEO Darren Miller reappointed for another three years, as Taylor names former Rio Tinto executive to the board.
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Pitt labels AEMO’s 100pct renewables prediction “absolute nonsense”
AEMO's plan to make the grid ready for 100 pct renewables by 2025 has not gone down well with the federal Coalition government.
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Andrew Bray and Goldwind among winners of CEC clean energy industry awards
The 2021 Clean Energy Council Award winners announced today shine a spotlight on the leaders of the Australian renewable energy industry and reward the organisations’ contribution to furthering the development of clean energy in Australia.
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“Fossil fuel economy has reached its limits”: EU to slash emissions and drag Australia with it
Australian exporters to the EU face prospect of $80+ tonne carbon price under an ambitious EU plan to halve emissions by 2030.
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From coal to inverters, AEMO’s engineering vision is ambitious and necessary
This is AEMO’s sunshot - an ambitious plan to develop and deploy the systems and technologies that will make 100 per cent renewables happen.
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Breakthrough! AEMO acknowledges energy transition needs social licence
The vast majority of Australians are yet to engage with or be exposed to new ways of thinking about and using energy.
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Australia’s biggest emitter and coal generator says its customers are “strong green”
AGL's next CEO says energy policy should be guided by customers – and says one-third of the coal generator's customers are "strong green."
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Climate denial still features in fossil fuel-funded education materials
The fossil fuel industry has long used its influence on education to downplay climate threats. It's getting worse, and is even turning up at Questacon.
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New rules to reward batteries for keeping the lights on, and make hybrids a reality
AEMC unveils new simplified rules for distributed energy resources, and a new 'fast frequency response' to reward batteries for keeping the lights on.
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Network giant proposes 2.5GW wind, solar and battery hub in south west NSW
Network investor Spark unveils major push into renewables, with a 2.5GW wind, solar and storage hub in NSW and another 1GW of projects.
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“Complex web of issues:” AEMO chief warns social licence crucial to 100 pct renewables
New AEMO chief lists major transmission upgrades as some of the “hard realities” of the transition to renewables, as community push-back continues to build.
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ARENA funds industry research into transition of “hard-to-abate” sectors
ARENA to put $2 million into new initiative led by ClimateWorks looking at emission cuts in "hard to abate" industry sectors.
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