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Video: Gas and CCS? Australia needs to move on, and quickly

Mon, 2021-03-08 14:25

Australia’s major political parties are stuck with old energy technologies. We need them to catch up, and soon.

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Could an Australian billionaire unravel Sanjeev Gupta’s green industry vision?

Mon, 2021-03-08 13:47

The collapse of an Australian's investment empire could see Sanjeev Gupta lose a favoured financial backer, complicating his push into green steelmaking.

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Electrification: Australia is heading in the wrong direction

Mon, 2021-03-08 13:27

mg zs evThere is no single energy significant industry where electricity has gained market share in the past decade.

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NSW targets industrial emitters with $750 million decarbonisation push

Mon, 2021-03-08 08:11

investors matt matthew kean NSW energy minister clean energy summit IGCC investors - optimisedNSW government offers $750m to shift heavy industry onto clean technologies, investing in new innovations to slash emissions and grow jobs creation.

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Transcript: The Green’s Adam Bandt interview on the Energy Insiders podcast

Mon, 2021-03-08 07:11

Adam Bandt Larissa Waters Australian Greens coal mines ban adani clive palmer carmichael - optimisedHere is a very lightly edited transcript of the recent interview with the Greens leader Adam Bandt on the Energy Insiders podcast.

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Australia achieves record large solar energy output on Friday

Sun, 2021-03-07 20:12

Utility scale solar output its hits record level in Australia's main grid on Friday, although it was still just half that of rooftop solar on households and business.

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Explainer: What is battery storage? And why is it coming to a grid near you?

Sun, 2021-03-07 09:15

What is battery storage? What can it do? And where will batteries be used in Australia over the next decade?

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Former Origin and BCA head Grant King to chair ambitious renewables developer CWP

Fri, 2021-03-05 15:07

 HSBC).Former Origin energy chief, and long-time antagonist of the renewables sector, Grant King, appointed as chair of ambitious renewables developer CWP Renewables.

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EV lifecycle emissions just a fraction of petrol and diesel cars in major economies

Fri, 2021-03-05 13:46

Lifecycle electric vehicle emissions – are they really lower than petrol and diesel cars?

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Adam Bandt’s climate and energy action plan

Fri, 2021-03-05 12:33

Adam Bandt National Press Club October 2020 AAP - optimisedGreens leader Adam Bandt joins Energy Insiders to discuss his party’s policies, the Coalition’s “deliberate” misinformation program, and the chances of striking a deal with Labor.

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Fossil fuel led recoveries “contradictory” to action on climate change, researchers warn

Fri, 2021-03-05 12:13

Equivalent of Covid-19 triggered emissions reductions needed every two years to meet Paris Agreement goals, researchers say.

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US is charging ahead on climate action, so where the bloody hell is Australia?

Fri, 2021-03-05 10:59

The seismic shift in US climate politics since the Biden inauguration has left a growing divide between Australian and US climate policy.

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How an Australian biochar start-up inspired Microsoft’s negative carbon plan

Fri, 2021-03-05 09:35

"Like putting coal back in the ground". A small Australian biochar start-up is playing a key role helping global giants like Microsoft eliminate emissions.

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The ever-shrinking role of gas in Australia’s power system

Fri, 2021-03-05 09:26

gas flare fracking victoria moratorium 2 - optimisedAustralia has no climate policy - that leaves a void for fossil industry groups to plead ignorance on emissions impacts.

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Sydney company wins deal to install solar on 2,600 Aboriginal Housing rooftops

Fri, 2021-03-05 09:19

Sydney-based company Solar Juice contracted to supply 8.5MW of rooftop PV systems to up to 2,600 AHO properties across NSW, starting this month.

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UK investor hit by more big losses from Australia solar farms, sales delayed

Fri, 2021-03-05 06:59

UK infrastructure investor John Laing hit by more losses from its two solar farms in Australia, which will now not be offered for sale until 2022.

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Solar farms in NSW hit by new downgrades from marginal loss factors

Fri, 2021-03-05 06:38

Solar farms in NSW look set to bear the brunt of changes to AEMO's marginal loss factor figures, while north Queensland and Victoria are looking at a boost.

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Reserve Bank to buy just 20pct GreenPower in deal with Delta Electricity

Thu, 2021-03-04 14:50

reserve bank of australia RBA GreenPower - aap - optimisedThe RBA has revealed it is purchasing just 20% GreenPower under a $10.9m electricity contract with Delta Electricity, having flagged sourcing all its power from renewables.

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Victoria network plans upgrade to allow for more rooftop solar exports

Thu, 2021-03-04 14:47

regulator Solar Panels on rooftop Roof suburb stockland - optimisedVictorian electricity distributor to spend $3m upgrading network in "solar hotspots" in four-month blitz to allow more rooftop solar power back onto the grid.

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Bank of England told to put zero emissions target at centre of monetary policy

Thu, 2021-03-04 14:42

Boris Johnson uk climate change number 10 prime minister - optimisedThe UK government has told the Bank of England it must prioritise transitioning to a net zero economy when setting monetary policy.

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