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Fracking hell: Donald Trump selects oil and gas CEO and climate denier to be energy secretary
Donald Trump selects oil and gas CEO, a loud fracking advocate and climate denier, to head the US energy department, to the delight of the fossil fuel industry.
Becky Bohrer

Nov 17, 2024

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Commentary

Trump’s return is a catastrophe for climate and US energy transition, and China wins the cleantech race
Trump’s sweeping victory is bad news for climate action and the US energy transition, but it leaves China as the big winner.
Tim Buckley & AM Jonson

Nov 6, 2024

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BP dumps 18 early stage hydrogen projects as it retreats to oil and gas
BP is dumping 18 hydrogen projects and pausing two biofuels refineries, as it focuses on more profitable fossil fuels.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 6, 2024

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Renewables

Retail electricity upstart Energy Locals to get new owner after Quinbrook sale
Australian-owned electricity retailing upstart Energy Locals is set to change hands, after Quinbrook agrees to sell the company.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 4, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Snowy Hydro profits double as it cashes in on grid outages and higher retail prices
Snowy Hydro annual earnings double, helped by its ability to cash in on extreme pricing events such as those triggered by grid outages, and from higher power bills to consumers.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 4, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Broken Hill fiasco shows why we need to rethink the grid, and turn it upside down
Broken Hill is back on the grid, ahead of schedule. It wasn’t quite Mad Max, but the outages and lack of resilience are highlighting calls for a complete rethink of the grid – starting with consumer.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 1, 2024

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Renewables

“We’re not taking on the big guys:” Australia’s first indigenous energy retailer opens its doors
“We want to walk together to create economic benefits to the Indigenous community while delivering cost effective and sustainable energy solutions,” says head of new First Nations owned retailer.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 28, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Coal extension and public power retailer set battle lines for Queensland’s energy election
Early campaign moves suggest energy will be a key policy battleground in the Queensland election – and that Labor and the Coalition will divide the state down party lines over climate and renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 2, 2024

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Storage

Researchers discover simple secret to extend battery lifespans by 50 pct
Researchers in the United States have discovered a simple method of extending the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries by as much as 50 per cent.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 25, 2024

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Renewables

“Pretty massive:” Melbourne retail upstart to roll out its smart solar battery tech in the UK
Amber Electric has signed a deal to collaborate with UK’s third biggest energy provider in what it describes as a “huge vote of confidence” in its home battery automation tech.
Joshua S Hill & Sophie Vorrath

Sep 10, 2024

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