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Michael Mazengarb
Michael Mazengarb is a Sydney-based reporter with RenewEconomy, writing on climate change, clean energy, electric vehicles and politics. Before joining RenewEconomy, Michael worked in climate and energy policy for more than a decade.
Policy & Planning
The network of conservative think-tanks out to kill the switch to renewables
Australia’s renewable energy plans are being targeted by coordinated campaigns from conservative “think tanks”, as the Coalition embraces nuclear and rails against large scale renewables and transmission lines.
Michael Mazengarb
Feb 28, 2024
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Policy & Planning
Major parties set to block Pocock move to enshrine climate change “duty of care” for children
Labor and Coalition likely to block climate “duty of care” bill designed to close the gap that allows new fossil fuel projects to be approved.
Michael Mazengarb
Feb 22, 2024
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Policy & Planning
“Obvious solution:” NSW urged to unlock demand side potential ahead of Eraring closure
With Eraring set to close, the NSW Government has an “obvious” solution to deliver lower cost electricity and higher reliability.
Michael Mazengarb
Feb 22, 2024
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Renewables
UQ start-up finds way to detect solar faults in “sea of a million panels”
“The challenge with large solar farms is detecting any faulty or underperforming solar panels hidden in a sea of millions.” UQ start-up says it has found a way.
Michael Mazengarb
Feb 20, 2024
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Policy & Planning
Battery storage and green hydrogen could be key to cutting transmission bottlenecks
Emerging technologies like energy storage, green hydrogen and digitisation platforms may be the key to dodging a global network infrastructure supply crunch and avoiding delays in the energy transition.
Michael Mazengarb
Feb 20, 2024
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Policy & Planning
Coal generator to face court over blackouts caused by “catastrophic” explosion
AER is suing the operator of Callide C, one of the youngest coal plants on the NEM, over a 2021 incident that left huge parts of Queensland without power.
Michael Mazengarb
Feb 9, 2024
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Renewables
Cannon-Brookes taps new investment talent as Grok zeroes in on decarbonisation
Announcing a “refined” investment strategy and new talent, Grok Ventures says it will exclusively invest in opportunities “right across the climate capital stack.”
Michael Mazengarb
Feb 9, 2024
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Policy & Planning
Millions in fossil fuel money rained on major political parties last year
Santos, Woodside, Adani and Gina Rinehart feature among donors to major political parties in 2023.
Michael Mazengarb
Feb 1, 2024
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Governments
Fossil giants tipped funds into major parties, but then the climate movement fought back
While data shows the fossil fuel industry yet again pouring money into Australia’s major parties, the 2022 federal election changed the political donations game.
Michael Mazengarb
Feb 1, 2023
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Utilities
Retailer start-up taps biopower and solar to offer low day-time prices
South Australian start-up iO Energy signs innovative PPA with biopower firm to offer very low cost day-time power prices.
Michael Mazengarb
Jul 22, 2022
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