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Articles by Oliver Wagg

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Insight: Australia’s wind energy setback – tracing origins of 2km rule

Insight: Australia’s wind energy setback – tracing origins of 2km rule

The 2km setback rule for wind farm development has crippled Victoria’s wind industry and threatens the same in NSW. So what’s the reasoning behind it?

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Time to get excited about biogas

Time to get excited about biogas

Biogas is both a versatile renewable energy source, and great way to cut emissions. For the Australian farming sector, that’s something to get excited about.

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Tracking big solar’s success in the outback

Tracking big solar’s success in the outback

Solar Cities’ Sam Latz on the success of the NT Uterne PV plant, and the challenge facing future large-scale solar projects: reducing the risk premium.

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Broadbent narrows down choices for head of CEFC

Broadbent narrows down choices for head of CEFC

As CEFC chair conducts interviews for the role of CEO of the $10bn authority, she says Australia struggles with concept of energy as scarce resource.