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Batteries are getting bigger and longer, and helping wind and solar push coal out the door

Batteries are getting bigger and longer, and helping wind and solar push coal out the door

Wholesale electricity prices declined across the grid in 2023, and batteries are having a growing influence over the market as their numbers and length of storage grows.
Australia must slash emissions by 68 pct by 2030, quit coal five years later to meet 1.5°C target

Australia must slash emissions by 68 pct by 2030, quit coal five years later to meet 1.5°C target

New modelling from Climateworks shows Australia can stay aligned with the Paris target of limiting warming to 1.5°C, but only if much of the heavy lifting is done by 2030.
Flattening the solar duck: Why households should also face negative export tariffs

Flattening the solar duck: Why households should also face negative export tariffs

Should we panic about negative electricity prices, or – as one industry expert argues – embrace them as an indispensable part of a two-sided market?
Record month delivers all-time high for wind and solar generation, 20-year low for gas

Record month delivers all-time high for wind and solar generation, 20-year low for gas

October delivers yet another record contribution to the generation mix from large-scale wind and solar and pushes gas to its lowest share in decades.
Ending the sale of gas appliances would address Victoria’s fossil dilemma and unlock savings

Ending the sale of gas appliances would address Victoria’s fossil dilemma and unlock savings

Transitioning residential gas appliances to electric at end-of-life from 2025 is crucial for Victoria to meet emissions reduction targets and protect consumers.
Big banks take on greening of Australia’s $10 trillion housing stock

Big banks take on greening of Australia’s $10 trillion housing stock

Australian banks are in the box seat to develop and advocate for new, inventive measures that green up the nation’s single largest asset class, the housing market.
Australian solar projects face insurance crisis as climate impacts take hold

Australian solar projects face insurance crisis as climate impacts take hold

Some solar projects haven’t been able to get the kind of insurance coverage they’ve wanted, particularly in regions seen to be more affected by hail storms. 
Green hydrogen on track to be cheaper than fossil gas hydrogen by 2030

Green hydrogen on track to be cheaper than fossil gas hydrogen by 2030

Energy analysts at BloombergNEF expect renewable hydrogen to be a cheaper option than existing “grey hydrogen” in five key markets by 2030.
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