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Pressure mounts to power up energy efficiency, to unplug households from global energy shocks
The Energy Efficiency Council wants state and federal governments to take energy productivity seriously.Green light for network big battery sent to regulator by interstate and long-distance objectors
Independent regulator approves big battery plans less than a month after they were sent for reassessment by dozens of interstate and long-distance objections.
Rio Tinto “farms out” smelter repowering as decarbonisation division gets the axe
The task of repowering the mining giant’s Australian aluminium assets now lies with an executive in Canada as it scraps its decarbonisation division.Renewables

Rio Tinto “farms out” smelter repowering as decarbonisation division gets the axe
The task of repowering the mining giant’s Australian aluminium assets now lies with an executive in Canada as it scraps its decarbonisation division.
“Massive step:” State inks deals to deliver more than 1 GW of new wind power ahead of mass coal exodus
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Diesel replacement: Australia’s billion-dollar opportunity to electrify, cut global fossil ties
Arguably, just phasing out the diesel fuel rebate – and just in the mining sector – would give electrification a huge boost. But full electrification holds huge economic promise.
How do you manage inflation when it’s driven by climate disasters and overseas fuel shocks?
Recent reforms have updated the Reserve Bank’s wiring, but left it running 20th Century software in a 21st Century climate system – and last week’s rate rise shows it.Policy & Planning

Pressure mounts to power up energy efficiency, to unplug households from global energy shocks
The Energy Efficiency Council wants state and federal governments to take energy productivity seriously.Interactive Maps
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