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Callide unit shut down by “blast” just days before Queensland LNP reveals life extension for coal plants

Giles Parkinson

Apr 10, 2025

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Dutton worse on renewables and climate than Abbott or Morrison, Bowen warns as he disses gas modelling

Sophie Vorrath

Apr 9, 2025

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“Fiscal vandalism:” Queensland doubles down on coal and gas after transmission, hydro cost blowouts

Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Apr 8, 2025

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Ted O’Brien’s mixed messages and modelling backtracks: Coalition may not cap renewable power

Coalition won’t cap renewable energy generation to make way for nuclear, despite its modelling to the contrary, according to its energy spokesperson.

Rachel Williamson

Apr 10, 2025

Storage

Australia’s most renewable grid has another big battery, providing “baseload” wind to huge mine

The first big battery to be locked into a “baseload renewables” contract for a major energy consumer has commenced full operations.

Giles Parkinson

Apr 10, 2025

Going nuclear will decimate jobs in regions first, stop billions in new investment

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Going nuclear will decimate jobs in regions first, stop billions in new investment

Regional towns and communities are set to lose thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in the next five years under the Coalition’s nuclear plan.

Rachel Williamson

Apr 10, 2025

CleanTech Bites

Callide extension gives a small glimpse of Dutton’s polluted future

Callide’s life extension is a preview into Peter Dutton’s power sector: Old, decaying, expensive coal propped up by public cash.

Ketan Joshi

Apr 10, 2025

GE Vernova special energy insiders episode

Podcasts

Energy Insiders Special: Turbines and batteries – GE Vernova’s plans to help electrify Australia

One of the world’s biggest energy suppliers has Australia in its sight as it seeks to help electrify the world. Jackie Brown and Aaron Scott explain what technologies are on the menu.

Giles Parkinson

Apr 10, 2025

Energy Bytes

Siemens Gamesa claims world’s most powerful wind turbine with new offshore behemoth

Federal Labor unveils $2.3bn plan to slash home battery costs

Coalition and Labor agree on benefits of getting off gas

Renewable target scrapped as CLP goes all in on ageing gas plant, and is warned of blackout risks

Explainer: Why are wind turbines so big – and could smaller be better?

Podcasts

Energy Insiders Special: Turbines and batteries – GE Vernova’s plans to help electrify Australia

Apr 10, 2025

SwitchedOn podcast: Farming the sun, grazing the land

Apr 9, 2025

Energy Insiders: Solar and battery make better grid partners than wind

Apr 4, 2025

The Driven Podcast: Kia takes on the Chinese EV giants

Apr 3, 2025

Storage

Australia’s most renewable grid has another big battery, providing “baseload” wind to huge mine

Giles Parkinson

Apr 10, 2025

Storage

Habitat signed up to provide AI-backed trading for new solar battery in South Australia

Joshua S Hill

Apr 10, 2025

Storage

University to host ten community batteries to soak up excess solar and be part of virtual power plant

Ten community batteries to be installed at University as part of federal funding program.

Joshua S Hill

Apr 10, 2025

Storage

Landmark solar and battery project reaches financial close and begins construction in Gippsland

Landmark DC-coupled solar and battery project in Victoria’s Gippsland region reaches financial close and begins construction.

Joshua S Hill

Apr 9, 2025

Home battery rebate hailed as most crucial consumer energy policy since rooftop solar. Here’s how it will work

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Home battery rebate hailed as most crucial consumer energy policy since rooftop solar. Here’s how it will work

The home battery rebate is being hailed as the most significant consumer energy policy in decades. Here’s how it will work and who will benefit.

Sophie Vorrath

Apr 7, 2025

Commentary

Rooftop solar: Have the “poor” really subsidised the “rich” in Australia?

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Rooftop solar: Have the “poor” really subsidised the “rich” in Australia?

A frequent criticism of the federal rooftop solar subsidy is that it has lead to the “poor” have subsidised the “rich.” But does the data support the outrage?

Brendan Jones

Apr 10, 2025

Coalkeeper 3.0: Queensland’s fossil fuel roadmap puts renewables at risk

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Coalkeeper 3.0: Queensland’s fossil fuel roadmap puts renewables at risk

The Sunshine State’s extraordinary story of accelerating renewables transition, and its benefits for the economy, cost of living, jobs and climate is now at risk.

Matt Pollard & AM Jonson

Apr 8, 2025

Global report shows up Coalition gas and nuclear folly, underlines why Labor should do better

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Commentary

Global report shows up Coalition gas and nuclear folly, underlines why Labor should do better

A massive, major new global energy dataset shows continued progress for wind and solar, and headwinds for nuclear and gas.

Ketan Joshi

Apr 8, 2025

The great carbon capture con: Too expensive, even for Woodside

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Commentary

The great carbon capture con: Too expensive, even for Woodside

Even the fossil fuel companies who pitched CCS as their get-out-of-jail-free card no longer believe in the economics.

Michael Barnard

Apr 7, 2025

Policy & Planning

Ted O’Brien’s mixed messages and modelling backtracks: Coalition may not cap renewable power

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Policy & Planning

Ted O’Brien’s mixed messages and modelling backtracks: Coalition may not cap renewable power

Coalition won’t cap renewable energy generation to make way for nuclear, despite its modelling to the contrary, according to its energy spokesperson.

Rachel Williamson

Apr 10, 2025

Policy & Planning

Going nuclear will decimate jobs in regions first, stop billions in new investment

Rachel Williamson

Apr 10, 2025

Solar

Greens to leverage Snowy Hydro to make rooftop solar PV available for seven million renters

Giles Parkinson

Apr 10, 2025

Policy & Planning

No joke. Climate impacts “not a punchline:” Palau president takes swipe at Dutton

Palau president urges Australia to persist in the bid to co-host climate talks in 2026, and takes a swipe at the leader of the federal opposition for his infamous 2015 faux pas.

Sophie Vorrath

Apr 10, 2025

Policy & Planning

Callide unit shut down by “blast” just days before Queensland LNP reveals life extension for coal plants

One of the units at the ageing and troubled Callide coal hub was shut down by a “blast” just days before new LNP government reveals controversial life extension.

Giles Parkinson

Apr 10, 2025

Interactive Maps

As Australia switches to EVs, it will rely more on China’s car factories – but less on foreign oil
by Hussein Dia on 9 April 2025 at 10:11 PM
EV batteries may last 40 pct longer than previously thought, new study shows
by Amalyah Hart on 9 April 2025 at 9:07 PM
BYD sends 9,000 units of its lowest cost EV, the Dolphin Mini, to European markets
by Riz Akhtar on 9 April 2025 at 9:02 PM
Vehicle to grid milestone: Electric ute trial paves way for EVs to be batteries on wheels
by Giles Parkinson on 9 April 2025 at 5:30 AM

SwitchedOn podcast: Farming the sun, grazing the land
by Anne Delaney on 9 April 2025 at 3:11 AM
Four reasons why household batteries are good for the grid, and the hip pocket
by Giles Parkinson on 9 April 2025 at 1:42 AM
Solar powered villages and India’s 10 million solar roofs program
by Nigel Morris on 8 April 2025 at 12:02 PM
Why electricity tariffs matter for the green energy transition
by Anne Delaney on 7 April 2025 at 10:11 AM

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