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Forget nuclear: 5B says plunging price of PV means giga-scale solar farms the future for old coal plants
Australian solar innovator says the plunging price of PV technology puts its home grown technology front and centre in Australia’s transition to renewables.Blue hydrogen from CCS is a con with a big carbon footprint
The proposition of clean hydrogen derived from carbon capture and storage is misleading and fanciful.
Bill shock: Energy retailers have a nasty surprise with smart meters and time of use tariffs
There is bill shock for many in the rollout of smart meters. Regulators are about to crack down, but it will be too late for many and the damage to trust in the green energy transition is already done.
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Renewables
Forget nuclear: 5B says plunging price of PV means giga-scale solar farms the future for old coal plants
Australian solar innovator says the plunging price of PV technology puts its home grown technology front and centre in Australia’s transition to renewables.
Commentary
New data shows Labor fuelling NT election campaign kitty with gas cash
The largest donation came from Beetaloo Basin gas company Tamboran Resources, which has gifted $28,000 ahead of the Territory election.
Czech nuclear deal shows CSIRO GenCost is too optimistic, and new nukes are hopelessly uneconomic
Newly announced deal in Czechia shows GenCost nuclear estimates are too optimistic. Even in established nuclear countries, new nuclear power is hopelessly uneconomic.
Policy & Planning
Bill shock: Energy retailers have a nasty surprise with smart meters and time of use tariffs
There is bill shock for many in the rollout of smart meters. Regulators are about to crack down, but it will be too late for many and the damage to trust in the green energy transition is already done.
Dutton and crew get close to planned nuclear power plant site, and repeat same old nonsense
Peter Dutton and some of the LNP’s best and brightest gathered atop a small hill on Monday, where they had a panoramic view of one of their chosen nuclear power plant sites, and could repeat their energy nonsense.
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