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Can we power both humanity and machines with cheap renewables?
Humans, AI and robots will compete for the same energy resources and now is the time to rethink energy allocation itself. We need a tiered system to protect the humans.
Brydon Wang & Gabriel Wong

Mar 26, 2025

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Renewables

Explainer: Why are wind turbines so big – and could smaller be better?
Several new wind projects have had their turbine sizes scaled back after community feedback. But why do they have to be so big in the first place?
Rachel Williamson

Mar 26, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Regulator finds fossil fuel group engaged in greenwashing in defence of gas stoves
Regulator finds industry group breached Greenwashing Code with claims electric cooktops are more expensive and more emissions intensive than cooking with gas.
Royce Kurmelovs

Mar 25, 2025

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CleanTech Bites

Snowy’s delayed gas plant finally enters grid system, as Forrest closes in on gas import terminal
Snowy Hydro’s delayed, costly and not very hydrogen gas generators have finally entered the grid management system.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 25, 2025

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Commentary

What’s really driving high power bills (hint, it’s not renewables) and how can we reduce them?
New research cuts through the noise to find what is really driving up electricity costs over the longer term, and how governments and consumers can turn the trend around.
Johanna Bowyer

Mar 25, 2025

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Hydrogen

Murdoch media reports of green hydrogen’s latest failure have been greatly exaggerated, SA govt says
Reports in a Murdoch newspaper that another renewable hydrogen project has been scrapped are several years late, the South Australia government says.
Rachel Williamson & Sophie Vorrath

Mar 25, 2025

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Climate

Climate-related heatwaves pushed up energy sector emissions in 2024, despite record wind and solar
Energy demand rebounded in 2024, led by renewable energy generation, but that wasn’t enough to halt emissions, the IEA says.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 25, 2025

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Storage

Australian long-duration battery hopeful secures US patent for “game-changing” storage chemistry
NSW-based battery technology startup secures a US patent for its water-based electrolyte which it says is cheaper and safer than competing technologies.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 25, 2025

2
Renewables

Deep ocean wave energy hopeful inches closer to trials in WA waters
Perth-based wave energy hopeful edges closer to showcasing its ocean power generation technology after signing deals to test out new system designs.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 25, 2025

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Wind

Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy presents another big wind and battery project for federal approval
Squadron Energy has presented a new big wind and battery project in NSW for EPBC approval, just weeks after receiving green tick for another project.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 25, 2025

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Commentary

Poles and wires: If networks want to own batteries and control EVs, a little public disclosure would help
The owners of our poles and wires are keen to own batteries and control EVs. If they agree to more disclosure, they might generate more trust.
David Leitch

Mar 24, 2025

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Renewables

China solar giant launches new module range to address glaring issue at airports
Weeks after an Amsterdam airport had to close down due to glare from nearby solar panels, China giant launches a new anti-glare range of modules – at an airport!
Joshua S Hill

Mar 24, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Bill for single cable Marinus Link now estimated at almost $5 billion
New estimate for Marinus Link comes from the Australia Energy Regulator, which is adding in the cost of linking the subsea cable to Tasmanian infrastructure.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 24, 2025

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Renewables

Giant wind farm opponents give up legal battles, to focus efforts on delayed federal green tick
Community group behind legal bid to block massive Tasmania wind farm decides to focus on opposing its federal environmental approval.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 24, 2025

1
Storage

Zen seals deal to develop four new big battery and solar projects across three states
Zen Energy will co-develop around 695 MW of multi-hour big batteries and 100 MW of solar across three Australian states with Taiwan partner.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 24, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Exxon abandons Gippsland basin CCS project, but doesn’t say why
Exxon Mobil has killed its Gippsland carbon capture and storage project running since 2022, but won’t explain why.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 24, 2025

7
Storage

Construction starts on new big battery after landing “first of its kind” debt package in NSW
Construction to start on a new Tesla big battery in New England after its developer claimed the first debt package for a “merchant” battery in the state.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 24, 2025

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Commentary

Election Factcheck: Angus Taylor’s mysteriously cheap nukes
The Coalition is stumbling into this election offering false information around the costs of their energy plan.
Ketan Joshi

Mar 24, 2025

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CleanTech Bites

Follow the sun: Big batteries now key players in evening peaks, and as clouds smother PV output
Big batteries are playing an increasingly prominent role in serving the evening peaks, and responding to solar disruptions caused by passing thunderstorms.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 24, 2025

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Commentary

Australia should hitch its solar wagon to the China juggernaut
In the last year, prices for solar PV and battery storage have plunged between 20 and 47 per cent. Australia needs to seize the moment.
Harry Martin & Tim Buckley

Mar 24, 2025

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Can we power both humanity and machines with cheap renewables?

Brydon Wang & Gabriel Wong

Mar 26, 2025

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

Rachel Williamson

Mar 26, 2025

Regulator finds fossil fuel group engaged in greenwashing in defence of gas stoves

Royce Kurmelovs

Mar 25, 2025

Snowy’s delayed gas plant finally enters grid system, as Forrest closes in on gas import terminal

Giles Parkinson

Mar 25, 2025

What’s really driving high power bills (hint, it’s not renewables) and how can we reduce them?

Johanna Bowyer

Mar 25, 2025

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Can we power both humanity and machines with cheap renewables?

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

Regulator finds fossil fuel group engaged in greenwashing in defence of gas stoves

Snowy’s delayed gas plant finally enters grid system, as Forrest closes in on gas import terminal

What’s really driving high power bills (hint, it’s not renewables) and how can we reduce them?

Murdoch media reports of green hydrogen’s latest failure have been greatly exaggerated, SA govt says

Climate-related heatwaves pushed up energy sector emissions in 2024, despite record wind and solar

Australian long-duration battery hopeful secures US patent for “game-changing” storage chemistry

Deep ocean wave energy hopeful inches closer to trials in WA waters

Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy presents another big wind and battery project for federal approval

Poles and wires: If networks want to own batteries and control EVs, a little public disclosure would help

China solar giant launches new module range to address glaring issue at airports

Bill for single cable Marinus Link now estimated at almost $5 billion

Giant wind farm opponents give up legal battles, to focus efforts on delayed federal green tick

Zen seals deal to develop four new big battery and solar projects across three states

Exxon abandons Gippsland basin CCS project, but doesn’t say why

Construction starts on new big battery after landing “first of its kind” debt package in NSW

Election Factcheck: Angus Taylor’s mysteriously cheap nukes

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