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Gas

Fresh delay to contentious Middle Arm gas project prompts call to “cancel it for good”
Middle Arm, a large gas and petrochemical hub earmarked for the NT and which green groups say will be “disastrous” to health and the environment, has been delayed yet again.
Peter Hannam

Oct 12, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“We’re building an army:” Angry anti-renewable groups take to city streets ahead of state election
A protest last week brought together a mishmash of causes but its core was opposition to energy infrastructure.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 12, 2026

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Electrification

Electrification can slash heavy industry bills and emissions – but new report says it will take a team effort
Government-subsidised power for major industries like smelters might not be needed if companies collaborated on the shift to electrification and renewables.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 12, 2026

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CleanTech Bites

The High Court ruling on climate damage | Energy Insiders
Former EDO boss and now Greens MLC Sue Higginson on the huge implications of the High Court ruling on coal and climate impacts. Plus: A big week for wind and roads, and other news.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Oct 12, 2026

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Solar

Rooftop solar records continue to tumble, as sunny Spring sets new high for Australia’s main grid
Sunny spring weather has produced a “remarkable sequence” of renewable energy records over the past five days, including a new output high for the National Electricity Market.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 12, 2026

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Commentary

When renewable abundance becomes the story: What a record-breaking weekend reveals about the grid
Fresh round of renewable records highlights the growing contribution of rooftop solar and changing opportunities to make use of wind and solar generation.
Geoff Eldridge

Oct 12, 2026

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Renewables

China claims title for world’s tallest wind turbine using tower made of concrete and steel
A wind turbine with a record-breaking hub height of more than 200 metres has been connected to China’s grid.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 12, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“No economic case:” Global experts say nuclear has role in some countries, but makes no sense in Australia
As opposition parties talk nuclear, a new global report from energy experts say it would make no sense in Australia, and simply add costs and cause delays.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 12, 2026

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Storage

Australia’s most powerful battery set free of massive “shock absorber” contract after delay to Eraring coal closure
Updated: Australia’s most powerful battery now free to trade its full capacity on market after its unique “shock absorber” contract was made redundant by Eraring closure delay.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 10, 2026

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Renewables

Look, no turbines! Natural landscape returns at site of decommissioned wind farm
The site of one of Australia’s very first wind farms now shows little evidence of ever having hosted turbines, as work continues on returning the decommissioned project to its natural landscape.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 10, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s quiet role in the electrification rallying cry for the COP we never got to host
The “35 by 35” electrification goal has an Australian origin that the government seems to be coy about.
Peter Hannam

Oct 9, 2026

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Commentary

The Queensland LNP plan for coal-powered data centres could cost taxpayers $20 billion a pop
If we fail to ensure data centres pay for new renewables and storage to cover their demand, power prices will increase for all of us – and by $20 billion a pop to fund new coal.
Tristan Edis

Oct 9, 2026

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SwitchedOn Australia

Why electricity is now central to the fight against poverty | SwitchedOn Australia
Global Citizen’s Michael Sheldrick on why the global push to electrify could lift millions out of poverty, and why Collie is a key test case for the transition from coal.
Anne Delaney

Oct 9, 2026

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Electrification

Home batteries and time-of-use tariffs may be best combination to steer households away from evening peaks
Home batteries look like resetting the behaviour of households when it comes to responding to time-of-use tariffs, research by the VEPC shows.
Peter Hannam

Oct 9, 2026

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Renewables

South Australia won’t reach its 100 pct net renewables target on schedule, but it won’t be the fault of households
South Australia energy minister hints that the 100 pct net renewables target may not be reached by 2027 as planned. At least households are getting on with the transition.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s first transmission loop between three states set to “fundamentally change” flow of electricity
Australia’s first major transmission loop is now operating, and will be at full capacity by the end of next year, bringing a major change in the way the grid operates.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 9, 2026

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Energy Insiders

Energy Insiders podcast: The High Court ruling on climate damage
Former EDO boss and now Greens MLC Sue Higginson on the huge implications of the High Court ruling on coal and climate impacts. Plus: A big week for wind and roads, and other news.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Oct 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

State extends subsidy to ceiling insulation to help more households slash their energy bills
State subsidy scheme extends to one of the most efficient home energy bill slashers, offering discounts of between $1,500 and $2,100 on the cost of installing ceiling insulation.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Governments foot the bill for oil and coal cleanups, so should they do the same for renewables?
While renewables opponents weaponise fears about who will clean up abandoned wind or solar farms, two ageing fossil fuel projects have become taxpayer problems in just the last three months.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 9, 2026

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Storage

Eight-hour big battery project gets state green light for Australia’s biggest isolated grid
Plans for a new big battery with up to eight hours of energy storage get the green light from state and local planning authorities.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 9, 2026

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