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Coal

Time for old coal to hang up the boots
At this time of year, football matters, but in the case of Australia’s energy system, the stakes are much higher and it affects us all.
Kane Thornton

Sep 29, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Is Australia smart enough to be the lucky country?
Australia is lucky enough to have some of the best energy resources in the entire world. But despite our natural advantages power prices have more than doubled in a decade.
Kane Thornton

Jul 18, 2017

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Fresh energy needed to cut through silly season fiasco
Last week served as a reminder – as if we needed another one – that climate policy is still a wild ride in Australian politics.
Kane Thornton

Dec 15, 2016

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Renewables

Even the new US president can’t Trump clean energy
The impact of America’s new President on clean energy in the US and Australia is difficult to predict. But there are a couple of forces even he can’t Trump: physics and economics.
Kane Thornton

Nov 14, 2016

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Enough cheap shots: It’s time to embrace renewables and storage
It was disappointing some politicians used a natural disaster to play cheap political games and blame renewable energy for a blackout caused by freak weather.
Kane Thornton

Oct 14, 2016

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Innovative energy future on the chopping block
This week the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) funded 12 cutting-edge solar power projects. It could be the last grant funding it ever makes.
Kane Thornton

Sep 9, 2016

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Strong plan can deliver a 100% renewable energy future
Australia’s Renewable Energy Target provides a fantastic opportunity to create some 15,200 jobs and $40.4 billion in investment out to 2020 and beyond.
Kane Thornton

May 2, 2016

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Renewable industry energised for a better year in 2016
The challenges and opportunities of 2016 are already in full swing for the renewable energy industry, and it’s a quantum leap from where we were this time last year.
Kane Thornton

Feb 3, 2016

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New climate playlist strikes more promising chord
While the government’s core policies to encourage renewable energy remain the same for now, everything else is very different.
Kane Thornton

Nov 30, 2015

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How Malcolm Turnbull can revive renewable energy industry
There are a couple of very easy things Malcolm Turnbull can do to return stability to renewable energy industry and kick-start investment.
Kane Thornton

Sep 21, 2015

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Energy storage market set to boom – but is Australia ready?
Unlike solar, planning for the energy storage boom is well underway and its market potential is not lost on anyone. But is Australia really prepared?
Kane Thornton

Apr 30, 2015

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Out on a limb, or a return to common sense on renewable energy?
A Liberal politician speaking out in support of Australia’s Renewable Energy Target? Yes, it happened. And no, we shouldn’t be surprised. Here’s why…
Kane Thornton

Aug 5, 2014

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