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Policy & Planning

Digital platform to harness value of home solar, batteries, electric cars
A digital platform for household solar energy, electric cars and batteries to communicate across the electricity grid could cut power bills by $1500 per year.
Marion Rae

May 30, 2024

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Climate

Super funds back fossil “climate wreckers” over clean energy
Australia’s biggest superannuation funds are bankrolling an expansion of coal, oil and gas rather than investing in clean energy companies, an index shows.
Marion Rae

May 28, 2024

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Nuclear

Nuclear option costs “six times more” than renewables, study finds
Building nuclear reactors would cost six times more than wind and solar power firmed up with batteries, according to a report released on Saturday by the Clean Energy Council.
Marion Rae

May 18, 2024

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Hydrogen

Labor budget pledges billions to green hydrogen, solar, batteries and household rebates
Budget promises $6.7 billion for green hydrogen over a decade, as well as more billions for solar, batteries, critical minerals and household energy rebates.
Marion Rae

May 14, 2024

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Transmission

W.A. to spend big on new transmission to connect more wind and solar
W.A. allocates $324 million to transmission infrastructure for the state’s main electricity grid to connect more renewable energy.
Marion Rae

May 9, 2024

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Coal

Super funds dump thermal coal mining companies, up to a point
More Australian superannuation funds are excluding so-called “climate wreckers” from their portfolios.
Marion Rae

May 6, 2024

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Climate

“Simply astounding:” Australian coal mine methane emissions may be twice offical data
Australia’s coal mine methane emissions are being vastly underreported and are damaging the nation’s credibility on climate change, economist Professor Rod Sims has warned.
Marion Rae

Apr 30, 2024

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Renewables

BHP makes $60 billion power play for global electrification
BHP is making a $60 billion bet on “future-facing commodities” with a bid for rival Anglo American to combine their strengths in energy transition materials.
Marion Rae

Apr 26, 2024

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Policy & Planning

“Hold your nerve:” Australia urged to deliver ambitious package to stay in clean energy race
Clean energy and finance groups call for an ambitious and visionary budget to end Australia’s “over-dependence” on coal and gas.
Marion Rae

Apr 18, 2024

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Coal

Australian coal mines leak massive amounts of methane in “super emitting” event
A toxic gas is turbocharging heatwaves, bushfires and coral bleaching, and going largely unreported under “faulty” emission safeguards, satellite data suggests.
Marion Rae

Apr 16, 2024

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