Michael Mazengarb, Author at Renew Economy

Michael Mazengarb

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Michael Mazengarb is a climate and energy policy analyst with more than 15 years of professional experience, including as a contributor to Renew Economy. He writes at Tempests and Terawatts.

Kean goes deep green with budget that links climate action with future prosperity
With his first state budget, NSW treasurer Matt Kean shows green energy technologies and future prosperity will go hand-in-hand.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 21, 2022

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Coal

Bowen handballs capacity mechanism fossil fuel choice to states
Bowen says individual states will decide which technologies are in or out of a proposed capacity mechanism, but they must help deliver emissions targets.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 20, 2022

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AGL taps industry partners for green hydrogen hub at Torrens Island
AGL convenes consortium of industry partners to consider redevelopment of Torrens Island into a green hydrogen industrial hub.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 20, 2022

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More than 1GW of battery storage to replace coal in world’s biggest isolated grid
How will the WA government prepare for the closure of its last two coal generators? Lots of wind, solar and batteries.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 17, 2022

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Policy & Planning

“Australia is under new management”: Bowen tells clean energy investors
Federal climate minister Chris Bowen says Australia now “open for business”, calling on investors to seize a $130 billion green investment opportunity.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 16, 2022

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Coal

World squanders “green recovery” as renewables dwarfed by huge fossil fuel subsidies
Despite global renewables investment surging to a new high, the world has largely squandered a ‘green recovery’ to the Covid pandemic.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 16, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Albanese locks in Australia’s higher 2030 emissions reduction target
Albanese formally commits Australia to a stronger 2030 emissions reduction target, as Bowen blames energy crisis on slow renewables investment.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 16, 2022

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Policy & Planning

“The problem is not renewables:” Bowen puts Uhlmann back in his coal box
Federal energy minister Chris Bowen says more renewables and storage needed to solve current crisis and propping up coal is not the answer.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 16, 2022

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AEMO warns of tight electricity supplies in NSW, after seizing control of market
AEMO chief Daniel Westerman warns NSW faces a night of tight electricity supplies, as the market operator takes control of the National Electricity Market.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 15, 2022

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Labor resources minister’s support for Narrabri gas project labelled “disrespectful”
Opponents to the Narrabri gas project comments from the new federal resources minister backing the project are “ill-informed”.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 15, 2022

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Victorian Government

What will an Australia offshore wind farm look like? Here’s a video glimpse
Developers of one of Australia’s first proposed offshore wind farm publish a ‘visual simulation’ of the project.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 15, 2022

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WA to close state-owned coal generators by 2030 in big switch to renewables
WA government to close state-owned coal generators before 2030, and commit $3.8 billion in wind and storage in move it says will pay for itself within years.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 14, 2022

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