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Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Coal Governments People Scott Morrison
Australia’s mining giants still tied to lobby groups blocking climate action
In the wake of Covid-19, the fossil fuel lobby has ramped up its anti-climate campaigns, and their ties to Australia's companies and the Morrison government are stronger than ever.
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The end of fossil fuel cars: Tesla battery gains to trigger $30 trillion EV boom
Tesla says fossil fuel cars are on the way out and there is no time to lose. The contrast with the Australian government could not be more stark.
Angus Taylor Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Coal Gas Governments People
Taylor favours fossil fuels and farmers as roadmap picks five technology winners
CCS, clean hydrogen, steel and aluminium amongst the winners to be prioritised under the Technology Roadmap launched by Angus Taylor.
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Morrison performs massive backflip on Liddell gigawatt gas plan
Morrison back-flips on plans to build 1GW gas generator in Hunter Valley, conceding that a fraction of that was needed to replace Liddell. "I'm interested in doing," he said.
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Does Scott Morrison have any idea what a big battery can actually do?
It appears that Scott Morrison and his advisors know more about the Big Banana and the Kardashians than they do about big batteries. And that's a problem.
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ARENA to get $1.4 billion as Coalition channels funds to CCS, hydrogen and pubs
ARENA to get $1.4 billion, but it and the CEFC will have mandates broadened to include the Coalition's favoured "low emissions" technologies, including CCS.
AEMO Australian Federal Government Battery CleanTech Bites Elon Musk Governments Mike Cannon-Brookes People Storage
Are Cannon-Brookes and Elon Musk about to team up for big battery plans?
Cannon-Brookes says he is talking to Musk again. Is this just about a Newcastle battery, or plans for the world's biggest solar and battery project in the NT?
AEMO Angus Taylor Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Coal Gas Governments Renewables
Morrison casts dark shadow over energy transition with massive gas intervention
NSW does not need a new gas-fired power station - not on the grounds of cost, or reliability. On climate grounds, it is an act of deadly insanity.
Angus Taylor Australian Federal Government Battery CleanTech Bites Coal Governments micro-grids People Queensland Government Renewables Solar Storage Utilities Wind
“I don’t know why they don’t get it.” Lynham laments Taylor blindspot on renewables
Queensland's Anthony Lynham says all state energy ministers - Liberal, Labor and Greens - agree that the future is renewable. The only hold out is Angus Taylor.
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Industrial giants fear Australia could fall behind in race to green hydrogen
Global industrial heavyweights welcome Australia's early progress in green hydrogen, but say it could be dwarfed by investments made in other countries.
