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Around 1GW of coal-fired power generation goes missing in Victoria ahead of summer heatwave – and as federal government prepares short-list of proposals for subsidised “reliable” power generation to...
Federal Labor has unveiled a $1bn dollar plan to “supercharge” Australia’s renewable-based hydrogen industry, firing a first shot in what is bound to be a fierce energy policy battle...
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Wind, solar eat further into coal supply on NEM, as Coalition pushes for more coal supply on NEM
Canavan says Australia's “fragile electricity system” needs more "reliable" "baseload" power. TAI report shows booming renewables displacing black coal generation for first time ever, and rooftop solar pulling weight...
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A cautionary tale from California, as utilities face a perfect climate and renewables storm
As Australian swelters through another record-breaking heatwave, a cautionary tale unfolds in the state of California, where major utility PG&E faces bankruptcy, as the poster child for climate-change dangers.
As Conservative media continues its crusade against rooftop solar in 2019, a Queensland coal plant reminds us that Scott Morrison's generation source of choice, coal-fired power, is not necessarily...
Australia's record-breaking solar uptake, and the "duck curve" effect it is having on the NEM, will cause the “next major inflection” in the energy market, Morgan Stanley warns, and...
Solar's record-breaking 2018 is expected to continue into 2019, with forecasts of another 3GW-plus to be added in utility-scale solar alone, putting solar PV on track to deliver 10%...
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CSIRO/AEMO study says wind, solar and storage clearly cheaper than coal
Major study from CSIRO and AEMO shows cost of new wind and solar – even with hours of storage – is "unequivocally" cheaper than coal.
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Coalition energy and climate policies hit rock bottom at year’s end
Coalition ends 2018 with its position on climate and energy policies even further to the right than when the year started.
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NSW slams federal Coalition over “extraordinary” refusal to reinstate emissions in NEG
NSW Coalition energy minister slams federal government's continued refusal to restore emissions component of the National Energy Guarantee, vows to continue to fight for the "critical matter."