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Malcolm Turnbull’s double back-flip on 100 per cent renewable energy
Out of politics, and without a tie, Turnbull says 100% renewables achievable, dispatchable, and so cheap that new coal just won't be built.
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Taylor confirms race is on to get new coal or gas finalised before federal election
Energy minister Angus Taylor wants to get new investment in coal and gas locked away before the next election.
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Solar photovoltaics and wind energy: the climate change solution
Solar PV and wind energy are growing fast enough to eliminate global coal, oil and gas consumption before 2050 – if politics allows.
The myth that coal power equates to grid reliability is not unique to Australia. Here's what happened when an old clunker was removed from the grid in northern Illinois.
Of all this week's stats, the fall in the coal price really stood out. So what's behind it, and what does it mean for Australia?
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Surge in renewables delivering cheaper power, says TAI report
As ScoMo sets off on the campaign trail, report says surge in wind and solar has seen NEM wholesale power prices peak, and go into a decline. Fair dinkum.
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Grid operator study shows Trump bailout of coal and nuclear plants is unnecessary
Largest regional electric grid operator in US sees “no imminent threat” to reliability of its system, despite closure of coal and nuclear plants.
Worldwide fossil fuel consumption subsidies were almost halved between 2012 and 2016, but IEA report shows this trend switched in 2017, when they increased by 12%.
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Is this the Coalition swansong? Just one more coal plant for the road
The World Bank won't touch it. But the Morrison government has indicated it will do pretty much anything to ensure the answer to whatever question asked – is coal.
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Coalition votes down COAG push to keep climate on energy policy agenda
Federal and state Coalition governments vote down proposal for COAG to consider emissions as part of energy policy.