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New records for solar and coal underscore urgent energy challenge facing NSW
Australia’s biggest coal state continues to reach new solar heights, but a different sort of generation record shows its ongoing dependence on aging, increasingly unreliable fossil plants.
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Albanese’s four new coal mine extension approvals could crash the Safeguard Mechanism
The Albanese government approved a batch of four coal mines on Thursday, including a super-emitting mine that could almost crash the Safeguard Mechanism.
Market manipulation suspected as prices soar in “dunkelflaute” and fossil generators sit idle
German energy regulator says it will investigate market manipulation as power prices spike in middle of wind drought with fossil fuel generators sitting idle.
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New records for solar and coal underscore urgent energy challenge facing NSW
Australia’s biggest coal state continues to reach new solar heights, but a different sort of generation record shows its ongoing dependence on aging, increasingly unreliable fossil plants.
Albanese’s four new coal mine extension approvals could crash the Safeguard Mechanism
The Albanese government approved a batch of four coal mines on Thursday, including a super-emitting mine that could almost crash the Safeguard Mechanism.Market manipulation suspected as prices soar in “dunkelflaute” and fossil generators sit idle
German energy regulator says it will investigate market manipulation as power prices spike in middle of wind drought with fossil fuel generators sitting idle.
Baseload power generators not needed to guarantee supply, say science and engineering academies
Group of science and engineering academies agree that baseload power plants not required to support a renewables dominated grid, and are likely to make it more expensive.
Wind, solar and rooftop PV set output records, and send coal and gas plunging to new lows
Record season for renewables extends from spring into summer, with numerous output records tumbling on Monday across Australia’s grid.
Generators clash over Vales Point cash demand, but small retailers say they are the real victims
Dispute emerges over Vales Point demand for fast ruling on using cash as credit after banks refuse facilities, but small energy retailers say they are the real victims.
