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No scare campaigns or blanket assurances: Albany offers chance to lead on home electrification

Albany’s gas network closure presents a practical question: How do we help residents move rapidly and fairly to something cheaper and better?
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Victoria Coalition promises quick review of transmission plans, as it soft pedals stance on renewables

Victoria’s likely next energy minister seeks to woo clean energy summit, promising quick fire review of transmission plans and conceding dominant role to be played by renewables.
“What’s better, gas or starvation?” Pipeline giant’s extraordinary response to Beetaloo critics

“What’s better, gas or starvation?” Pipeline giant’s extraordinary response to Beetaloo critics

At a contentious annual general meeting, activist shareholders have questioned the viability of future greenfield gas projects, as demand changes and climate goals near.

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No scare campaigns or blanket assurances: Albany offers chance to lead on home electrification

No scare campaigns or blanket assurances: Albany offers chance to lead on home electrification

Albany’s gas network closure presents a practical question: How do we help residents move rapidly and fairly to something cheaper and better?
Victoria Coalition promises quick review of transmission plans, as it soft pedals stance on renewables

Victoria Coalition promises quick review of transmission plans, as it soft pedals stance on renewables

Victoria’s likely next energy minister seeks to woo clean energy summit, promising quick fire review of transmission plans and conceding dominant role to be played by renewables.
“What’s better, gas or starvation?” Pipeline giant’s extraordinary response to Beetaloo critics

“What’s better, gas or starvation?” Pipeline giant’s extraordinary response to Beetaloo critics

At a contentious annual general meeting, activist shareholders have questioned the viability of future greenfield gas projects, as demand changes and climate goals near.
Starpipe: Elon Musk wants to burn 11 million tonnes of gas a year to fuel SpaceX launches

Starpipe: Elon Musk wants to burn 11 million tonnes of gas a year to fuel SpaceX launches

New analysis suggests Elon Musk’s plans for 30 SpaceX launches a day would result in emissions nearly equivalent to the number of cars his EVs have displaced.
Queensland LNP gets excited as it shortlists companies competing in its first energy tender – for fossil gas

Queensland LNP gets excited as it shortlists companies competing in its first energy tender – for fossil gas

Queensland LNP’s first major energy tender in a long time – for fossil gas generators – attracts 10 bidders with four short-listed.
The hidden transition: Businesses are quietly dumping gas for electric in big shift to industrial heat pumps

The hidden transition: Businesses are quietly dumping gas for electric in big shift to industrial heat pumps

Slow grind of getting commercial, industrial businesses off gas is accelerating, a new report says.
Long lead times for syncons, gas turbines require better planning to smooth the energy transition, major supplier says

Long lead times for syncons, gas turbines require better planning to smooth the energy transition, major supplier says

Gas turbines aren’t the only large equipment with long lead times.
Gas networks want Victoria to stall electrification. Households and industry should hope it doesn’t oblige

Gas networks want Victoria to stall electrification. Households and industry should hope it doesn’t oblige

As more and more Victorian households quit gas, there remain real and unresolved questions about who bears the cost of abandoned pipelines. Slamming the brakes on electrification isn’t the solution.