Morrison government policies are working to grow Australia’s dependence on transport fuels, rather than improving energy security.
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Smart Energy Council secures international partner for green hydrogen certification scheme
The Smart Energy Council secures key partnership with German Energy Agency to develop certification scheme for green hydrogen.
Vales Point told to apply for $8.7m coal upgrade grant, weeks after it was announced in federal budget
Owners of Vales Point coal-fired power station told to apply for a $8.7m grant to pay for repairs weeks after funding was announced in the federal budget.
Rooftop solar market ends tricky 2020 by smashing records, surpassing 13GW total capacity
Australia’s rooftop solar market ends a challenging 2020 stronger than ever, setting a new installation record.
Cities could get more than 4°C hotter by 2100. To keep cool in Australia, we urgently need a national planning policy
Stronger national planning policies, incorporating climate change considerations, key to keeping cities safe and cool, researchers say.
ESB’s market vision falls short of what’s needed for renewable grid
The work on market reform by the ESB mostly illustrates the need for an even more forward looking structure for the future.
Reliability Obligation triggered for first time, to fill gap left by Liddell closure
Regulators trigger Retailer Reliability Obligation for the very first time, acting to fill a generation shortfall to be left by closure of Liddell.
Australia has a combustion engine problem, and 2021 can be the year of the fix
Australia’s next big decarbonisation challenge is transport, and it’s going to hit hard in 2021.
New report shows Australia’s post-COVID carbon boom has already begun
A new analysis shows that despite the temporary dent from Covid-19 and gains in renewables, Australia is returning to a badly off-track state on emissions.
Energy Insiders Podcast: Missing link – Can conservatives embrace energy transition?
A new conservative think tank proposes an orderly and faster closure plan for coal generators. Can conservatives really get on board the energy transition?