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Coalition plans to support new coal investment could break its own procurement rules
Coalition's push for new investments in fossil fuel generation is flawed because it ignores carbon costs - and it may also be against its own procurement guidelines.
AGL has given 7 years' notice of its plans to shutter Liddell – but a new rule finalised by the AEMC means Australia's ageing coal plants must notify AEMO...
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?
Downward trend continues in the LGC market with liquidity issues along the way, while STCs experience a volatile period on regulatory concerns.
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Excess network profits about to be baked into the National Electricity Law
Proposed changes to National Electricity Law would remove the regulatory benchmark for assessing network returns. If this happens, excess returns may be locked in until at least 2023.
Release of new scheme regulations sees debate over future of VEEC supply take an unexpected turn in October, with a major impact on the VEEC price the result.
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CEFC marks year of record investment, as industry embraces clean energy
Clean Energy Finance Corp reports record $2.3bn of investments in 2017-28, as industry and financial markets embrace decarbonisation.
“The question now is not one of direction, but of pace."
Team No Action has struggled lately to link renewables to high prices or low reliability. But a summer black-out could change that in an instant.
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EnergyLab angel investor group backs Sydney IoT start-up Symbiot
Australian cleantech accelerator EnergyLab kicks off angel investor group with Sydney-based start-up, Symbiot Technology, as the internet-of-things energy management company launches its first investment round.
As Europeans embrace the shift to electric vehicles, with sales of plug-in vehicles reaching 1 million after soaring by 40 per cent in the first half of 2018, according...