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Scorecard reveals crisis of confidence among wind and solar investors, not a lack of capacity

Scorecard reveals crisis of confidence among wind and solar investors, not a lack of capacity

A new scorecard tracking progress of the renewable energy sector against government targets reveals a crisis of confidence among wind and solar investors.
It’s been 10 years since the blackout of South Australia – could it happen again?

It’s been 10 years since the blackout of South Australia – could it happen again?

What happened 10 years ago to cause South Australia to go system black? And what would happen today if the conditions that occurred then were to be repeated?
Productivity has been weak. Mining and construction are the main culprits, just look at diesel and LNG

Productivity has been weak. Mining and construction are the main culprits, just look at diesel and LNG

I first realised there was a problem with coal productivity when looking at diesel consumption, which is up about 70% per saleable tonne.
Coalition’s pursuit of Agent Orange climate policies will deliver an investment apocalypse soon enough

Coalition’s pursuit of Agent Orange climate policies will deliver an investment apocalypse soon enough

Dan Tehan’s attempt to win the climate wars carried a whiff of napalm – dropped on the Opposition itself, and of course the industry.
Why Australia’s energy transition needs quantum in the mix

Why Australia’s energy transition needs quantum in the mix

A fundamental challenge of the energy transition risks being overlooked: managing complexity. But this is where two decades of investment in quantum could start to pay off.
Australia can gain more from eliminating diesel than enabling AI

Australia can gain more from eliminating diesel than enabling AI

The most important imperative for Australia is to get rid of diesel. It is a no brainer for the economy, for national security and the environment. But there is no policy.
Hold the front page! Cost of clean energy transition just shrank by $100 billion

Hold the front page! Cost of clean energy transition just shrank by $100 billion

The Murdoch media has come up with some Very Big Round Numbers in reports on the cost of the transition to renewables. So where do they come from? And why has one of them just been shaved by $100bn?
A turning point for grid-forming inverters in Australia’s grid transition plan

A turning point for grid-forming inverters in Australia’s grid transition plan

AEMO has changed its thinking about the ability of grid forming inverters to satisfy minimum system strength needs – a major step forward given the high cost of syncons.