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Energy Insiders Podcast: Games of Tone’s – Winter is Coming
The remarkable predictions of the Energy Security Board - death to wind, solar and big batteries. Plus, fear and loathing at CEC Summit and an interview with Vestas CEO...
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Abbott: Renewables killing coal, just to “make world a bit colder”
Former PM says "obsession" with emissions will damage Australia's economy, for what? Just to save the planet for the grandkids.
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Malcolm Turnbull has become a de-facto climate denier
Macron's dressing down of Malcolm Turnbull on his lack of leadership on climate change underlines a disturbing point: Turnbull may not deny the science of climate change, but he...
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CCS: Throwing good money after bad pollution could be improper use of public funds
Given the known failures of carbon capture and storage, investing in such technologies could amount to improper use of public funds.
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Coalition renewables naysayers were wrong. So, so wrong
The Coalition has been an inexhaustible source of confident declarations that renewable energy faced serious, immediate limitations in scale and cost. Let's fact-check that.
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Pro-coal ‘Monash Forum’ may do little but blacken name of revered Australian
Aim of Monash Forum may be to ensure renewable energy wins slowly enough that coal can earn one last payday.
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Departing Swan takes aim at Coalition “right wing thugs” over carbon price
Retiring Labor stalwart Wayne Swan cites losing carbon price debate to "vicious" Abbott-led scare campaign as major regret.
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Investor confidence could be smashed without additional detail
This plan to provide a plan is almost the worst outcome possible for investment certainty. If more detail doesn't emerge soon, it could be as bad for renewables as...
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Abbott 1, Consumer 0. Turnbull’s energy fudge locks in high prices
If one thing is clear from the Coalition's new energy policy announcement today, it is that Tony Abbott has won, and consumers have lost. Even in the most optimistic...
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Policy will be a mess until Turnbull sacrifices Coalition’s climate goat
Is this really what Malcolm Turnbull signed up for? Short of sacrificing this particular climate goat, he will be obliged to defend the indefensible, the outright rejection of climate...
