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Australia’s only silicon producer wins federal funds to cut emissions, boost solar supply chain

Australia’s only silicon producer wins federal funds to cut emissions, boost solar supply chain

Australia’s only silicon manufacturer has been awarded funding from the Albanese Labor government, to help decarbonise its operations.
You want to build a gas fired power station before 2030? Good luck with that

You want to build a gas fired power station before 2030? Good luck with that

Gas turbines are impossible to buy. “They’re all sold out,” says one major energy investor. And if you can get them, they now cost four times the price.
“We will not back down:” Court tells Greenpeace to pay billion dollar damages bill to oil and gas company

“We will not back down:” Court tells Greenpeace to pay billion dollar damages bill to oil and gas company

Billion dollar finding against Greenpeace has implications for green groups in Australia who are also being targeted by fossil fuel companies
Fewer, bigger turbines proposed as huge green hydrogen project wins first federal head-start funding

Fewer, bigger turbines proposed as huge green hydrogen project wins first federal head-start funding

Plans to install up to 6GW of wind and solar to produce green ammonia in W.A. have had a nip and tuck, and won massive federal government production incentives.
Biggest winner of Bowen’s capacity tender faces more scrutiny after opponents force referral to IPC

Biggest winner of Bowen’s capacity tender faces more scrutiny after opponents force referral to IPC

The biggest project to win an underwriting agreement under the federal government’s CIS is referred to IPC due to weight of opposing submissions.
Meet the people behind the latest gas lobby group claiming to “educate and inform” consumers

Meet the people behind the latest gas lobby group claiming to “educate and inform” consumers

A fracking executive, a former Liberal politician and a lobbyist are behind a new gas advocacy group claiming to represent “households, industries and producers.”
Gas shortage warnings pushed out three years as households and businesses go electric

Gas shortage warnings pushed out three years as households and businesses go electric

Households quitting gas to go electric, or minimising use of the costly fossil fuel, have helped push out forecast gas shortfalls by three years, AEMO says.
New documents reveal how Labor stalled on 2035 emissions reduction target

New documents reveal how Labor stalled on 2035 emissions reduction target

Labor has refused to reveal Australia’s 2035 emissions reduction target before the election, despite it being the subject of cabinet debate for more than a year.
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