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Catch-22: Lack of initial bore holes left Snowy 2.0 tunnelling into the geological unknown

Catch-22: Lack of initial bore holes left Snowy 2.0 tunnelling into the geological unknown

The initial survey work on the longest tunnel in Snowy 2.0 involved just 22 investigation bores, with one gap of 1.75 km between tests, the contractors have revealed.
Another head rolls as Queensland LNP nears clean sweep of state energy utility bosses

Another head rolls as Queensland LNP nears clean sweep of state energy utility bosses

Board of Queensland energy utility says it needs new leadership, and asks 28-year company veteran who backed 4 GW of new renewable projects to step down.
Big battery project offers 75 construction jobs for sacked Whyalla Steel workers

Big battery project offers 75 construction jobs for sacked Whyalla Steel workers

Developer of nearby big battery project offers up to 75 positions to sacked Whyalla Steel factory staff.
Tiny solar project stuck between a dam and Snowy 2.0, as angry and weary locals say no more

Tiny solar project stuck between a dam and Snowy 2.0, as angry and weary locals say no more

A 4.99 MW PV project is attracting the usual fears about the visual impact in a rural area, but it’s against a backdrop of the legacies of both Snowy 1 and 2.
Pacific island needs “radical adaptation” to survive climate change, as leader calls out “brutal” COP commentary

Pacific island needs “radical adaptation” to survive climate change, as leader calls out “brutal” COP commentary

Pacific leader turned activist says his island nation urgently needs to start “radical adaptation measures” if it is to survive.
Australian consumers are getting hit twice by diesel inflation, and it’s not likely to improve any time soon

Australian consumers are getting hit twice by diesel inflation, and it’s not likely to improve any time soon

New analysis says Australia’s dependence on imported diesel means some households are getting hit twice by the inflationary impacts, and it won’t end soon.
Queensland LNP gets excited as it shortlists companies competing in its first energy tender – for fossil gas

Queensland LNP gets excited as it shortlists companies competing in its first energy tender – for fossil gas

Queensland LNP’s first major energy tender in a long time – for fossil gas generators – attracts 10 bidders with four short-listed.
South Korea unveils trillion-dollar green energy transition plan, and the opportunities are huge for Australia

South Korea unveils trillion-dollar green energy transition plan, and the opportunities are huge for Australia

South Korea unveils a $A1.1 trillion energy transition strategy, aimed at expanding renewables and transforming the country’s heavy industry, and the opportunities for Australia are huge.