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Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter gets $2.5 billion to help transition from coal to wind and solar
Updated: The $2.5 billion deal to help Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter go green will see it act as a kind of giant battery, and unlock the stalemate in the energy transition.NSW won’t rule out slippages to coal closure timetable, as first turbine deliveries highlight lack of new projects
NSW energy minister says government will make “hard decisions to extend” coal closures where required, as it struggles to get wind projects over the line.
“Barely budged:” Big polluters get away with minimal cuts as climate scheme allows too many offsets
Some of Australia’s biggest polluters have cut emissions by less than one per cent over the past two years, a report has found, falling significantly short of their targets.
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Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter gets $2.5 billion to help transition from coal to wind and solar
Updated: The $2.5 billion deal to help Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter go green will see it act as a kind of giant battery, and unlock the stalemate in the energy transition.
NSW won’t rule out slippages to coal closure timetable, as first turbine deliveries highlight lack of new projects
NSW energy minister says government will make “hard decisions to extend” coal closures where required, as it struggles to get wind projects over the line.“Barely budged:” Big polluters get away with minimal cuts as climate scheme allows too many offsets
Some of Australia’s biggest polluters have cut emissions by less than one per cent over the past two years, a report has found, falling significantly short of their targets.
“Tangible benefits:” REZ unlocks $1.4 million to fund tech upgrades for local farmers
NSW launches grants of up to $35,000 to help up to 40 farmers buy new and upgraded agricultural technology, backed by funds from the state’s renewable energy zone (REZ) benefits scheme.
Plans for one of Australia’s biggest new gas plants sail through EPBC queue in just over two weeks
As wind generation proposals get stuck in EPBC limbo, plans for what could be the biggest new gas plant in Australia have been given the all-clear in just weeks.
Australians are still not keen on solar and battery VPPs. Is it a tariff problem, or lack of trust?
Much more work needs to be done to create consumer protections and change tariffs to convince households to sign up to VPPs, new study finds.
Race to renewables drives record year for green bank – and sends it past $100 billion milestone
The federal government’s green bank has closed the books on another record-setting year, including finance to help break Australia’s wind drought and to build the first stage of Marinus Link.
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