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Australia’s longest serving energy minister, Lily D’Ambrosio, resigns amid state political turmoil
Australia’s longest-serving energy minister, has called time on her career with the Victorian Labor party, advising her new boss she will not re-contest at the November election and will quit cabinet.State greenlights new transmission “backbone” for coal country, to help keep lights on as plants retire
State signs off on one of its “most important energy projects” – a 110 km new transmission link that will close a critical gap in a still coal-dominated grid.
Trump bans robots and inverters from China – and it could be a big win for Australia
Trump administration unveils bans that target imports of new Chinese robots and power inverters, seeking to protect US from national security threats. What are the implications for Australia?
Uncertainty over coal closures haunts wind and solar projects, all eyes on Yallourn as exit “proof point”
Failure to set and meet firm end-dates for coal generation around Australia remains a thorn in the side of the renewables transition, industry says, hampering the investment needed to replace the fossil fuel.All Policy & Planning
Australia’s longest serving energy minister, Lily D’Ambrosio, resigns amid state political turmoil
Australia’s longest-serving energy minister, has called time on her career with the Victorian Labor party, advising her new boss she will not re-contest at the November election and will quit cabinet.
State greenlights new transmission “backbone” for coal country, to help keep lights on as plants retire
State signs off on one of its “most important energy projects” – a 110 km new transmission link that will close a critical gap in a still coal-dominated grid.Trump bans robots and inverters from China – and it could be a big win for Australia
Trump administration unveils bans that target imports of new Chinese robots and power inverters, seeking to protect US from national security threats. What are the implications for Australia?
Feds rule out renewable credits for Australia’s only “green” aluminium smelter
A major aluminium smelter, which has a quickly approaching deadline to lock-in a long-term electricity deal, won’t be able to rely on green credit help.
Uncertainty over coal closures haunts wind and solar projects, all eyes on Yallourn as exit “proof point”
Failure to set and meet firm end-dates for coal generation around Australia remains a thorn in the side of the renewables transition, industry says, hampering the investment needed to replace the fossil fuel.
Data centre power struggle: “Hold-out” states oppose federal push for BYO renewables
Coalition state and territory oppose federal and Labor state push to require data centres to bring their own renewable energy plans.
“Makes no sense:” Labor mulls third oil refinery as analysts urge faster push into EVs
Energy and climate experts say Labor’s plan for a third oil refinery in Australia makes no sense, and the best path to energy independence is through EVs.
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