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Pressure mounts to make “balcony solar” legal in Australia, as it goes on sale in the UK
As plug-in solar hits stores in the UK, lobby groups are reminding governments and regulators that the same is possible in Australia – and within the space of a year.Solar and wind lead emissions falls, EVs pitch in – but bigger cuts needed to meet climate target
Record levels of solar, wind and battery use are pushing down emissions in Australia but bigger cuts will be needed to meet its climate goal.
Gas for data centres, solar for the grid: NT seeks new PV plant to take load off costly gas peakers
As the NT government fights to power future data centres with gas, its publicly-owned utility is preparing to launch a tender for more grid-scale solar generation capacity to bolster its grids.
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Pressure mounts to make “balcony solar” legal in Australia, as it goes on sale in the UK
As plug-in solar hits stores in the UK, lobby groups are reminding governments and regulators that the same is possible in Australia – and within the space of a year.
Solar and wind lead emissions falls, EVs pitch in – but bigger cuts needed to meet climate target
Record levels of solar, wind and battery use are pushing down emissions in Australia but bigger cuts will be needed to meet its climate goal.Gas for data centres, solar for the grid: NT seeks new PV plant to take load off costly gas peakers
As the NT government fights to power future data centres with gas, its publicly-owned utility is preparing to launch a tender for more grid-scale solar generation capacity to bolster its grids.
Still no word on Snowy 2.0 as Bowen underlines importance of transmission: “They are not being built for fun”
Bowen says transmission projects are key, including the VNI West link now under threat from a change in state government. But still no word on Snowy 2.0 cost update.
Nine little councils that could: The gutsy regional energy pact that is facing down the anti-renewable fury
Nine north-western Victoria councils are fighting to ensure their communities get the most out the transition to renewables, with a new strategy and a push for more government funding.
‘No carve-outs’ for states over renewables mandate for data centres, Bowen says
Bowen firmly rejects suggestion that Coalition states and territories have won fossil fuel carve-outs from the renewable energy mandates for data centres.
After Anthony Albanese’s fold on data centres, where might Chris Bowen be curtailed next?
Analysts and even state governments are trying to make sense of Albanese’s backdown on data centres. And what does it mean for Bowen’s ambitious plans?
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