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Planning rules have been changed to stop long distance and often repeat agitators hijacking wind, solar and battery approvals.
Gas network reforms panned for shifting cost of avoiding “death spiral” from investors to consumers
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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?
Planning rules changed to stop long distance agitators hijacking wind, solar and battery approvals
Planning rules have been changed to stop long distance and often repeat agitators hijacking wind, solar and battery approvals.Gas network reforms panned for shifting cost of avoiding “death spiral” from investors to consumers
A package of reforms proposed to avoid a gas network death spiral has been described as a “profound disappointment” by consumer advocates, who say it puts faith in gas companies to “price reasonably.”
Albanese caves on renewables mandate for data centres, with Queensland, NT claiming fossil fuel wins
Albanese appears to cave on his demands for renewables-only approach to data centres, with NT free to plug in Beetaloo gas and Queensland also happy.
Home battery installer caught out, convicted and fined for falsifying system safety checks
A licenced electrician has been convicted and fined after pleading guilty to certifying home battery system installations as safe without inspecting them.
The dirty word missing from the debate over how to power the data centre boom
Federal Labor’s determination to support renewables as the primary power source for data centres has tended to avoid any mention of one very important word.
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Solar and battery installation firms are booming with the help of government rebates but most fear a crash will hit when the support ends.
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