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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.
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.
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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.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?
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.”Most popular.
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