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Governments urged to share costs of gas network death spiral, as rule maker lays down the law
Calls for governments to get their plans – and subsidies – in order, as the AEMC sets out the final rules for managing the gas network death spiral.
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“It’s a risky strategy:” Why delaying coal closures may backfire on price and reliability
Governments have allowed coal closures to be delayed in the name of grid reliability and lower prices. But they are likely in for an unpleasant surprise.
Oversize and overmass: State allocates $180m to road upgrades to transport huge wind turbine parts
State government tips more than $180 million into road network upgrades to support the transport of huge pieces of kit like wind turbine towers and blades.
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Governments urged to share costs of gas network death spiral, as rule maker lays down the law
Calls for governments to get their plans – and subsidies – in order, as the AEMC sets out the final rules for managing the gas network death spiral.
“It’s a risky strategy:” Why delaying coal closures may backfire on price and reliability
Governments have allowed coal closures to be delayed in the name of grid reliability and lower prices. But they are likely in for an unpleasant surprise.Oversize and overmass: State allocates $180m to road upgrades to transport huge wind turbine parts
State government tips more than $180 million into road network upgrades to support the transport of huge pieces of kit like wind turbine towers and blades.
Pacific Islands energy crisis: One country faces fuel import bills three times its healthcare budget
Surging oil prices caused by overseas conflict has exposed energy vulnerabilities for Pacific islands and underscored the regional push towards renewables.
State-owned transmission giant wants to claw back 45 pct more revenue from customers, citing “increased complexity”
The state-owned network wants to hike its revenue base and add that to customer bills, just as the state government crows about pushing power costs down.
Never mind the fossil “sideshow,” renewables have won: Electrification is the new policy battlefront
A coalition of energy and consumer groups is urging federal government to seize the global geopolitical moment and fast-track the switch to efficient electric technologies across the economy.
Industry pays while coal and gas “cook the books:” Modelling reveals urgent need for Safeguard reset
Safeguard Mechanism gives coal and gas companies “a free ride,” new modelling shows, while other industries come under increasing pressure to decarbonise, or pay the cost.Â
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