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Vanadium batteries could be the answer to the expanding, energy-hungry artificial intelligence infrastructure sector, with data centres rising around Australia’s major cities.Bowen launches review of emission caps and credits for Australia’s biggest carbon polluters
Policy review will investigate settings for Australia’s 2030 and 2035 emissions reduction targets.
Energy Insiders Podcast: Will data centres make or break wind?
Kane Thornton has moved from the peak renewables body to data centres, now the presumed peak renewable buyer. We discuss Bowen’s new rules, the bigger rooftop solar rebate, and other news.
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Massive wind project, with up to 280 of Australia’s biggest-ever turbines, seeks federal green tick
Plans for a potentially massive new wind farm start federal environmental assessment, proposing up to 280 of the most powerful turbines seen in Australia.
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Climate Active is dead. The funeral will not be certified carbon neutral
Australia’s government-run “carbon neutral” certification scheme is being wound up. It is good news for the climate.
Labor’s data centre gas double-speak leaves the gate open for dodgy offsets
A promise of banning gas while waving through “gas firming” and “gas peaking” with unlimited offsets leaves gate open to fossil power buying its way clean with offsets.
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Bowen launches review of emission caps and credits for Australia’s biggest carbon polluters
Policy review will investigate settings for Australia’s 2030 and 2035 emissions reduction targets.
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