Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Transmission company signs connection deal for 252MW wind project in new REZ
Construction of new 252MW wind farm in Queensland to start soon after connection deal signed with transmission company.
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“Not happy:” Bowen says Snowy 2.0 is problematic but won’t be canned
Chris Bowen says he is not happy with situation at Snowy 2.0, but the project won’t be cancelled because it is too important for the grid.
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Large scale wind and solar smash output records on main grid
Output of wind and solar smashes previous records in main grid, as renewable output hits new peaks in South Australia and Victoria, and gas posts a record low.
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Australia risks losing out in global green hydrogen race, as US speeds ahead
Report warns that aggressive US policy threatens to drastically undermine Australia’s place in the global green hydrogen market.
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Big win for wind, solar and storage as ministers reject ESB on grid congestion
Energy ministers dump another controversial ESB proposal in big win for wind, solar and storage projects over grid congestion issues.
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Victoria sweetens deal on transmission build-out with promise of cash for landholders
Andrews government to pay additional yearly rate to landholders who host new transmission lines, in bid to smooth the race to renewables.
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State-approved Latrobe Valley wind farm heads to court, and everyone’s invited
A Supreme Court challenge to a 200MW wind farm has kicked off, with the project’s developer taking the unusual step of sharing a link to live-stream proceedings.
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National security: Would an enemy really try to blow up an offshore wind farm in Australia?
Federal energy minister Chris Bowen asked if offshore wind turbines are a threat to national security because an enemy could blow them up. In Europe, it’s a valid question.
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Solar farms drive first profit for Genex as focus turns to battery and hydro storage
Genex posts its first ever profit thanks to its two operating solar farms, as it works to bring first big storage project online.
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Steel giants are stoking double standards on decarbonisation
Steel majors will need to explain how they will meet their net zero emissions targets while continuing to build blast furnaces in high-growth economies like India.
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VNI West: New transmission route found to get around cost and community concerns
AEMO proposes new preferred route for VNI West transmission upgrade that costs less, fixes more grid problems, and might even have social licence.
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Gas industry still talking garbage about big batteries, knowing they will kill its dirty cartel
The gas industry is sprouting utter nonsense about big batteries – a technology it knows will kill its dirty cartel in no time at all.
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