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It’s election time in Victoria: Who’s promising what on energy and transition to renewables?
From offshore wind-powered public energy utilities, to cheap solar and batteries for everyone, all the way to stockpiling gas, we break down Victoria’s energy policy mix.
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AGL to close big gas power station as switch to 100 per cent renewables marches on
AGL fast tracks closure of the Torrens Island B gas generator as the switch to 100 per cent renewables in South Australia gathers pace.
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New venture eyes 4.5GW of long duration storage in Victoria
Sunshine Hydro and Energy Estate eye “super hybrid” projects in Victoria, including pumped hydro, flow batteries, compressed air and hydrogen storage.
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Generators want money to keep burning coal while waiting for wind, solar and storage
Coal plant owners are ramping up calls for more money to stay open longer. Might this come in the form of more secret contracts?
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Solar thermal lobby wants a RET that values long duration storage and megawatt hours
Payments for megawatt hours and tax credits are policies that would boost a long-duration storage industry in Australia.
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Works begin on Kidston link, as landmark pumped hydro project targets 2024 start
Works begin on a 186km new transmission line to connect the ground-breaking Kidston Clean Energy Hub to the grid in north Queensland.
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Australian fund manager’s wind and solar pipeline hits 10GW, but most of it is overseas
Australian fund manager IFM has a huge pipeline of renewable projects in Europe and the US, but not much in its home country.
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Labor tips another $500m into CEFC to help bridge clean energy’s “valley of death”
Labor sets up $500m Powering Australia Technology Fund to drive commercialisation of energy efficiency and smart energy technologies.
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State of the climate: What Australians need to know about “concerning” new report
Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO have released the latest State of the Climate report, and there’s not much good news for Australians.
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Fortescue and Quinbrook warn Australia green hydrogen hopes could be dashed by US
Two of Australia’s biggest investors in renewables warn that Australia’s high hopes to be green hydrogen superpower could be dashed if it can’t match US government support.
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ARENA maps out path for Australia’s ‘hard-to-abate’ alumina makers to reach net zero
A combination of renewables and new processes provides opportunities for Australia to lead in transition to zero emissions in energy-gobbling alumina-making industry.
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Europe’s biggest big battery, a Tesla Megapack project, powers up
A 98MW/196MWh Tesla Megapack battery has been brought online in England, to reduce curtailment at giant offshore wind farm.
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