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“Coal fired power stations will close, regardless of who’s in office:” Bowen
Labor’s Chris Bowen says what Angus Taylor won’t – that Australia’s coal power stations are going to close.
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“It’s not philanthropic:” Cannon-Brookes is forcing coal die-hards to face the future
However it plays out, there is much at stake in the battle between Mike Cannon-Brookes and AGL Energy – not just for AGL, but for the rest of the fossil fuel industry.
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Great Solar Business Podcast: A wrap on the Smart Energy Conference
Hear the highs and lows, inspiration and learnings, from this week’s Smart Energy Conference with Luke Beattie from Solar Gain and Karl Jensen from Solar Juice.
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Costly and impractical: IRENA warns against hydrogen blending in gas networks
A major international energy body warns that hydrogen blending in mains gas networks is likely to be costly and impractical.
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ESB bows to industry pressure on controversial grid access reforms
ESB dumps controversial congestion management model and puts forward four new alternatives, including – for the first time – ones favoured by investors.
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WA proposes renewable hydrogen target for main electricity grid
WA says it is looking at setting a renewable hydrogen target for its main grid, the first in Australia and likely the world.
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Renewables deliver 50% of German electricity consumption in first quarter
Renewable energy sources accounted for half of electricity consumption in Germany in the first quarter of 2022.
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Think tank calls for complete overhaul of troubled Emissions Reduction Fund
The Australia Institute calls on major parties to overhaul troubled Emissions Reduction Fund, after doubts raised over carbon offset integrity.
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Greens join push to kick gas, with $235 million “electrify everything” pilot
Greens launch “electrify everything” pilot plan, with funding to shift an entire residential suburb and regional town off gas and onto electricity.
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Network companies seek non-network solutions to peak demand problems
Network companies make unprecedented appeal to third-party companies to provide smarter, cleaner and cheaper ways to manage peak demand.
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Fortescue green hydrogen goal needs 450GW of wind and solar by 2030
Fortescue Future Industries lifts lid on some of the stunning supply numbers needed to meet its ambitious green hydrogen targets.
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Albanese makes clean energy pitstop as press pack pursues “gotcha” moment
Albanese makes a surprise visit to the Smart Energy Expo, reiterating Labor’s embrace of stronger climate policy and plan to host UN climate talks.
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