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Greens unveil $25bn grid plan to deliver 700 per cent renewables vision
Greens propose publicly owned FutureGrid that would invest $25 billion in new network infrastructure to unlock renewables.
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Zali Steggall reveals plan for net zero, says current disasters just “tip of the iceberg”
Independent MP Zali Steggall outlines a ‘five-step’ plan for Australia to respond to climate change and decarbonise the economy.
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Could the Ukraine conflict cause one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters?
Russian military has seized control of Chernobyl and launched attacks close to radioactive waste sites. But the greatest nuclear hazard lies in Ukraine’s 15 operating reactors.
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Nationals MP hails “reliable” renewables as QNI link upgrade nears completion
A major grid upgrade to unlock and share more reliable renewable energy between Queensland and New South Wales is nearing completion.
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Australian carbon credit prices slump sharply as uncertainty grips global markets
Prices of Australian Carbon Credit Units dip, following overseas markets, as profit taking and global uncertainty spook traders.
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Australia can reach net zero emissions much quicker than 2050. Here’s how
Let’s imagine Australia was able to use politics to work on the single largest threat facing us: climate change.
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Origin lands multiple supply deals for Australia’s biggest wind farm
Origin strikes multiple supply deals with corporate customers for Stockyard Hill wind farm.
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Tesla big battery gets minus 30°C test in 93MWh remote Alaska project
A Tesla big battery using Megapacks will be tested by temperatures as low as minus 30°C in a remote part of Alaska.
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“A misinformation ecosystem:” Scott Morrison’s climate ads given Public Disservice Award
The Morrison government’s ‘Making Positive Energy’ ad campaign labelled ‘disinformation’, after receiving ‘Public Disservice Award’.
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Queensland firm seeks funds to set up local battery manufacturing plant
Australian battery start-up PowerCap seeks $30m investment to kick-start local battery manufacturing in Queensland.
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US coal giant unveils giga-scale solar and battery storage plans
Peabody says R3 Renewables will initially focus on developing solar and storage on six potential sites on or near former coal mines in Indiana and Illinois.
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Another Australian lithium producer inks supply deal with Tesla
Australian lithium start-up Core Lithium secures an off take agreement with EV and battery giant Tesla.
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