Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Retailer that set out on a mission to disrupt legacy energy giants is being bought out by one
Upstart electricity retailer launched to take on Australia’s Big Three gentailers and “kill the traditional energy model,” could soon be owned by one.
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How are the big wind, solar and battery projects that won CIS deals doing on benefit sharing?
Proponent’s commitments to benefit-sharing from big wind, solar and battery projects backed by government revealed in new resource.
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SwitchedOn podcast: The power of good rules, building trust in the energy transition
The Senate hearings on information integrity on climate and energy reveal how deeply divided the debate has become about renewables. The ANU’s Professor Sara Bice explains the key role of strong regulation.
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“Triumph of hope over reality:” Abandoning net zero means abandoning any chance of government
Just last week, Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg described the Liberal Party as a party of government. That is the triumph of hope over reality.
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Waratah Super Battery to take another revenue haircut as transformer failure causes more delays
Transgrid confirms that missed deadlines have already resulted in a cut in overall payments to Waratah Super Battery owner. Further cuts are expected from new delays.
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“The wheels fell off:” Farmer tells Senate how misinformation killed a community battery project
Senators hear how misinformation is costing regional communities real projects, money and trust.
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Rio Tinto signs new wind deal as mining giant aims for 90 per cent renewables by 2030
Mining giant Rio Tinto signs new long term off take deal with wind farm as it seeks to reach 90 per cent renewables share for its entire operations by 2030.
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Energy Insiders Podcast: Where the bloody hell is our super?
Australia has more than $4 trillion in retirement savings but little of this finds its way to clean energy. Strategist Jeremy Cooper has an idea to fix this. Plus: The Super battery’s not so super moment, and a rush of new projects.
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Another NSW big battery project enters federal environmental queue
Federal approval sought for new big battery project proposed for the Upper Hunter region in NSW.
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Liberals lurch to the right and further into denial as they resume role as global climate vandals
Liberals promise to tear up 2030 targets and net zero pledge, as they choose to throw in their lot with climate deniers and the fossil fuel industry.
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‘Sloppy’, ‘misleading’, and funded by whom? Anti-renewable group under fire at Senate misinformation inquiry
Senators press anti-renewables group, represented by Chris Uhlmann, on whether it had been spreading inaccurate claims, and where it got its money.
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Nextracker changes name, unveils $8.5bn revenue goal as it broadens brief beyond solar trackers
Nextracker is now Nextpower as the company looks to carve out a position as supplier of everything to solar developers.
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