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Renewables

Powercor muscles in on transmission to plug in bigger wind, solar and battery projects – at lower cost
Victorian distribution company seeks licence to connect bigger renewable energy projects and upgrade its grid to accommodate big customer loads.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 30, 2024

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“Unparalleled:” Rooftop solar now a major player in Australia’s grid, but households need more batteries
Rooftop solar now delivers 11.2% of Australia’s energy and is the fourth largest energy source in the country.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 16, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Net Zero Authority to play job angel for coal workers
Combet says the new Net Zero Authority will be focused on transitioning coal workers into new industries, although it has yet to get its own funding.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 2, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Peter Dutton’s climate denial is morphing into a madcap nuclear fantasy. The ban should stay
Alan Kohler says nuclear ban should be lifted, because the “market” will decide. He’s wrong. The market has not decided on nuclear for decades. The Coalition should know this.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 5, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Major parties set to block Pocock move to enshrine climate change “duty of care” for children
Labor and Coalition likely to block climate “duty of care” bill designed to close the gap that allows new fossil fuel projects to be approved.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 22, 2024

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Solar

Can Australia make its own solar? Landmark study says yes – and actually, it has to
Landmark Silicon to Solar Study finds establishing manufacturing capability is “credible and feasible” with the right government policy support – and will be crucial to Australia’s decarbonisation plans.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 2, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Green steel: Gupta and Bluescope share $200m in grants to cut emissions
The first critical industrial funding via the PRF shows how hard greening steel will be.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 31, 2024

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CleanTech Bites

Greg Combet to quit Net Zero job to succeed Peter Costello as chair of the Future Fund
The former Labor minister will resign from the Net Zero Economy Agency to take up the new post.
Michelle Grattan

Jan 29, 2024

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Renewables

Stick to the plan: Lights won’t go out when Eraring closes on schedule
Consistent with AEMO’s own modelling, our new analysis reconfirms there is no material electricity reliability gap for NSW if Eraring closes on schedule.
Tim Buckley & AM Jonson

Jan 18, 2024

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Federal funds jump-start great green hydrogen hope, the “stalled” Bell Bay hub
One of Australia’s greatest green hydrogen hopes, singled out by the IEA for delays, will get underway this year after a federal and state funding boost.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 18, 2024

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Barossa “carbon factory” cleared as Teals lay down gauntlet on 2030 emissions target
Barossa gas project is terrible news for the climate and Tiwi Islanders. It goes ahead against record warming and calls for more ambitious emissions targets.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 17, 2024

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Renewables

Fossil lobby claims voters want nuclear. Grid simulation shows it’s the last thing Australia needs
As the Coalition goes nuclear in its opposition to solar and wind, data modelling 100% renewables on Australia’s NEM reminds us why SMRs are not part of the picture.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 16, 2024

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