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Coal

Taylor quietly tips $3m into another brown coal to hydrogen venture
More funding quietly tipped into brown coal to hydrogen projects, as the Coalition’s election fossil hydrogen subsides top $400 million.
Michael Mazengarb

May 13, 2022

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Australia’s first “milestone” hydrogen shipment carried just one tonne of “clean” hydrogen
While the Morrison Government praised the first shipment of “clean” hydrogen exports as a milestone, it mostly consisted of conventional fossil hydrogen.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 4, 2022

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Utilities

EnergyAustralia to close Yallourn coal plant in 2028, to build massive big battery
EnergyAustralia will close the Yallourn power station four years early, announcing one of Australia’s dirtiest power stations will be shuttered in mid-2028.
Michael Mazengarb & Giles Parkinson

Mar 10, 2021

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Coal

Morrison government passes laws to aid expensive brown hydrogen experiment
As measures to support clean energy sector are shelved, the Morrison government pushes through legislation to aid a costly brown hydrogen experiment.
Michael Mazengarb

May 15, 2020

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Coal

Why immediately revoking coal mining permits could be better for global economy
Oxford University research argues for immediate closure of world’s brown coal mines with new analysis suggesting they’re a net drain on the global economy.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 19, 2020

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Coal

Brown coal generators rated least reliable in the country: report
Victoria is home to 20% of the main grid’s coal and gas generation capacity, but is the source of 35% of all power station outages.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 17, 2019

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Other Good Stuff

Records fall as wind, hydro match brown coal generation in October
Record output from wind and hydro in October nearly matches brown coal for first time, as new data highlights how quickly renewables could reduce emissions.
Hugh Saddler

Nov 14, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

Brown coal’s bleak future as Victoria ramps up renewables
The future for big brown coal generators looks bleak if Victoria meets its ambitious renewable energy target. It could force the closure of Hazelwood before 2020.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 17, 2016

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Shutting Australia’s dirtiest coal plant would have “negligible” impact on power prices: RepuTex
Study finds closing Australia’s biggest brown coal power plant as soon as 2017/18 would have “negligible” effect on electricity prices, while addressing the nation’s emissions task and oversupply of capacity in the NEM.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 27, 2016

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Australian energy emissions continue rise as coal maintains its dominance
Total emissions from electricity generation in the year to February 2016 showed a slight uptick from the relatively slow growth seen over the past few months.
Hugh Saddler

Mar 7, 2016

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Farewell to brown coal without tears: how to shut high-emitting power stations
Even with increasing amounts of renewables, and more power capacity than we need in the network, brown coal power stations are still running.
Frank Jotzo and Salim Mazouz

Nov 19, 2015

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