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Coal

Origin spares taxpayer the tab for Eraring coal plant extension, because the consumer will pay
Origin chooses not to tap taxpayer funds for first year of the extension of Australia’s biggest coal generator, suggesting it is making enough money on market.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 1, 2025

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Coal

WA fossil fuel woes continue, as coal shortages prompt AEMO warnings
Western Australia is having a spot of bother from its fossil fuel generators, including coal shortages that could take a plant offline in coming months.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 6, 2023

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Hydrogen

Germany’s youngest coal plant shuttered, considered for hydrogen transformation
Vattenfall announces plans to convert Moorburg coal plant, shuttered just five years after being commissioned, into a green hydrogen hub powered by wind and solar.
Joshua S Hill

Jan 25, 2021

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CleanTech Bites

Coalition loses the plot as window closes on fantasy coal plans
You would have to be crazy, or a Coalition MP, to think that a new coal plant in NSW was in any way viable, or even a good idea.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 8, 2019

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Coal

Japan’s Marubeni deals “body blow” to coal, in pivot to renewables
Japanese energy giant reveals plans to halve its ownership of coal power by 2030, and withdraw completely from building new coal fired generators.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 17, 2018

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Coal

Global new coal plant pipeline keeps shrinking
Number of coal plants in permitting and planning process fell another 22% in 2017 – a 59% fall over the last two years.
Bob Burton

Mar 22, 2018

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Coal

Three reasons why coal power won’t make a comeback in Australia
Despite what the Turnbull government says, coal has no place in Australia’s future energy mix – for three basic reasons.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 16, 2018

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Renewables

Renewables hub, or coal museum? Australia’s energy debate plays out in Latrobe Valley
The future of a retired brown coal power plant in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley paints a neat picture of the current state of Australia’s energy debate: enshrine fossil fuels, or embrace the new energy future?
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 23, 2018

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Renewables

Queensland poll could be a show-stopper for solar, and consumers
As Queensland prepares to vote in the state election on Saturday, we look at what’s at stake for the renewables industry – particularly if Labor loses.
Giles Parkinson & Sophie Vorrath

Nov 24, 2017

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Commentary

Indian Auditor-General finds public banks have US$1.8bn at risk on dud coal plants
Two of India’s leading public sector banks at risk of losing a “significant proportion” of US$7.4 billion loaned over three years to private power producers
Bob Burton

Aug 31, 2017

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Coal

Old coal plant parts, going cheap, in Hazelwood fire sale
Engie to auction off old coal plant parts in series of online auctions starting in September. Get your bidding fingers ready.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 24, 2017

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Solar

Collinsville 42.5MW solar farm underway as site works begin
Works begin on Ratch Australia’s 42.5MW solar farm, which is being constructed on the site of a former coal power plant.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 5, 2017

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