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Coal

Britain goes record 10 days without coal power – and counting
Great Britain chalks up 10 consecutive days without coal power generation – an achievement the grid operator predicts will soon become the “new normal.”
Joshua S Hill

May 28, 2019

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Coal

Coal industry tightens embrace with Coalition as ex minister becomes MCA chair
The links between the Coalition and the coal lobby grow ever tighter, as new Minerals Council chair Helen Coonan seeks to fast-track new coal mine approvals.
Michael Mazengarb

May 27, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

BHP sees early end for thermal coal, plugs in to electric future
BHP is preparing for the early end of thermal coal and huge opportunities in electric vehicles, renewable energy technologies, and a decarbonised future far different from the Coalition government.
Giles Parkinson and Michael Mazengarb

May 23, 2019

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Coal

Queensland government hits panic button on Carmichael coal mine approvals
The Queensland Government and Adani have issued each other new deadlines as both seek to expedite coal mine approvals
Michael Mazengarb

May 22, 2019

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Why Adani is a proxy war and campaigners need to focus on transition
In the wake of the election result, the Adani mine is being labelled a proxy war, and a failed campaign to engage rural Queensland voters about the future.
Michael Mazengarb

May 21, 2019

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Renewables

Age of cheap coal power is over for Australia, says BNEF
Bloomberg New Energy Finance says it’s cheaper in Australia, right now, to build new wind or solar than to operate and generate power from shovelling coal into existing plant.
Sophie Vorrath

May 8, 2019

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Coal

WA ditches Collie solar and biomass plans in favor of “trail adventures”
Plans to develop biomass and utility-scale solar generation facilities in the WA coal town of Collie have been swept aside, in favour of other “future industries.”
Sophie Vorrath

May 3, 2019

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Coal

Coalition gets back on coal wagon, given 4/100 in climate policy test
Scott Morrison got back on coal bandwagon over weekend, and rode it to the heart of Queensland coal country, picking up Pauline Hanson and Clive Palmer along the way.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 29, 2019

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Solar

Canada replaces largest North American coal plant with solar
A 44MW solar facility has been completed in Ontario, built on the site of what was once the largest coal-fired power plant in North America.
Joshua S Hill

Apr 4, 2019

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Coal

2GB’s high emissions, low integrity broadcast from “greeny-free” coal mine
2GB broadcasts from inside a coal mine, interviews a couple of old fossils, and warns of “economic chaos” from renewables.
Sam Parkinson

Mar 12, 2019

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