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Renewables

Fortescue’s electrification spend hits $1 billion-a-year “run rate,” as diesel savings start to flow
Fortescue says its electrification spend should hit a “run rate” of about $1bn a year to the end of the decade. And it is already banking savings from swapping out diesel.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 25, 2026

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Climate

Energy transition delivers fresh growth for BHP, but decarbonisation stays on the back-burner
BHP expects energy transitioning industries to supercharge its copper business – just don’t expect any new detail on what it is doing to decarbonise.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 17, 2026

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Wind

Victoria has done well on decarbonisation, but risks stumbling on offshore wind
My reading of Victoria’s new transmission document is that it doesn’t really want to do much more onshore development and prefers to have higher cost offshore wind.
David Leitch

May 26, 2025

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Climate

Hard to abate: Businesses risk their future by skimping on emission cuts
Cost savings, not saving the planet, are the priority in corporate decarbonisation plans, survey finds, and Australian businesses are lagging their peers.
Marion Rae

Feb 16, 2024

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CleanCo eyes flow batteries in search of 4 hour-plus storage for Swanbank energy hub
CleanCo hasn’t yet been able to find the right technology fit for the Swanbank clean energy hub, so is asking industry to provide some ideas.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 28, 2023

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Solar

Solar is a runaway global success, and Australia is showing the way forward
The current growth rates of solar alone will see the global energy sector decarbonised by mid-century.
Andrew Blakers

Apr 24, 2023

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Renewables

Why “24/7” clean power means more than “100% renewables”
Major report proposes new take on renewable off-take deals – the 24/7 Clean PPA – that promises to vastly improve emissions reduction for grids and big business.
Sophie Vorrath

May 10, 2022

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Policy & Planning

The best route to decarbonisation is the straight road – no shortcuts
The lesson for Australia from the carbon credit controversy is that there are no short-cuts to decarbonisation – but plenty to be gained from a direct route.
Skipp Williamson

May 4, 2022

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Renewables

Renewables to be “the new baseload” by 2030, says McKinsey
Solar and wind power are on track to become the new baseload electricity supply for global energy markets as early as 2030, McKinsey says.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 27, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Covid-19 has cleared Australia’s path to zero emissions: Now is the time to act
It took a pandemic, but decarbonisation is firmly on the discussion table at last. What we need now is investment in innovation, favourable policy settings and bold action.
Josh Martin

Jul 5, 2021

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Other Good Stuff

A Biden loss to Trump would end hopes of US decarbonisation by 2050
Wood Mackenzie report predicts that a Trump victory at the upcoming US election will forfeit four more years in the fight against climate change. A Biden victory, however…
Joshua S Hill

Sep 3, 2020

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Capacity markets a barrier to cutting emissions, research paper argues
New research published in the journal Nature Energy argues capacity markets disproportionately support gas generators at the expense of renewables.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 1, 2019

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