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Michael Mazengarb is a journalist with RenewEconomy, based in Sydney. Before joining RenewEconomy, Michael worked in the renewable energy sector for more than a decade.
S&P analysts finds renewables industry has become a mature market, but installs will need to be double BAU by 2040 to meet 2 degrees warming limit.
Australian Federal Government
Climate
Coal
Governments
Renewables
Is this the Coalition swansong? Just one more coal plant for the road
The World Bank won't touch it. But the Morrison government has indicated it will do pretty much anything to ensure the answer to whatever question asked – is coal.
Australian Federal Government
Governments
Josh Frydenberg
People
Renewables
Frydenberg reverts back to blackouts, gets schooled on Twitter
Federal energy minister says Victoria's lights will go out if Labor states don't support NEG. Victoria energy minister says: poppycock.
With the NEG kicked down the road, it is a good time to step back and consider the implications for Australia’s climate policies.
AEMO has been a breath of fresh air in 2017. It's a shame that while AEMO is looking forward, the AEMC is looking the other way. Leadership matters.
Governments
Markets
News & Commentary
Renewables
Solar
United States Government
Ramping and duck curves
Grid reliability and flexibility in the NEM would be much of an issue for the next few years except for the fact that the coal generation fleet is getting...
Price jump in the VEEC market across the last 5 months has been massive, with speculation and then confirmation scheme administrator will reduce the attractiveness of some commercial lighting...
China
Climate
Community Power
Governments
News & Commentary
Renewables
Solar
Developing nations are driving record growth in solar power
Emerging markets now account for the majority of growth in solar power, according to new data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance .
Governments
News & Commentary
Renewables
Solar
South Australian Government
Busting more myths about South Australia’s wind and solar
The recent performance of wind and solar in South Australia - 63 per cent of consumption - dispels a few myths around renewables and makes a nonsense of the...
Coal
Markets
News & Commentary
Renewables
Solar
Utilities
Know your NEM: Why AEMC needs a fresh view of policy mess
AEMC chief John Pierce has had a long run, perhaps long enough. And why sale of Loy Yang B is good for competition.
