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Energy Transformed Podcast: The future of energy systems – digital and data challenges
In our third Energy Transformed podcast we look at the data and digitisation challenges emerging from energy transition and whether current laws are fit for purpose.
Ashurst

Jun 10, 2022

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Who are the major climate and energy players in the new ministries?
The new Labor front-bench are a lot different from their Coalition predecessors. For a start, one of them drives a Tesla. Here’s a profile of the key players.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 1, 2022

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CSIRO energy department cuts slammed by union, with 40 jobs set to go
Morrison government called on to halt further job losses at CSIRO, after confirmation the agency’s energy department will have its staff numbers slashed by almost 20%.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 24, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Energy Insiders Podcast: Ross Garnaut and why Australia can be a renewable superpower
Ross Garnaut on why Australia can reach 100 per cent renewables in little more than a decade, and then go further and be a renewable superpower.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Nov 6, 2019

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Coal

Galilee Basin “carbon bomb” about to explode as coal and gas developers rush in
Rush of new fossil fuel projects, egged on by the Coalition Government, is likely to push global emissions higher while ACCC warns gas producers on prices.
Michael Mazengarb

May 30, 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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Renewables

Call this a scare campaign? It’s nothing compared to what we will see, post election
If you think a Labor win will end the climate and renewables scare campaign, think again. But there’s hope, in the form of a new, open economic modelling platform.
Tristan Edis

Apr 11, 2019

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Solar

Solar plus storage spells doom for gas peakers
Renewables paired with storage could see gas peakers become a rarity, only selectively and sparingly used in systems with challenging limitations or localised constraints.
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Mar 27, 2018

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Commentary

Tesla battery + solar now “significantly cheaper” than grid power
Just 14 months ago, the writing was on the wall for grid-only electricity supply. Turns out the gap between grid only and PV+battery+grid is growing much more quickly than we imagined.
Bruce Mountain

Feb 20, 2018

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Featured

Why Telstra could make $20 billion play in Australia energy markets
Analysts say Telstra may spend $20 billion to enter Australia’s energy markets as it looks to boost earnings and take on the incumbent utilities. Some smaller retailers have shown the path forward.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 19, 2018

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Coal

Displacing coal with wood for power generation will worsen climate change, say researchers
New research has challenged the view that wood bioenergy is carbon neutral, and shows wood pellets actually emit more CO2/kWhr than coal.
David Spratt

Jan 19, 2018

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Replacing India’s coal plants with solar and wind could save billions, analysis finds
New research shows nearly two-thirds of India’s coal power generation is no longer price competitive with new solar and wind.
Ashish Fernandes & Joe Sandler Clarke

Jan 18, 2018

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