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Storage

Home batteries get bigger and bigger, as race to beat rebate changes sparks last-ditch frenzy
A last-ditch scramble to get maximum value from the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate has “shattered” a range of records, including the average size of battery being installed.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 7, 2026

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Coal

“It’s a risky strategy:” Why delaying coal closures may backfire on price and reliability
Governments have allowed coal closures to be delayed in the name of grid reliability and lower prices. But they are likely in for an unpleasant surprise.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 2, 2026

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Renewables

“Scientific dead end:” The new push to get wind turbine syndrome back on the radar
Infrasound as a health issue is popping up again in Facebook groups and in real life talks, as proponents return to old pseudoscientific claims.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 2, 2026

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Commentary

Electric trucks are increasingly competitive, and could be a thing – if only the transport minister would listen
Updated: It is clear that electric trucks are increasingly competitive. Australia has an opportunity to seize the moment, but is the transport minister listening carefully enough?
David Leitch

Apr 1, 2026

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Renewables

Peak load tipped to double as industries flock to Australia’s world-first 100 pct renewables grid
Peak demand is expected to double over the next decade as industries flock to take advantage of the world’s first 100 pct net renewable grid built around wind and solar.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 31, 2026

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Utilities

Floods, inflation, insolvency: Transgrid says blowout in transmission costs “entirely” out of its control
Transgrid details causes of the “contract failure” that has blighted delivery of Project EnergyConnect, as the regulator decides if consumers should foot the higher bill.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 30, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Indefensible:” Fossil fuel lies have crippled climate action, so why did Senate inquiry pull its punches?
Australia’s first parliamentary inquiry into climate and energy mis- and disinformation has landed, but why was it forced to bury its most significant solutions?
Anne Delaney

Mar 30, 2026

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Renewables

Local council drops court case against one of Australia’s most hotly contested wind projects
Legal bid to overturn state approval of a NSW wind project ends with a whimper, after the council behind the court proceedings agreed to drop the case.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 27, 2026

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CleanTech Bites

“You cannot put the genie back in the bottle:” Forrest says world energy markets have changed forever
Andrew Forrest says fossil fuels carry volatility, political cost and risks for mums and dads relying on it, but alternatives already exist. Why are others so mute?
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Mar 27, 2026

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Communities

“We had to wait for the grass to grow:” How an Abbott-inspired community solar farm finally got built
Tony Abbott’s climate attacks inspired a local community to build a first of its kind solar farm. They literally had to watch the grass grow under their feet, but it is now complete.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 27, 2026

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Storage

Gas shortfall fears pushed out again as grid battery boom and electrification take fresh bite from demand
Electrification and Australia’s boom in big batteries have helped to push out forecast gas shortfalls by another year to 2030, AEMO says.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 26, 2026

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Renewables

“A slam dunk:” Rio Tinto gets $2 billion lifeline to shift massive smelter from costly coal to firm renewables
Giant aluminium smelter will be among first in world to be powered by wind and solar after Rio Tinto landed $2 billion lifeline from federal and state governments,
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 25, 2026

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