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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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Policy & Planning

How climate and renewables “disinformation networks” are fuelling a major national security threat
New report says climate disinformation is creating a major national security threat, by “actively undermining” efforts to shift to renewables and break Australia’s fossil fuel addiction.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 24, 2026

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Renewables

“Massive step:” State inks deals to deliver more than 1 GW of new wind power ahead of mass coal exodus
State government locks in delivery of more than a gigawatt of new wind generation capacity, signing contracts with three projects that will generate more power than the outgoing coal plants.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 23, 2026

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Policy & Planning

What fossil madness is this? Wars can’t interrupt flow of wind and the sun, but all we hear is drill, baby, drill
Australia is in the grip of a global fossil fuel crisis. It knows it has better and cleaner options, but does it have the courage to seize them?
Giles Parkinson

Mar 20, 2026

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Storage

From shuttered coal plant to gigascale battery: AGL commissions first stage of giant Liddell BESS
A massive new battery built at the site of a shuttered coal plant is now partly commissioned and will be completed by the end of May.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 20, 2026

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Policy & Planning

More wind and batteries raise hopes for electricity bill cuts, but fossil fuel woes could still bite
AER flags cut in cost of electricity for households and businesses across the NEM, as wholesale power prices get the benefit of more wind and big batteries.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 19, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“The world is changing:” Regulator says consumers won’t be left holding bill for stranded gas networks
AEMC proposes suite of new rules to guide gas companies through the looming network death spiral – and protect consumers from its fallout.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 19, 2026

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Renewables

“Grow your own and buy local”: Networks seek change and flexibility to manage a 100 pct renewable grid
As rooftop solar, home batteries and EV uptake surges, networks seek regulatory change to boost flexibility, two way flows and lower costs in homes.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 19, 2026

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