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Markets

How a hidden fossil fuel subsidy is costing homeowners thousands
Did you know most states’ building codes force people to connect a new house to the gas network? The question is – why?
Matthew Wright and Paul Szuster

Jul 4, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

Minerals deal needed to fuel the clean energy transition
As international talks focus on need for rapid deployment of renewables, little attention is paid to the minerals that needed to build these technologies.
Damien Giurco Nicholas Arndt and Saleem H. Ali

Nov 15, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Trump team holds pro-coal event at Bonn climate conference
Trump’s promotion of coal fired generation at Paris climate agreement compared to “promoting tobacco at a cancer summit.”
Mark Hand

Nov 14, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Medibank’s unhealthy addiction to fossil fuels
Climate change remains the biggest global health threat of the 21st Century, yet Medibank has remained invested in coal, oil and gas companies that fuel the problem.
Pablo Brait

Nov 10, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Energy incumbents are going on a ‘gorging spree’
Big fossil-fuel-based utilities are overcharging their customers, going on a “’gorging spree” while they still can.
Marc Hudson

Nov 9, 2017

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Commentary

Let’s be honest: Australia is well behind on renewables
Australia’s fossil fuel share of electricity generation is higher than that of our peers. This chart is ugly for Australians who care about doing our bit in the 21st century.
David Leitch

Nov 2, 2017

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Commentary

ExxonMobil attacks new study that exposes its climate deception…again
A new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters marks an important advance in the examination of fossil fuel companies’ responsibility for climate change.
Kathy Mulvey

Aug 25, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

The death of “alternative energy”
Once, alternative energy meant “clean coal” and “fracking.” Today, renewables have left those “alternatives” for dead, and not even Trump can save them.
Andrew Beebe

Aug 4, 2017

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Renewables

Digging for carbon cuts: How the mining industry can win with renewables
An unprecedented drop in renewable energy prices, the high energy intensity of mining, and the volatility of fossil fuel pricing have combined to create a groundbreaking opportunity for decarbonizing the mining industry.
Tegan Campia and Paolo Natali Ph.D.

Jul 27, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

States betting on giant batteries to cut carbon
Some states and electric power companies are rolling out a new weapon against fossil fuels — giant batteries.
Bobby Magill

Jun 29, 2017

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Commentary

Flagship “clean coal” project abandoned, despite $10bn investment
The project, which relied on a “gasifier” to turn a cheap and common grade of coal into fuel, is over, at least for now, Southern said.
Sharon Kelly

Jun 29, 2017

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Markets

Capital idea: Should utilities invest in the old or the new?
As centralised and distributed energy markets continue to diverge, can the curse of capital allocation be managed in a way that creates value (or at least minimises loss) for shareholders?
Matthew Grantham

Apr 19, 2017

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