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Renewables

Germany’s target of 80 pct renewable electricity by 2030 well within reach, says minister
German economy minister says sourcing 80% of electricity from renewables by 2030 is very much achievable if current positive trends persist.
Benjamin Wehrmann

Feb 28, 2024

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Policy & Planning

GE to provide turbines for world’s biggest hydrogen only power plant in Whyalla
GE to provide first turbines capable of 100 per cent hydrogen for Whyalla power plant, as Fortescue, Origin and Amp put hand up for new hydrogen hub.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 26, 2024

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Policy & Planning

No nuclear option for $275m green-manufacturing and innovation grants
A $275 million state government grant scheme aims to bolster manufacturing and innovation in renewables and clean-tech – but won’t fund development of small nuclear reactors.
Sam McKeith

Feb 26, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Major parties set to block Pocock move to enshrine climate change “duty of care” for children
Labor and Coalition likely to block climate “duty of care” bill designed to close the gap that allows new fossil fuel projects to be approved.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 22, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Can Australia’s biggest manufacturing assets be saved by biggest wind and solar farms?
Rio Tinto says despite contracts for the biggest wind and solar farms in Australia, the future of the biggest manufacturing assets in the country remain in the hands of government.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 22, 2024

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Storage

Queensland unveils $571m plan to make Sunshine state the “battery capital” of Australia
“If we’re going to use them, we should make them.” Queensland Labor unveils five-year, $571 million Battery Industry Strategy.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 22, 2024

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Policy & Planning

“Obvious solution:” NSW urged to unlock demand side potential ahead of Eraring closure
With Eraring set to close, the NSW Government has an “obvious” solution to deliver lower cost electricity and higher reliability.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 22, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Sauce for the goose: If I owned a coal fired power station, I’d announce its closure straight away
Governments should be required to disclose capacity payment arrangements. The fact that some coal generators get a capacity payment and others do not creates an unfair market.
David Leitch

Feb 19, 2024

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Grid demand records smashed as W.A. becomes hottest place on planet
Western Australia’s main grid has smashed its operational demand record as parts of the state became the hottest place on the planet over the weekend.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 19, 2024

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Climate

Heart attacks, cancer, dementia: Four essential reads on the health effects driving US EPA’s fine particle air pollution standard
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s has announced a new standard for protecting the public from fine particulate air pollution. Scientists explain why.
Jennifer Weeks

Feb 12, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Zibelman joins Pollination board to target “critical, urgent work” of funding decarbonisation
Energy guru and former AMEO CEO Audrey Zibelman joins Pollination board, to help put a rocket under the business of global decarbonisation.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 9, 2024

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Renewables

Queensland wind farm delay raises red flags with green groups, as lines blur on environment
Green groups question further delay to environmental approvals for a Queensland wind farm, as industry and governments struggle to balance the urgent need to decarbonise with protecting nature and keeping communities on side.
Michael Mazengarb & Sophie Vorrath

Feb 9, 2024

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