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Clean energy investors propose radical rethink of planning rules in NSW
NSW’s draft energy framework will add time, cost and another layer of bureaucracy in a state that needs to remove all three, big investors say.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 24, 2024

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Solar

Queensland smashes demand records in heatwave, and solar eats coal’s lunch again
Queensland smashes demand record in heatwave, as energy minister hails the role of solar – even as it ate into the coal industry’s lunch-bag.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 22, 2024

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Kalgoorlie turns to renewables as fossil fuel backup fails after storms
City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is looking to renewables as a solution after the failure of the gas turbines that were supposed to provide back up power to the mining region.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 22, 2024

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Battery

Firm Power gets approval for three battery projects as NSW speeds up process
Firm Power gets approval for another three big battery projects, including one in NSW in just six months.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 22, 2024

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Coal

NSW reboots and streamlines access rights to help wind and solar secure space on the grid
NSW reboots and streamlines access rights for new wind, solar and storage projects to ensure that first renewable energy zone is delivered on time to allow more coal exits.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 21, 2024

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Renewables

Stick to the plan: Lights won’t go out when Eraring closes on schedule
Consistent with AEMO’s own modelling, our new analysis reconfirms there is no material electricity reliability gap for NSW if Eraring closes on schedule.
Tim Buckley & AM Jonson

Jan 18, 2024

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Federal funds jump-start great green hydrogen hope, the “stalled” Bell Bay hub
One of Australia’s greatest green hydrogen hopes, singled out by the IEA for delays, will get underway this year after a federal and state funding boost.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 18, 2024

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WA’s biggest wind farm proposed as developer moves on from bruising Victoria experience
Wind Prospect’s proposed wind farm in Western Australia promises to be its largest – and is less likely to have to work around bird breeding seasons.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 17, 2024

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Barossa “carbon factory” cleared as Teals lay down gauntlet on 2030 emissions target
Barossa gas project is terrible news for the climate and Tiwi Islanders. It goes ahead against record warming and calls for more ambitious emissions targets.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 17, 2024

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Battery

Queensland funds another 12 “solar soaker” batteries, plus two locally made flow batteries
Energy Queensland gets new funds to install another 12 network connected batteries across the state – including two flow batteries made by local manufacturers.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 17, 2024

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Policy & Planning

The promise and peril of CCS – a technology that must be viewed with extreme skepticism
CCS is as promising as nuclear fusion, and possibly just as farfetched to be practical, economic and on a scale that would make a difference.
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Jan 17, 2024

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Surge in heat pumps and rooftop solar drives record uptake for UK homes
Installation of solar panels and heat pumps in UK homes soared in 2023, driving the country to its highest-ever level of domestic low-carbon technology upgrades.
Jakob de Zwart

Jan 16, 2024

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