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Governments

More renewables, fewer coal outages could ease potential gas shortfall
AEMO sees the new build of renewable energy as critical to meet power supply shortfalls, noting in its latest report that more renewables will mean less need to burn gas for electricity. It also warns more gas will be needed if one of the country’s ageing coal generators fails.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 25, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

What does Hurricane Harvey mean for your super?
Though the awareness of climate risk disclosure has become more prevalent, such disclosures by Australian companies are still the exception rather than the norm.
Dan Gocher

Sep 7, 2017

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Smart Energy

First Australian export LNG plant could close within 3 years
The Australian CSG-to-LNG industry facing crisis, with reduced demand, and high capital and operating costs. Write downs and closures may be imminent.
Bruce Robertson

Jun 6, 2017

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CleanTech Bites

Boosting gas production a “false solution” to confected crisis: report
Push to unlock more of Australia’s unconventional gas resources and build massive pipelines has been labelled a “false solution” to a non-existent problem.
Sophie Vorrath

May 18, 2017

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Markets

Turnbull wants to subsidise coal AND gas transport
PM suggests public money could be used to subsidise gas pipelines in northern Australia, as well as underwriting rail plans of Indian coal giant Adani.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 27, 2017

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Markets

The great gas con: There are cheaper, cleaner alternatives
Just how long can the Australian government and gas industry continue the charade that there might be a solution to surging domestic gas prices? It beggars belief that business is not following lead of households and smaller commercial users and investing in cheap and cleaner alternatives for power and heat.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 20, 2017

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Renewables

More gas in electricity market will sting consumers, drive up emissions
Climate Council says weaning Australia from coal via increased reliance on gas won’t cut emissions, will push up power prices.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 20, 2017

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Markets

Wholesale price rises whodunit: Gas or renewables?
What drove Victoria’s wholesale electricity market prices up 46% in 2016? We put the screws on the historical data to find out.
Bruce Mountain

Mar 8, 2017

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Markets

AER details extraordinary price gouging by gas generators in SA
Regulator says re-bidding by major gas players caused major South Australia power price spikes in August and September.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 30, 2016

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$No social licence, no gas fracking in South Australia$

Commentary

No social licence, no gas fracking in South Australia
Committee finds no social licence for unconventional gas “fracking” in south-east SA – a decision based in health concerns, among others.
David Shearman & Melissa Haswell

Nov 30, 2016

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More renewables, fewer coal outages could ease potential gas shortfall

What does Hurricane Harvey mean for your super?

First Australian export LNG plant could close within 3 years

Boosting gas production a “false solution” to confected crisis: report

Turnbull wants to subsidise coal AND gas transport

The great gas con: There are cheaper, cleaner alternatives

More gas in electricity market will sting consumers, drive up emissions

Wholesale price rises whodunit: Gas or renewables?

AER details extraordinary price gouging by gas generators in SA

No social licence, no gas fracking in South Australia

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