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Coal

NSW energy minister says renewables and storage will replace old coal generators
NSW Energy minister confident he has right settings to encourage investors to drive decarbonisation of state’s grid, and says responding to climate change is prudent business management.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 14, 2019

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Governments

Will Sydney burn its trash? Cleanaway proposes new waste-to-energy project
Massive waste-to-energy proposal for Western Sydney backed by Macquarie Group set to reignite debate over merits of burning trash for energy.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 3, 2019

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Governments

NSW reveals grants shortlist for nearly 3GW of renewables and storage capacity
NSW prepares for life after Liddell and woos more than 30 projects with the prospect of funding that could plug any supply gap.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 1, 2019

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Governments

NSW planning commission approves new solar project near Gunnedah
Second large-scale solar project near Gunnedah gets approval, despite objections from local pistol club worried about glare.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 25, 2019

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Renewables

Abbott era advisor re-emerges to oppose Crookwell wind farm
Anti-renewables advocate Maurice Newman revives some outdated myths about wind farms as he fights the Crookwell 3 development near one of his properties.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 16, 2019

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Coal

NSW would welcome new coal plants, despite zero emissions target
NSW energy minister says he would welcome new coal generator, apparently forgetting his government’s commitment to zero emissions by 2050.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 9, 2019

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Coal

Why storage is key to NSW government plans, in race to clean energy
NSW government to use money collected through consumer electricity bills to help bring new, large-scale generation and storage capacity into its changing grid.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 14, 2019

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NSW Government

NSW Planning blocks Crookwell 3 wind farm, in heart of Taylor’s electorate
Third stage of Crookwell wind farm, in heart of energy minister Angus Taylor’s electorate, rejected by NSW Planning after opposition from local Landscape Guardian groups.
Michael Mazengarb

May 10, 2019

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Policy & Planning

NSW coal mine ruled out due to climate change, in landmark court decision
NSW Land and Environment Court judge blocks Hunter Valley coal mine, citing urgent need to cut fossil fuel emissions and avoid “dire consequences” of climate change.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 8, 2019

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Solar

Green light for 275MW solar plus big battery storage project near Griffith
NSW approves state’s 49th large-scale solar farm, a 275MW plus 100MWh of battery storage project proposed by Edify Energy for Darlington Point.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 14, 2018

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