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Long lead times for syncons, gas turbines require better planning to smooth the energy transition, major supplier says
Gas turbines aren’t the only large equipment with long lead times.
Peter Hannam

Oct 14, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s quiet role in the electrification rallying cry for the COP we never got to host
The “35 by 35” electrification goal has an Australian origin that the government seems to be coy about.
Peter Hannam

Oct 9, 2026

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Electrification

Home batteries and time-of-use tariffs may be best combination to steer households away from evening peaks
Home batteries look like resetting the behaviour of households when it comes to responding to time-of-use tariffs, research by the VEPC shows.
Peter Hannam

Oct 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“A lot of unknowns:” Why states may go their own way in “balkanisation” of Australia’s main grid
Individual states may choose their own path on reliability and market design details as consultation on regulatory reforms continue, says one energy expert.
Peter Hannam

Sep 16, 2026

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Policy & Planning

New tax on renewables won’t be retrospective, but will send “opposite message” to foreign investors
Controversial tax changes for foreign renewables investors have dropped one problematic aspect and kept another – “the opposite of the message we want to send,” says industry.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 2, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“It takes so long:” Approval times for wind projects have been slashed, but investors are still frustrated
Planning hurdles are still regarded as the Achilles’ heel of renewables developments, despite a big fall in wait times for wind projects in Australia’s biggest state grid.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 3, 2026

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Electrification

“World first” power-beaming breakthrough, as laser tech wirelessly electrifies robot for 24 hours
An Australian company announces ground-breaking milestone on the road to commercialising technology that delivers electricity via laser beam.
Rachel Williamson

May 28, 2026

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Wind

Turnbull-linked company wants to deliver wind turbine blades in the world’s biggest plane. Can it be done?
A US company advised by former Australian PM wants to build the world’s biggest aircraft to deliver 100m long turbine blades, but some are skeptical.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 31, 2025

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Renewables

Astroturfing inquiry flooded with claims that government and climate science are the problem
Senate inquiry into climate misinformation receives 150 submissions, with a number putting the blame on the government and the science itself.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 25, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Failing to protect: New alliance pleads with Watt to restart EPBC reform for energy and environment
With an EPA and Nature Positive reforms seemingly scuppered last year, an unusual alliance wants Murray Watt to bring them back from the dead.
Rachel Williamson

May 29, 2025

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Commentary

If nuclear lost the election for the LNP, home solar and batteries won it for Labor. It’s time to double down
Peter Dutton declared the 2025 federal election a “referendum on energy.” But in his own electorate, solar households had already cast their vote.
Heidi Lee Douglas

May 15, 2025

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Queensland LNP to ditch state renewable targets, may nix wind projects altogether
The LNP won’t support Queensland’s legislated renewable energy targets and an omission may mean that they’re also ditching wind.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 4, 2024

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