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Markets

One of Australia’s biggest pumped hydro projects cancelled due to “economic and timing challenges”
One of the largest pumped hydro schemes planned for Australia has been pulled by its developer due to rising costs and delays.
Peter Hannam

Oct 22, 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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Climate

Energy transition delivers fresh growth for BHP, but decarbonisation stays on the back-burner
BHP expects energy transitioning industries to supercharge its copper business – just don’t expect any new detail on what it is doing to decarbonise.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 17, 2026

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Policy & Planning

NSW doubles its spend on transmission to connect more renewables, faster
New South Wales government budget doubles its bet on the state’s transmission buildout, including poles and wires to connect its five Renewable Energy Zones.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 24, 2025

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Renewables

Inertia is the new baseload: Spain’s full blackout report debunks core claims of anti-renewable brigade
Inertia is the new baseload: Almost every critic of Spain’s renewable energy got their blackout facts wrong.
Ketan Joshi

Jun 19, 2025

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Commentary

Can we power both humanity and machines with cheap renewables?
Humans, AI and robots will compete for the same energy resources and now is the time to rethink energy allocation itself. We need a tiered system to protect the humans.
Brydon Wang & Gabriel Wong

Mar 26, 2025

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Commentary

To drive rooftop solar, home battery and EV uptake, the policy pen can be mightier than big budget spends
Most policy changes needed to unlock the full potential of consumer energy can be done with the sweep of a pen – and at minimal cost to the budget bottom line.
Stephanie Bashir

May 7, 2024

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Commentary

China’s quiet energy revolution: The switch from nuclear to renewable energy
China has wound back its ambitious nuclear targets and turned instead to the deployment of solar and wind energy at unprecedented rates.
David Glynne Jones & Derek Woolner

Apr 26, 2024

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Commentary

Australia can achieve close to 100 pct renewables with today’s technologies: Are we up for the challenge?
Australia can achieve close to 100% renewables with the technologies of today. The challenge is how to fill the gap.
Dani Alexander, Alex Wonhas, Martin Poole & Renate Egan

Apr 17, 2024

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Hydrogen

Fortescue signs agreement for massive green hydrogen and ammonia hub in Morocco
Fortescue announces “landmark” joint venture to create a massive renewable energy, and green hydrogen, ammonia and manufacturing hub in Morocco.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 9, 2024

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