Smart Energy Council Archives - Renew Economy

Commentary

Smart Energy 2025: Technical innovation, process heat, silent discos, and electric trucking
Smart Energy 2025 featured lots of innovation, both in the technologies presented in company stands, and in the theatre. Here are my highlights.
David Leitch

Apr 11, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Campaign against nuclear heats up with attack ads aiming at hip pocket
The Smart Energy Council wants you to know how much your power bills will rise by if the Coalition’s nuclear plan wins the May vote.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 27, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Queensland backs solar recycling pilot, starting with “thousands” of rooftop panels
Queensland Labor tips $5m into a recycling pilot to tackle the PV waste problem looming on the flipside of its rooftop solar success story.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 12, 2024

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Policy & Planning

“Re-industrialise the nation:” Australia urged to provide $100 bn in clean energy initiatives
A new coalition of organisations says responding to US plan could provide kick-start to green industries in Australia with a $300 million export revenue goal by 2035.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 11, 2023

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Renewables

“Solar Stopper:” ESB grid access reform slammed, again, as roadblock to renewables
Smart Energy Council says Locational Marginal Pricing will stifle new large-scale solar development and all work on it should cease immediately.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 9, 2023

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“We need everything, everywhere, all at once:” Industry calls for energy storage scheme
Climate and clean energy leaders call for a national scheme to underpin “massive” investment in large-scale energy storage critical to shift to renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 25, 2022

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Renewables

RenewEconomy’s Giles Parkinson inducted into Solar Hall of Fame
RenewEconomy founder and editor one of four new inductees into the Smart Energy Council Solar Hall of Fame.
Sophie Vorrath

May 4, 2022

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Smart Energy Council fends off Coalition complaints over advocacy efforts
Clean energy industry body defends its advocacy for stronger clean energy policies, after Liberal senator complains to charity regulator.
Michael Mazengarb

May 4, 2022

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Policy & Planning

“Climate greatest threat to Australia’s security,” ex-defence chief says
National security experts call on Australians to use looming federal election to back candidates backing action on climate change.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 21, 2022

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Solar

“Don’t walk away from the solar industry:” Opportunities ahead for rooftop PV, says analyst
Appeal to Australian rooftop solar installers, spooked by forecasts of a contracting market and global supply-chain problems, to stay in the business.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 10, 2022

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Coal

“Stop pretending:” Governments urged to come clean on early coal closures
With more coal plants set to close early, the clean energy sector has called on governments to accept the reality of the end of coal.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 11, 2022

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Australian regulator launches trial green hydrogen certification scheme
The Clean Energy Regulator will launch an 18-month trial of a hydrogen certification scheme. SEC says it should be focused on renewables.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 12, 2021

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