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Renewables

Tasmania terminates contract with Basslink, as legal fight continues
Tasmanian government cancels commercial contract with the company that operates the Basslink undersea cable that links the island state to the mainland grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 11, 2022

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Nexsphere to build huge “over the horizon” offshore wind farm in Tasmania
A new Australian company called Nexsphere unveils plans to build an “over-the-horizon” wind farm of up to 1GW off the coast of north-east Tasmania.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 9, 2021

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Big Batteries will render Marinus Link “obsolete”, new analysis suggests
The emergence of new, low cost, big battery storage technologies could render Marinus Link unviable, even before it’s built.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 24, 2021

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Hydrogen

Woodside obtains land for 1.7GW green hydrogen plans for Tasmania
Australian oil and gas giant’s plans to produce and export green hydrogen and ammonia from Tasmania to Japan firm up after securing land for H2TAS plant.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 15, 2021

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Basslink sinks as Tasmania government suits force it to call in administrators
Basslink owners go into administration after Tasmania government chases damages for lengthy 2015 outage.
Staff Reporter

Nov 12, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Tasmania to legislate for net zero emissions by 2030
Tassie to become first state to formally legislate a net zero target for 2030, and will ramp-up support for low emission industry, including green hydrogen.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 13, 2021

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Coal

Green dreams: Managing the transition from rust to renewables
Port Augusta and Whyalla are in the middle of a renewable energy construction boom. But what does it mean for locals? Some workers are starting to lose faith.
Kurt Johnson

Jul 5, 2021

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Storage

Tasmanian utility says biggest Marinus Link best for fast renewables switch
TasNetworks says bigger MarinusLink project will deliver the greatest benefits for consumers, especially under a rapid transition to clean energy.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 28, 2021

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Will Australia’s states save the day on climate and the clean energy transition?
Renewable policy is getting better in Australia’s states, but is it enough to cancel out federal inaction?
Ketan Joshi

Mar 23, 2021

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Tasmania, South Australia lead, while Morrison is deadweight on energy transition
States continue to do the heavy lifting on a clean energy transition, as Morrison ignores chance for a clean energy recovery, WWF scorecard shows.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 22, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Gutwein government refuses to release PR advice on energy agreement with Morrison
Gutwein Government refuses to release documents showing advice it received before the signing of an agreement with the federal government on major energy projects.
Bob Burton

Mar 22, 2021

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Electric Vehicles

States must ramp up electric bus plans to meet net-zero pledges
New report says states need to accelerate plans for zero emissions buses if they are to meet their net zero targets.
James Fernyhough

Feb 5, 2021

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