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Renewables

Ørsted shares plunge again as New York knocks back cost adjustment for offshore wind
Shares in world’s biggest offshore wind developer slump again after pleas by multiple project developers to adjust costs for offshore wind projects rejected by regulator.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 17, 2023

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Hydrogen

Fortescue in box seat to get US funding for green hydrogen project in old coal mine
Fortescue hopeful of getting US funding for its planned green hydrogen project to be built next to the last coal generator in Washington state.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 16, 2023

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Policy & Planning

New climate law compels companies to disclose all their emissions – it’s a big deal
New California law means fossil majors like Chevron will have to account for emissions from vehicles that use their fuel. This will have a global impact.
Lily Hsueh

Oct 11, 2023

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Coal

Rapid US coal exit has lessons for Australia as it faces down fossil lobby once again
Maintaining the planned schedule for coal closures is crucial to the successful transition of the grid. Just look at the US.
Tim Buckley

Aug 28, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Montana kids win historic climate lawsuit – here’s why it could set a powerful precedent
The lawsuit is the first in US to rely on a state’s constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment to challenge policies that fuel climate change. It won’t be the last.
Amber Polk

Aug 16, 2023

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Renewables

All carrot, no stick: What Australia can learn from US approach to renewables
On the one-year anniversary of the US IRA, we look at the top five impacts, and how Australia can follow suit.
Tim Buckley, AM Jonson & Blair Palese

Aug 16, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Biden’s billion-dollar bid to suck carbon from the air slammed as boost to fossil fuels
The US is providing $US1.2 billion in funding for direct air capture, but the decision is being described as an expensive gimmick to facilitate more fossil fuel extraction.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 15, 2023

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Governments

Biden says wind farms don’t cause cancer, but offshore industry faces headwinds
Biden says wind farms don’t cause cancer – as Donald Trump suggested – but some new offshore wind projects are causing indigestion at the price bid in auctions.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 24, 2023

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Hydrogen

Fortescue Future buys up “fast moving” US green hydrogen project
Fortescue Future Industries has spent $US24 million to buy the company behind a proposed green hydrogen project in Arizona in the US.
Jacinta Bowler

Jul 20, 2023

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Renewables

It’s official: California must clip peak demand as it wrestles with solar duck
California’s grid demonstrates that the need for clipping peak demand while absorbing the mid-day glut of renewables has never been more pressing.
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Jun 27, 2023

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