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Bowen says Coalition’s nuclear push would put grid reliability at risk due to delays in coal plant closures

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Nationals threaten to tear up wind and solar contracts as nuclear misinformation swings polls

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Solar Sunshot: First bids for making PV modules in Australia open in August

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Chris Bowen explains the green energy plan

Energy minister Chris Bowen discusses the capacity investment scheme, the Eraring closure, social licence, planning approvals, long duration storage, and why the Coalition’s nuclear plan does not stack up.

Giles Parkinson & David Leitch

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Bowen says Coalition’s nuclear push would put grid reliability at risk due to delays in coal plant closures

Bowen says Coalition nuclear plan will put grid reliability at risk because it will stop renewables and storage and force ageing and unreliable coal power plants to stay open.

Giles Parkinson

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Wind farm handbook to help developers avoid brolgas, bats and other project-sinking biodiversity risks

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Wind farm handbook to help developers avoid brolgas, bats and other project-sinking biodiversity risks

Renewables industry welcomes government funding to fill “critical knowledge gaps” on environmental and wildlife impacts of wind farm development, while also helping to get projects built.

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BHP makes $60 billion power play for global electrification

BHP is making a $60 billion bet on “future-facing commodities” with a bid for rival Anglo American to combine their strengths in energy transition materials.

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Man dies in met-mast accident at site of massive Queensland wind project

A wind farm worker has been killed in a fall that is understood to involve the collapse of a meteorological mast installed at the site.

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Energy Bytes

Victoria’s ban on gas appliance rebates is a win for energy consumers

Victoria’s ban on gas appliance rebates is a win for energy consumers

Surge in battery storage capacity changing dynamics of the grid

Surge in battery storage capacity changing dynamics of the grid

Australia falls out of global top 10 solar countries

Australia falls out of global top 10 solar countries

Future made in Australia: Albanese’s plan for green manufacturing

Future made in Australia: Albanese’s plan for green manufacturing

NSW solar and WA wind dominate renewables output in March

NSW solar and WA wind dominate renewables output in March

Podcasts

Energy Insiders Podcast: Chris Bowen explains the green energy plan

SwitchedOn Podcast: NZ one of the first countries to reach an electrification tipping point

Energy Insiders Podcast: The renewable challenge in south-east Asia

Solar Insiders Podcast: Australia loses it on solar

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Yancoal proposes solar and 12-hour pumped hydro storage for Hunter mine site

Yancoal proposes solar and 12-hour pumped hydro storage for Hunter mine site

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China’s quiet energy revolution: The switch from nuclear to renewable energy

China’s quiet energy revolution: The switch from nuclear to renewable energy

David Glynne Jones & Derek Woolner

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Final turbine installed at biggest wind project in NSW

Final turbine installed at biggest wind project in NSW

Giles Parkinson

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Construction begins on New Zealand’s biggest solar farm, another gets green light

Construction begins on New Zealand’s biggest solar farm, another gets green light

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The two unlikely states leading Australia’s stunning growth in rooftop PV output

The two unlikely states leading Australia’s stunning growth in rooftop PV output

Giles Parkinson

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Renewables

Bowen says Coalition’s nuclear push would put grid reliability at risk due to delays in coal plant closures

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Bowen says Coalition’s nuclear push would put grid reliability at risk due to delays in coal plant closures

Bowen says Coalition nuclear plan will put grid reliability at risk because it will stop renewables and storage and force ageing and unreliable coal power plants to stay open.

Giles Parkinson

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BHP makes $60 billion power play for global electrification

BHP makes $60 billion power play for global electrification

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Man dies in met-mast accident at site of massive Queensland wind project

Man dies in met-mast accident at site of massive Queensland wind project

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Yancoal proposes solar and 12-hour pumped hydro storage for Hunter mine site

Yancoal proposes solar and 12-hour pumped hydro storage for Hunter mine site

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Final turbine installed at biggest wind project in NSW

Final turbine installed at biggest wind project in NSW

Giles Parkinson

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Storage

Buildings as batteries: How basic demand response could shift 12GW of peak demand, save billions

Buildings as batteries: How basic demand response could shift 12GW of peak demand, save billions

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Surge in battery storage capacity changing dynamics of the grid

Surge in battery storage capacity changing dynamics of the grid

Giles Parkinson

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Canberra to soak up solar with three new community batteries

Canberra to soak up solar with three new community batteries

Federal government grants $1.5 million to install three new community batteries in the suburbs of Canberra.

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Another four-hour big battery wins planning approval as state gears up for grid with no coal

Another four-hour big battery wins planning approval as state gears up for grid with no coal

A four-hour battery project near the wheat belt town of Merredin gets planning approval as state prepares for a grid with no coal power.

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Batteries the biggest player again as renewable records smashed in California, reach 156 pct of load

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Batteries the biggest player again as renewable records smashed in California, reach 156 pct of load

Batteries become biggest supplier in California’s evening peak for fourth time in a week, as renewables smash records with 156 pct of demand.

Giles Parkinson

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Editors' Picks

Why Victoria’s ban on gas appliance rebates is a win for energy consumers

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Why Victoria’s ban on gas appliance rebates is a win for energy consumers

While a rebate on the upfront cost of a new gas appliance may appeal to customers, they ultimately benefit gas networks far more.

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Five ways to save Capacity Investment Scheme, and Australia’s renewable target, from attack by zombies

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Five ways to save Capacity Investment Scheme, and Australia’s renewable target, from attack by zombies

CIS structure needs to minimise risks of zombie projects, and reward bidders with projects they can deliver on a rapid timeframe. Here’s how.

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Australia’s stronger environmental laws just got indefinitely deferred. We have a cart, but no horse

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Australia’s stronger environmental laws just got indefinitely deferred. We have a cart, but no horse

Without reformed environment protection laws, the Safeguard Mechanism – the government’s main plan to drive down emissions from large polluters – won’t work properly.

Euan Ritchie, Megan C Evans & Yung En Chee

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The world is in an abusive relationship with fossil fuels. Now is the time to leave

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The world is in an abusive relationship with fossil fuels. Now is the time to leave

The truth of climate change is in the record heat, the flooding, the choking smoke, the red sky burning. Yet the fossil fuel companies tell us we can’t live without them.

Gabrielle Kuiper

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Policy & Planning

Wind farm handbook to help developers avoid brolgas, bats and other project-sinking biodiversity risks

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Wind farm handbook to help developers avoid brolgas, bats and other project-sinking biodiversity risks

Renewables industry welcomes government funding to fill “critical knowledge gaps” on environmental and wildlife impacts of wind farm development, while also helping to get projects built.

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We’re thinking about climate risk the wrong way

We’re thinking about climate risk the wrong way

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NSW to open bids for access to first two renewable zones, in race to plug in new wind, solar and batteries

Policy & Planning

NSW to open bids for access to first two renewable zones, in race to plug in new wind, solar and batteries

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Nine projects in “hard to abate” sectors share $330m of federal funds to slash emissions

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Nine projects in “hard to abate” sectors share $330m of federal funds to slash emissions

Companies across cement, alumina, mining, metals and food processing sectors share in $330 million in federal funding to help clean up their acts.

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Nationals threaten to tear up wind and solar contracts as nuclear misinformation swings polls

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Nationals threaten to tear up wind and solar contracts as nuclear misinformation swings polls

Updated: Nationals threaten to tear up wind and solar contracts as the push against renewables and for nuclear power gains traction in polls.

Giles Parkinson

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Interactive Maps

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Major wind farm withdrawn after more planning delays, downsizing, name changes and fierce opposition

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First of 2,600 battery units arrive for installation at Australia’s biggest grid “shock absorber”

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Victoria bans gas rebates and incentives for homes as shift to all-electric gathers pace

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Battery storage becomes biggest source of supply in evening peak in one of world’s biggest grids

Giles Parkinson

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Chart of the Day

Batteries the biggest player again as renewable records smashed in California, reach 156 pct of load

Chart of the day

Batteries the biggest player again as renewable records smashed in California, reach 156 pct of load

Giles Parkinson

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Battery storage becomes biggest source of supply in evening peak in one of world’s biggest grids

Battery storage becomes biggest source of supply in evening peak in one of world’s biggest grids

Giles Parkinson

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Chart of the Day: Batteries step in as solar eclipse sweeps across US

Chart of the day

Chart of the Day: Batteries step in as solar eclipse sweeps across US

Giles Parkinson

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Chart of the Day: Solar overtakes coal in biggest coal state in US

Chart of the day

Chart of the Day: Solar overtakes coal in biggest coal state in US

Giles Parkinson

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BYD’s surprise new electric hot-hatch unveiled at Beijing Auto Show
by Riz Akhtar on 25 April 2024 at 8:37 PM
Mini to bring its new Aceman electric SUV to Australia
by Riz Akhtar on 25 April 2024 at 3:28 AM
My first electric car is a BYD Dolphin: This is what I have learned to date
by Robert Gardiner on 24 April 2024 at 10:00 PM
Vehicle to grid trial to test EVs as “batteries on wheels” in remote off-grid towns
by Joshua S. Hill on 24 April 2024 at 9:59 PM

Landlords join call for rebates to help renters and apartments get solar and go electric
by Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson on 19 April 2024 at 4:14 AM
Solar Insiders Podcast: Australia loses it on solar
by Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson on 18 April 2024 at 4:50 AM
Home battery upstart takes on Tesla with new spin on lead acid – made in Australia
by Rachel Williamson on 17 April 2024 at 4:58 AM
New rooftop panel line promises high efficiency and “cradle to cradle” sustainability
by Joshua S Hill on 16 April 2024 at 2:42 AM

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