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Nexif joins growing list of investors quitting Australian renewables
Nexif reportedly seeking buyers for its Australia assets, which includes the biggest wind project in South Australia.
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New Energy Solar sells NSW solar farms to complete exit from Australia
New Energy Solar finds buyer for two Australia solar farms and will now focus on US, where it sees more supportive policies.
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Morrison’s Ampol refinery bail-out could go straight to shareholders
Ampol shareholders likely to get big payments following Morrison government's massive fossil fuel subsidy for oil refiners.
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Australia-Japan coal trade in spotlight, as groups call for it to end by 2030
Environment and research groups says emissions from Australian coal sold to Japan almost equals Australia's entire domestic emissions.
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Wind power drives new renewables record for Spain: 50.7 pct in May
Renewable energy supplied just over half of Spain’s electricity demand over the month of May, boosted by second-biggest wind market.
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Rooftop solar resumes upward march, but what’s going on with NSW?
Latest data from SunWiz shows Australia's rooftop solar market is back on track in May, with the exception of some "worrying" figures coming out of NSW.
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Pitt was not told that Kaban project he vetoed would include big battery
Officials did not tell Keith Pitt the Kaban Energy Hub included a battery, before he vetoed a $280m loan on the basis the project wasn't dispatchable.
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Saudi Aramco invests in Swiss energy storage company Energy Vault
World's biggest oil and gas company makes strategic investment in Swiss based energy storage innovator Energy Vault.
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Boom! Why supersonic planes are a climate nightmare
Are emissions-free supersonic jets really around the corner? Almost certainly not - and they may significantly worsen emissions, too.
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Woolworths signs first wind farm supply deal in first step towards 100pct renewables
Supermarket giant Woolworths signs its first renewable energy PPA, buying power from the Bango Wind Farm being built near Yass.
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Lightsource BP lands finance for two new solar projects in Australia
Ligtsource BP lands $330 million in finance to give go-ahead to two new solar projects in NSW and Queensland.
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Video: IEA creates big problem for Australia’ government
The recent IEA report destroys the Government’s justifications for fossil fuel expansion.
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Greens are right: Exploded Callide turbine should be replaced by a big battery
The Queensland Greens say the destroyed Callide coal unit should be replaced by a big battery, not a new turbine. Why do the big parties not understand that?
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South Australia’s key lessons in prioritising a renewables grid over fossil fuels
South Australia's transition to a renewables-dominated grid delivers important lessons to other governments planning the same.
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Woodside’s planned Scarborough gas field equivalent to 15 new coal plants, report says
Scarborough Gas Field being developed by Woodside and BHP would result in an additional pollution equal to 15 new coal-fired power plants.
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AEMO welcomes two new independent directors
The Australian Energy Market Operator is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Julieanne Alroe and Mr Kee Wong to the AEMO Board as independent directors, effective 1 June 2021.
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Queensland coal generators tripped off like dominoes after Callide explosion
An initial report from AEMO into the Callide explosion indicates that multiple coal and gas generators tripped off. Energy experts are not sure why.
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Energy Insiders Podcast: Shell Australia’s big power play
Shell Australia CEO Tony Nunan talks about new NSW contract, big batteries, electric vehicles, hydrogen, LNG and carbon capture.
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Queensland leads the world in Australia’s coal mining blitz
Coal-fields of Queensland have more coal under development than any state or province in the world.
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NSW calls for 8,000MW of wind, solar and storage proposals for New England
NSW puts out call for 8,000MW of wind, solar and storage in biggest ever program of its type in Australia.
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