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Nexif joins growing list of investors quitting Australian renewables

Mon, 2021-06-07 12:07

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

Mon, 2021-06-07 10:10

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

Fri, 2021-06-04 15:59

Morrison TaylorAmpol 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

Fri, 2021-06-04 15:33

Canva - Coal mining from above - optimised brown coal hydrogenEnvironment 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

Fri, 2021-06-04 15:21

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?

Fri, 2021-06-04 15:09

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

Fri, 2021-06-04 14:33

Federal resources minister Keith Pitt. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch).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

Fri, 2021-06-04 13:24

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

Fri, 2021-06-04 12:07

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

Fri, 2021-06-04 12:03

lincoln gap wind farmSupermarket 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

Thu, 2021-06-03 15:56

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

Thu, 2021-06-03 15:06

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

Thu, 2021-06-03 14:49

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

Thu, 2021-06-03 13:54

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

Thu, 2021-06-03 13:07

santos offshore gas field emissions - optimisedScarborough 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

Thu, 2021-06-03 12:59

aemoThe 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

Thu, 2021-06-03 12:48

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

Thu, 2021-06-03 10:41

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

Thu, 2021-06-03 10:00

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

Thu, 2021-06-03 09:46

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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