The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, will confirm the expansion of the capacity investment scheme on Thursday after officials advised the government further intervention was needed to meet the electricity target and firm the grid as ageing coal plants retire.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The analysis led by Greenpeace estimated the Burrup Hub expansion could lead to 6.1bn tonnes of CO 2 across the decades ahead if fully developed – roughly 13 times what Australia emits annually. Most of the emissions would be released when the gas was sold and burned overseas. Continue reading.

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The Guardian: Energy

APRIL 13, 2024

The treasurer says there must be “generational change” in Australia to match similar major green economy programs being undertaken by other nations including the US. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Adelaide-based oil and gas company Whitebark Energy Ltd (Whitebark) has announced that the Company’s application for an Exploration for Geothermal Energy (EPG) permit has been accepted for an area consisting of 190 sub-blocks in the Greater Brisbane and Gold Coast Region in South-East Queensland, Australia.

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The Guardian: Energy

APRIL 22, 2024

Results highlight the difficulties government faces in selling energy transition to sceptical public Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Voters have backed Anthony Albanese’s Future Made in Australia plan but are under the misapprehension that renewables are the most expensive form of power.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The figure is based on an Institute of Public Affairs report, but its extrapolations have been described as ‘ridiculous’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Wind and solar farms are popping up in renewable energy zones and designated development areas around Australia.

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The Guardian: Energy

MARCH 27, 2024

It comes as the federal Labor government will on Thursday announce $1bn for solar panel manufacturing in Australia, with the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, travelling to the Hunter region to spruik the government’s new Net Zero Economy Authority.

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The Guardian: Energy

APRIL 16, 2024

The prime minister’s promised “Future Made in Australia” act is clumsily named, and the announcement last week had few details, but the idea – that the government will need to use its weight to help develop green industries if the country is to make a rapid transition from fossil fuels to a clean economy – has been a long time coming.

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The Guardian: Energy

JANUARY 21, 2024

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Jai Thomas, the co-ordinator of energy in Western Australia, on that state’s massive renewable plans, the end of baseload, and the rise of big batteries. Plus: News of the week. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: The end of baseload in world’s biggest standalone grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Guardian: Energy

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Chinese companies now dominate the global market and supply more than 90% of solar modules sold in Australia. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading.

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The Guardian: Energy

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Woodside’s spending on looking for new oil and gas reserves was $160m in 2019 and dipped to $96m in 2021 – a year affected by the Covid-19 pandemic – before rising to $418m in 2022, according to a report by the Australian Conservation Foundation.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 19, 2023

AGL Energy on Tuesday announced it has reached a final investment decision on the two-hour duration, grid-scale battery in the Hunter region of New South Wales after closing the power station in 2023. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 11, 2024

Plus: Labor’s Made in Australia plan, and lots of storage news. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: China, China, China appeared first on RenewEconomy. China is the dominant force in solar, wind, battery storage and EVs, and the world’s biggest polluter. China expert Lauri Myllyvirta lifts the lid.

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Renew Economy

AUGUST 8, 2023

Energy commentator David Roberts on Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, partisan politics and some exciting new technologies. Plus: This week’s major news. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: What Australia can learn from Uncle IRA appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Guardian: Energy

MARCH 10, 2024

The report, by Green Energy Markets, said NSW’s legislated electricity infrastructure roadmap indicates the state would need to generate 33,600 gigawatt hours of renewable energy from projects in place by the end of 2029.

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The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In a submission to a Senate inquiry examining Australia’s residential electrification efforts, Energy Consumers Australia urged the government to consider mandatory information disclosures to warn consumers about “the potential economic consequences” of buying a new gas appliance.

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Energy Energy Government Fossil fuels 64

ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 3, 2024

Mineral resource company Cradle Resources has announced the successful acquisition of 84% stake in Australian geothermal firms Volt Geothermal Pty Ltd (Volt) and Within Energy Pty Ltd (Within). The two firms have geothermal assets in Queensland and South Australia.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The Albanese government announced at the Cop28 climate summit that it had joined 40 other countries in signing up to the clean energy transition partnership, an agreement first reached in Glasgow two years ago. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading.

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The Guardian: Energy

AUGUST 30, 2023

gigawatts of new generation and storage capacity added to the national electricity market compared with last summer. gigawatts of new generation and storage capacity added to the national electricity market compared with last summer.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Australian Energy Market Operator/CSIRO report found renewables was the cheapest form of power. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading.

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The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The opposition leader, flanked by shadow climate change and energy minister, Ted O’Brien, on Tuesday, told reporters the planned development was “fast growing into a national scandal” after backlash from some local groups.

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The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The latest poll of 1,149 voters also found that half of Australians support nuclear energy. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading. Although renewables remain popular, their local impact and transmission infrastructure are a concern.

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

At the Australian Renewables Industry summit in Canberra on Monday unions, the renewable energy sector, community and investor groups will call for the package to respond to massive investment overseas including the US’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The decision by IFM – which is owned by 17 Australian industry super funds – comes as a coalition of business and environmental groups calls on the Albanese government to supercharge tax and other financial incentives to ensure Australia can attract sufficient capital to drive the domestic transition to net zero emissions.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

As delegates gather in the United Arab Emirates for a global climate conference, Cop28, the latest data shows the capacity of new projects reaching final investment signoff in Australia was near its lowest level since the survey began in 2018.

Investment 51

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The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 22, 2023

of eastern Australia’s entire electricity demand – the closest to reaching 100% clean power in the grid’s history. of average demand across the national electricity market (Nem) in the September quarter, the most for any third quarter, according to a report by the Australian energy market operator (Aemo). Continue reading.

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Renew Economy

JULY 7, 2022

Offshore wind projects dominate the biggest and cheapest renewable energy auction run by the UK government to date. And it is good news for Australia. The post Stunning low prices for offshore wind in UK bode well for Australian plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The energy minister, Chris Bowen, revealed a capacity investment scheme originally aimed to support 6GW of batteries and other storage would be expanded to 32GW. Of that total, 23GW would be for new wind and solar farms, with 9GW for storage.

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The Guardian: Energy

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The Sunshine state has turbo-charged its transition towards renewable energy, providing a compelling case study for other states Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Queensland is not just undergoing an energy transition, but a complete transformation from a legacy petrostate to a renewable energy superpower.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Silica sand company VRX Silica has entered into a Farm-in and Joint Venture Agreement with Hydro X for a Geothermal Exploration Permit at the Dandaragan site in Western Australia. The project provide s an alternative energy solutions of the silica sand assets of VRX Silica and its long-term ambitions of glass production in Western Australia.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Renewable energy providers could pay up to 20 times more tax if a bill being debated in Victorian parliament passes, according to industry experts. Renewable energy providers could pay up to 20 times more tax if a bill being debated in Victorian parliament passes, according to industry experts.

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The regulator said 1.4GW of capacity, from almost 160,000 rooftop systems, was added to the grid in the first half of 2023, which chief executive and chair David Parker said showed consumers were looking to save money on their energy usage while reducing their carbon footprint. Continue reading.

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TechXplore

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In Australia's race to net zero emissions, nuclear power has surged back into the news. Energy Minister Chris Bowen insists Mr. Dutton is promoting "the most expensive form of energy". Opposition leader Peter Dutton argues nuclear is "the only feasible and proven technology" for cutting emissions.

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

New South Wales is next up, with a decision on its pricing due before next June, with those for the ACT and South Australia to follow a year later. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading.

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A final cost and length of extending operations of the 2,880-megawatt Eraring power plant near Newcastle would hinge on negotiations with owner Origin Energy, the government said on Tuesday. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading. Authorities called on consumers to reduce non-essential power use as temperatures hovered in the high-30s across much of Sydney.

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