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- SA's statewide blackout was 10 years ago — but electricity debate is still live Mon, 28 Sep 26, 6:25amEnergy policy has changed greatly since South Australia was left in darkness exactly 10 years ago today — but if there is a universal constant of the energy debate, it is that there is always friction over electricity.
- Cautious farmers embrace renewable energy to boost income streams Wed, 23 Sep 26, 7:54amFarmers sign up to renewable projects on their land to diversify income, but large-scale projects and transmission lines remain sticking points.
- Why Australia's most attractive renewables state is almost $1b behind Wed, 16 Sep 26, 6:00amNSW needs to dramatically increase the amount of renewables projects it commissions in order to meet its legislated 2030 targets.
- Feud erupts as consumers on the hook for billion-dollar grid blowout Tue, 16 Jun 26, 4:43amTransgrid wants to claw back huge cost increases for a major transmission line from consumers. Experts say the regulator's decision will have far-reaching consequences.
- Coalition's renewable energy buffer zones risks projects, report says Fri, 19 Jun 26, 8:32amEnergy experts have mixed views on what the Victorian Coalition's proposed renewable energy buffer zone policy could mean for the state's energy transition.
- Australians' tricks for dealing with heatwaves that Europeans yet to learn Thu, 25 Jun 26, 5:00amEurope's record-breaking heatwave has highlighted its vulnerability to climate change. But countries could look to Australia's experience with scorching summers to learn valuable lessons.
- Big battery boom means fewer transmission lines will be needed Thu, 25 Jun 26, 1:02pmHome batteries hit 600,000 as households play big role in energy transition, but building transmission projects remains "critical", according to the latest AEMO energy plan.
- 'Worst' wind lull pushes green poster child South Australia to its power limits Sun, 28 Jun 26, 5:04amSouth Australia is at the bleeding edge of the energy transition but record low winds have pushed its grid to the brink of its limits.
- Trillion-dollar super war chest waiting to be unleashed on green projects Sun, 26 Jul 26, 4:41amAustralian super funds manage $4.5 trillion in retirement savings, but directing some of that war chest towards the clean energy transition could be more difficult than it seems.
- Investors 'losing patience' with slow renewables rollout, report finds Tue, 11 Aug 26, 6:29amAn investor survey found delays in connecting large-scale renewable projects to the grid are driving businesses away and slowing the drop in power prices for everyday consumers.
- Albanese's rare concession in the energy wars is revealing Thu, 27 Aug 26, 5:00amAs is so often the case in Australia, the politics came down to a fight over energy.
- Energy watchdog slaps down billion-dollar bailout for transmission line Tue, 1 Sep 26, 1:58pmAustralia's biggest transmission company's bid to pass a billion-dollar bill on to consumers for a bungled high-voltage power line has been slapped down by the regulator.
- WA on track for net-zero failure, Woodside-commissioned report warns Mon, 11 May 26, 12:57pmWoodside-commissioned modelling suggests WA is not on track to reach net zero by 2050, even if its massive Browse gas project proceeds, unless renewable energy is rolled out at unprecedented speed.
- Tax changes 'threaten to chill' record federal green energy support Sat, 23 May 26, 12:03amAs the federal government races towards its 2030 renewable energy goal, investors warn capital gains taxes changes risk upending the entire effort.
- Battery boom marks new political chapter in Australia's energy wars Thu, 28 May 26, 4:42amWithin the government, there's quiet confidence the battery boom will continue to gather pace and help shield Australia from both global shocks and domestic demand surges, driving prices even lower.
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