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- Coal-fired power subsidies mean the projections relied on by Coalition are not credible, study says
- Senate inquiry to visit Port Augusta to investigate mistakes made after the closure of the Northern power plant
- Shanxi combats air pollution in China with smog curbs to 2020 Fri, 10 Aug 18, 7:43amShanxi province is China's primary coal mining hub and a major industrial manufacturing region. The province is now planning to voluntarily curb production of its goods over the course of the next three winters in an effort...
- On the NEG — Turnbull, Frydenberg: Who is running this country? You or Andrew Vesey? Tue, 7 Aug 18, 11:08pmEnd the taboo: The obvious solution to our expensive unreliable electricity is to fix old coal plants The proposed NEG (National Energy Guarantee) will cut a pathetic sliver off our obscene bills...
- Energy guarantee to drive slight renewables increase, but emissions will also rise Wed, 1 Aug 18, 6:12pmEnergy Security Board issues final advice in bid to convince states to endorse Turnbull’s policy
- America spends over $20bn per year on fossil fuel subsidies. Abolish them | Dana Nuccitelli Mon, 30 Jul 18, 8:00pmWhile we need to leave fossil fuels in the ground, America is giving the fossil fuel industry billions to extract more
- ‘We’ve suffered enough’: Durham locals fight new open-cast coal mine Mon, 23 Jul 18, 3:30pmThe Banks Group mine is going ahead despite fears it will devastate the local environment
- Sanjeev Gupta: Coal power is no longer cheaper – and we'll prove it Mon, 23 Jul 18, 4:00amThe British billionaire investing in South Australia believes renewables are the future of energy, because it makes economic sense
- Life after coal: the South Australian city leading the way Fri, 20 Jul 18, 4:00amIt was a coal town, predicted to be wiped out by the closure of two ageing power plants. Now Port Augusta has 13 renewable projects in train
- EPA fans struggling coal industry by rolling back pollution regulations Thu, 19 Jul 18, 7:35amActing administrator said the ease of Obama-era rules, which pushes back deadline to close ash dumps, saves $30m annually
- Adani says it still needs a loan for rail line if coalmine is to go ahead Wed, 18 Jul 18, 12:01pmMajor hurdles to Carmichael mine remain despite comments by Karan Adani that the company has ‘completed financing’
- Hydrogen power plant pilot first highlights resurgence of chemical element Wed, 18 Jul 18, 6:21amA pilot project in central Queensland, set for 2019, is the first of its kind in the state and one of several hydrogen power projects in the pipeline across Australia.
- IEA warns of 'worrying trend' as global investment in renewables falls Tue, 17 Jul 18, 5:00pmFossil fuels increased share of energy supply investment last year – the first time since 2014
- AEMO Climate Heresy: Ageing Coal Plants Necessary to Keep Costs Down Tue, 17 Jul 18, 10:06amGuest essay by Eric Worrall According to the Australian Energy Market Operator, a government body charged with managing the Australian electricity grid, Coal plants are vital to contain end user electricity costs...
- Comprehensive study: carbon taxes won't hamper the economy | Dana Nuccitelli Mon, 16 Jul 18, 8:00pmBut global warming will.Eleven teams participated in a recent Stanford Energy Modeling Forum (EMF) project, examining the economic and environmental impacts of a carbon tax. The studies included “revenue recycling,” in...