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- Energy Australia confirms new gas plant in Illawarra after Morrison government threatened to intervene Tue, 4 May 21, 1:30pmConfirmation comes as questions raised over controversial Snowy Hydro project in Hunter Valley
- NSW planning body gives green light to Hunter Valley coalmine expansion Mon, 26 Apr 21, 6:47pmAhead of a looming by-election, residents express outrage about the decision, saying ‘it’s not an expansion, it’s a whole new pit’
- How can NSW allow new coalmines while committing to net zero emissions? It’s bizarre | Richard Denniss Mon, 19 Apr 21, 3:30amNew mines won’t boost world demand for Australian coal — but they will cannibalise jobs from existing coalmines
- NSW coal-fired power plant chosen as site of Australia's biggest battery Tue, 12 Jan 21, 4:49pmAnalysts say Origin’s plan for 700MW battery at Lake Macquarie Eraring power station and Neoen’s proposal for a 500MW storage project near Lithgow will accelerate the state’s energy transition
- Australia's electricity predicted to be cheaper in 2023, helped by green power and lower gas prices Mon, 21 Dec 20, 3:30amAustralian Energy Market Commission says households could expect to pay $120 less
- Electricity predicted to be cheaper in 2023 helped by green power and lower gas prices Mon, 21 Dec 20, 3:30amAustralian Energy Market Commission says households could expect to pay $120 less
- NSW agriculture minister calls Barnaby Joyce’s opposition to renewable zone ‘prehistoric’ Mon, 14 Dec 20, 6:32pmNationals MP Adam Marshall says it was ‘irresponsible’ to oppose investment in regional areas
- Mark Latham 'filibusters' on NSW energy bill, forcing upper house to sit around the clock Wed, 25 Nov 20, 11:24amOne Nation MP moves hundreds of amendments in attempt to stop electricity infrastructure roadmap being passed this year
- Australia must stop 'whingeing' and make a decision on national energy market, operator says Mon, 23 Nov 20, 5:42pmAudrey Zibelman says market has reached ‘inflection point’ and decision must be made on whether to have single, national market or five state markets
- NSW promises to build more renewable energy than Victoria and Queensland combined Tue, 10 Nov 20, 9:15amGladys Berejiklian’s government says it will support 12 gigawatts of wind and solar and 2 gigawatts of energy storage
- NSW unveils $32bn renewable energy plan with focus on pumped hydro Mon, 9 Nov 20, 10:02amRoadmap could increase share of renewable energy in state from 16% today to more than 60% by 2030
- NSW environment minister urges end to 'pointless, backward-looking arguments' about climate action Wed, 28 Oct 20, 3:59pmIntervention by ‘economically rational Liberal’ comes as Anthony Albanese hedges on 2030 emissions targets
- Morrison rebukes NSW environment minister for calling Narrabri gas project a 'gamble' Thu, 1 Oct 20, 11:14amPM says Matt Kean is ‘out of step with his own government’, adding ‘if you are not for gas, you are not for manufacturing jobs’
- Narrabri gas project: environment group says new groundwater evidence not considered Tue, 29 Sep 20, 4:09pmThe NSW independent planning commission says Lock the Gate’s evidence arrived too late to meet its strict approval timeframe
- Advice to government contradicts Coalition claim over Liddell coal plant closure Wed, 16 Sep 20, 7:02pmTaskforce study does not back Scott Morrison’s claim that Liddell coal plant needs urgent replacing with 1,000 megawatts of new dispatchable electricity generation capacity