Governments
Australian Federal Government
Gas
Governments
Renewables
United States Government
Wind
Texas has a big lesson for Australia: renewables are where the money is flowing
Texas and Australia have much in common. They have similar sized populations and economies and are hugely invested in resources extraction. But in Texas, renewables are winning.
Governments
Queensland Government
Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Solar
Queensland urged to switch public schools, libraries and hospitals to solar
Public schools and hospitals could be the key to boosting Queensland's rooftop solar industry, slashing cost and emissions and delivering hundreds of jobs.
Battery
Governments
Renewables
South Australian Government
Storage
Wind
Nexif finally gets shovels out for next stage of Lincoln wind and battery project
Nexif finally moves to second stage of Lincoln Gap wind and battery project in South Australia after changing turbine suppliers and fine-tuning regulatory approvals.
ACT Government
Climate
Governments
New Zealand Government
Climate and clean energy leaders win big in New Zealand, ACT elections
Voters endorse strong climate change and clean energy policies, as Jacinda Ardern returned in New Zealand and the Greens win big in the ACT.
Governments
Renewables
Solar
Western Australian Government
Wind
Massive Asian Renewable Energy Hub grows to 26GW of wind and solar
First stage of the massive Asian Renewable Energy Hub a step closer after securing state environmental approvals from WA government, and could grow to 26GW.
AEMO
Audrey Zibelman
CleanTech Bites
Governments
Institutions
People
Renewables
Solar
Wind
AEMO takes lead role in global consortium seeking rapid energy transition
Audrey Zibelman says "facts and reality" are focus of AEMO, which is leading creation of new global partnership pushing "rapid clean energy transition of unprecedented scope."
Battery
Coal
Governments
Solar
Storage
United States Government
Utilities
New Mexico utility to replace coal plant with four solar and battery projects
Another major US utility unveils plans to replace an ageing coal power plant with solar and storage, via four projects totalling nearly 1GW of new renewable capacity.
Governments
Renewables
Tasmanian Government
Tasmania Liberal government tables 200 per cent renewables bill
Legislation tabled to lock in Tasmania's 200% renewables target, underpinning plan to make it the “battery of the Nation,” or at least of Victoria.
Angus Taylor
Governments
NSW Government
People
Renewables
Wind
Crookwell 3 wind farm gets green light, after court overturns planning refusal
NSW Land and Environment court overturns NSW planning commission's refusal of Crookwell 3 wind farm, located in heart of Angus Taylor's electorate.
Governments
New Zealand Government
Pumped Hydro
Renewables
Storage
Does New Zealand’s plan for a nation-sized battery hold water?
NZ Labour will fund a study on a stupendously large pumped hydro power station at Lake Onslow in the South Island. But is this the right way to go?