Coalition in-fighting over coal damages NSW Liberal state election hopes: Turnbull
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says coal in-fighting within the Liberal and National Coalition is damaging NSW Liberal state election candidates’ chances. Criticising the ongoing spat over coal-fired power plants, Turnbull says it will be harder for NSW Liberal Premier Gladys Berejiklian to win office again at the polls on March 23. Federally, pro-coal National […]
Clean Energy Council election call: Lobby your Federal MP with a clean energy policy message
The Clean Energy Council wants Australians to send a clean energy policy message to Canberra ahead of May’s federal election. The peak body for the renewable energy industry says Australia is at a crossroads and needs a “strong, sensible and enduring clean energy policy”. “This Federal Election we are calling on all federal political parties […]
Where’s the new plant? Energy Minister queries AGL on its Liddell Power Station plans
The ongoing saga of the Liddell Power Station’s future continues. Energy Minister Angus Taylor yesterday called on Liddell owners AGL to commit to its energy replacement plan before the NSW coal-fired plant shuts in 2022. The plant has been a political hot potato since mid-2017, soon after Victoria’s Hazelwood coal-fired station closed. At the time, the […]
School Strike 4 Climate: Poll shows majority of Australians support today’s school student climate ‘strike’
A clear majority of Australians back the school climate change “strikes” taking place across Australia today, a national poll shows. Students across the nation will take time out from school to join the School Strike 4 Climate demonstrations. A new ReachTell poll reveals 54 per cent of Australians back students’ demands for a transition to 100 […]
Coal mogul blasts Reserve Bank for speech outlining climate change impact
Australian coal mogul Trevor St Baker has lashed out at the Reserve Bank of Australia for a speech outlining climate change impact on the economy. ERM Power founder Trevor St Baker criticised RBA Deputy Governor Guy Debelle for suggesting climate change is an ongoing trend rather than a temporary cycle. In a speech earlier this week, […]
Gunnedah Solar Farm gets NSW Planning Commission approval for $200 million spend
The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has given the green light to the Gunnedah Solar Farm. It comes after months of heated debate, including public objections and community meetings against the project. Gunnedah Solar Farm applied to develop the $200 million project, including a 150-megawatt solar farm and additional structures on 795 hectares […]
Queensland large-scale solar: Lilyvale Solar Farm now up and running
Another Queensland large-scale solar plant is now contributing to the state electricity grid. The Lilyvale Solar Farm is a 100 MW generator located 50 km north-east of Emerald in the Central Highlands. RenewEconomy reports that the NEM Review energy data collator recorded the solar farm’s first power uploads last week. Lilyvale Solar Farm now up […]
Clean energy industry: transmission loss figures damaging renewable generators
Decreasing electricity transmission loss figures are harming the viability of the clean energy industry. That’s the warning from Australia’s Clean Energy Council. Chief executive Kane Thornton was commenting on the 2019-2020 marginal loss factors (MLF) from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). MLF figures are the percentage of electricity that AEMO predicts will be lost […]
Australia’s top 10 Carbon Emitters: Coal-fired electricity companies head the list
Coal-dependent energy companies AGL, EnergyAustralia and Origin Energy head the latest list of Australia’s carbon emitters. Australia’s three biggest energy companies rely on coal-fired power generation in Victoria and NSW. These coal-based energy companies rank one, two and four respectively in the national emitters Top 10 compiled by the Clean Energy Regulator (CER). Electricity generation is […]
Renewable energy versus coal-fired stations: which is the cheaper electricity choice?
Debate over the cost of renewable energy generation versus coal-fired power stations is shaping up as a prime issue ahead of the federal election in May. The Coalition is under siege as pro-coal National MPs fight for regional coal projects over Liberals keen to hang on to key city seats where coal is out of […]
