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South Australia swings from three days of 100 pct renewables to worst drought in 7 years
1+ day, 36+ min ago (1088+ words) Saturday, June 27, 2026 The case for more and longer-duration battery storage has been underlined by the events of the past 10 days in Australia's most advanced renewables grid " which has swung from three days of more than 100 per cent renewables to its…...
Swiss commodity trader gets approval to buy Zen retail business and PPA deals. Will it take on Big 3?
16+ hour, 25+ min ago (592+ words) Saturday, June 27, 2026 Swiss commodity trading giant Gunvor, one of the biggest in the world, has obtained regulatory approval to buy the retail business of Australian renewable energy group Zen Energy, and some of its power purchase agreements that it uses…...
Nuclear reactors taken offline in France, as extreme heat pushes river temperatures into danger zone
1+ day, 19+ min ago (422+ words) As Pauline Hanson seizes a moment of winter dunkelflaute to wax philosophical on the folly of weather-dependent energy, French utility EDF is busy explaining what happens to nuclear power " Hanson's preferred power generation source " when record-breaking heatwaves, intensified by climate…...
"Not consulted:" Local councils in the dark on LNP plan to "scrap" huge renewable zone and "evaporate" benefits
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (938+ words) Friday, June 26, 2026 Local government leaders say they were in the dark over the New South Wales Liberal and National Party plan to "review and revise" the New England Renewable Energy Zone, and have raised concerns that it will cancel out…...
Why a faster transition to renewables is on the wish-list for central bankers
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (763+ words) Friday, June 26, 2026 Freshly released Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures show annual inflation dropped to 4% in May from a high of 4. 6% in March, but as the Iran conflict has shown, Australia remains highly vulnerable to global oil supply risks." Then there…...
"It's now a no-brainer:" Fortescue says Trump has done more for renewables than anyone in 100 years
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (936+ words) Friday, June 26, 2026 The CEO of Fortescue says that the switch to renewables " which the iron ore giant is seeking to lead by reaching "real zero" in just four years " has been made much easier by the impact of President Donald…...
Australia's flagship climate policy "failing miserably" to cut actual emissions, says report
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (807+ words) Friday, June 26, 2026 A new report published this week has declared that Australia's flagship climate policy, the Safeguard Mechanism, "is failing miserably" to achieve its goal of reducing dangerous greenhouse gas emissions due to its "overwhelming reliance on carbon offsets." The…...
Wind giant unveils huge new hybrid proposal, with option for batteries to be plugged into turbines
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (696+ words) A major new wind and storage project proposed for central New South Wales has joined the queue for approval from both the federal and state governments, with plans to install up to 76 turbines and with the option for each of…...
More storage is vital, but there's a much cheaper and easier way to manage winter demand and wind droughts
2+ day, 8+ min ago (481+ words) The recent dunkelflaute " several days of low solar and wind generation on Australia's National Electricity Market " has driven debate about how it can be managed. The main challenge occurs in winter, when solar generation decreases, especially in southern Australia where…...
Net Zero Commission seeks best routes to wean industry off fossil fuels
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (378+ words) Thursday, June 25, 2026 The New South Wales Net Zero Commission has issued a call to the public for evidence to inform the development of a range of decarbonisation pathway scenarios that will demonstrate how different sectors across the state's economy can…...