While data shows the fossil fuel industry yet again pouring money into Australia’s major parties, the 2022 federal election changed the political donations game.
Retailer start-up taps biopower and solar to offer low day-time prices
South Australian start-up iO Energy signs innovative PPA with biopower firm to offer very low cost day-time power prices.
Bowen frees ARENA from Taylor’s fossil fuel mandate, puts focus back on renewables
Labor restores ARENA’s focus on renewables, ending years of Coalition attempts to redirect the agency’s funding to CCS and gas projects.
Fifth small energy retailer fails in wake of ongoing market struggles
AER instigates ‘retailer of last resort’ protections for a fifth time in three months, as another retailer falls victim to the energy market crisis.
Carbon price slumps, but strong future predicted if offset integrity restored
A leading carbon market analyst predicts a strong future for Australia’s carbon offset markets, if integrity questions can be resolved.
Australia’s fossil fuel producers are revelling in surging profits
Across the board, Australia’s fossil fuel producers are reporting record profits as they drain consumer wallets, but Labor resists calls for windfall profit tax.
AEMC may fast-track request to double administered price cap after coal plant warning
AEMC will consider fast-tracking its assessment of a proposal to double the administered price cap for electricity markets.
NSW sets date for first gigawatt-scale tender of wind, solar and storage
AEMO Services sets a date for the first NSW REZ tender, offering long-term contracts for 1GW of wind and solar and 600MW of long-duration storage.
“It’s about time we acted like we’re in a crisis”: Greens to push Labor ‘further and faster’
Greens leader Adam Bandt questions whether Albanese government really wants to end the climate wars. “We’re in a crisis and we need to act like it.”
Why a capacity mechanism will require revived Renewable Energy Target
Could a revival of the federal Renewable Energy Target be the ideal complement to a capacity mechanism to accelerate the transition to clean energy?