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The original and still the best: why it's time to renew Australia's renewable energy policy

This article is part of a series by The Conversation, Getting to Zero, examining Australia’s energy transition.

The Conversation

Coastal county and groups sue to overturn federal approval of New Jersey's 1st offshore wind farm

New Jersey’s southernmost county has joined with environmental and fishing industry groups in suing the federal government in a bid to overturn its approval of the state's first offshore wind energy farm

The Independent UK

Ofgem boss may have to go amid energy complaints, incoming chair says

Mark McAllister tells MPs on energy select committee he plans to challenge watchdog’s CEO

The Guardian - UK

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Record rooftop solar slashes wholesale energy prices

Energy demand plunged as mild winter temperatures and record high rooftop solar output slashed wholesale electricity and gas prices, the latest data shows.

AAP

Major solar panel plant opens in US amid backdrop of industry worries about low-priced Asian imports

A South Korean company has begun production at a huge solar panel factory in Georgia

The Independent UK

Scottish Water admits solar farms could use parts linked to China’s forced labour camps

Company has installed tens of thousands of solar panels – at 66 sites – which it now suspects are linked to slave labour

The Guardian - UK

Climate change will affect solar power and grid stability across Australia – here's how

Renewable electricity generation is at record levels in Australia. Renewables produced 36% of the nation’s electricity in 2022. Solar photovoltaics (PV) had the highest renewable contribution (about 15%) and are expected to keep growing in coming years.

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£100m refurbishment at Belfast International to include solar farm

The multi-million pound five-year investment plan will aim to increase the airport’s operational efficiency.

The Independent UK

Repsol renewables ad banned over ‘large-scale’ oil and gas interests omission

The ad for Repsol’s involvement in renewable hydrogen failed to mention that large-scale oil and gas formed the ‘vast majority’ of its business.

The Independent UK

Epitaph for Onslow

Nestled in the hills of Central Otago lies the energy silver bullet that New Zealand couldn’t afford.

Newsroom.co.nz

What is a virtual power plant? An energy expert explains

After nearly two decades of stagnation, U.S. electricity demand is surging, driven by growing numbers of electric cars, data centers and air conditioners in a warming climate. But traditional power plants that generate electricity from coal, natural gas or nuclear energy are retiring faster than new ones are being built…

The Conversation

Greta Thunberg joins activists to disrupt oil executives' forum in London

Greta Thunberg has joined dozens of climate activists outside a central London hotel to disrupt a meeting of oil and gas company executives

The Independent UK

OPINION - Why won’t any of my fellow eco-protesters speak against Just Stop Oil?

It seems odd that a group so obsessed with saving the planet is so uninterested in practical solutions that might get us there, says Heydon Prowse

Evening Standard

Clean energy efforts by utility companies fall far short of America’s goals

It’s past time for utilities to stop making excuses and take seriously our national target of 100% clean energy by 2035, Ben Jealous writes. A new report found dozens of companies still heavily invested in fossil fuels.

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The Guardian - UK

Smart energy meter seemed to send our bills through the roof

We got charged for the electricity our solar panels were generating rather than being paid for it

The Independent UK

Electrical grids aren't keeping up with the green energy push. That could risk climate goals

Stalled spending on electrical grids worldwide is slowing the rollout of renewable energy and could put efforts to limit climate change at risk if millions of miles of power lines aren't added or refurbished in the next few years

The Guardian - UK

Global electricity grid must be upgraded urgently to hit climate goals, says IEA

Investment needs to double to more than $600bn a year by 2030 after ‘decade of stagnation’, says agency

The Hindu

Some officers creating hurdles in daily energy purchases, says Telangana Transco CMD

TS-Genco/TS-Transco CMD Prabhakar Rao alleges that some IAS officers were creating hurdles in power utilities' functioning. He says the utilities need the cooperation of the administration to ensure uninterrupted power supply. Market purchases are up to 70 MU/day at ₹50-60 crore, to meet demand. Poor inflows into reservoirs and uneven…

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The Hindu

Tamil Nadu saw underdrawal of power from grid, amid green energy generation in September

Tamil Nadu witnessed underdrawal of power in Sep 2023 due to higher renewable energy generation. State's peak demand was 16,809 MW and energy requirement was 10,014 million units. 15 pumped storage projects totalling 15,000 MW are being worked out to tackle fluctuations in renewable energy.

The Guardian - UK

Robert Priddle obituary

Other lives: Senior civil servant who finished his career as managing director of the International Energy Agency

The Hindu

In Andhra Pradesh, another shock for industries

The industrial sector in Andhra Pradesh is going through another rough patch as power utilities have decided to impose true-up charges and various adjustment charges on consumers.

The Hindu

State’s peak demand rose 10.04% to 19,045 MW in first half of 2023-24

Tamil Nadu's peak power demand rose 10.04% to 19,045 MW in Apr-Sep 2023, due to dry weather and poor rainfall. The demand is expected to be lower in Oct-Dec due to the northeast monsoon.

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Is Rio Tinto (RIO) the #1 Industrial Metal Stock to Buy Right Now?

Prominent industrial metal producer Rio Tinto (RIO) expects to bolster its iron ore operations through a massive project in Guinea. Looking at the company’s venture into green minerals, should you invest in RIO now? Let’s look at its financial metrics to know more….

France 24

'I will be completely independent': New EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra

Talking Europe hosts the newly appointed EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Wopke Hoekstra. The EU has put the Green Deal at the heart of its policy making, and Hoekstra was confirmed in the key job after somewhat fractious hearings in the European Parliament, where some MEPs drew attention to his…

The Guardian - UK

Daniel Křetínský-owned power plant must pay £23m for charging excessive payments

Regulator found Czech tycoon’s South Humber Bank raised prices when operator was likely to pay plants to stop generating power

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