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Australia's Victoria gov't raises renewable energy goals as state election looms

The Labor government of Australia's Victoria state said on Thursday it would raise its renewable energy targets and proposed government ownership of future power generation if it wins local elections due to be held next month.

Reuters

Victoria signals end of coal by announcing a new 95% renewable target. It's a risky but vital move

It’s the end of the line for coal in Victoria, after Victorian Premier Dan Andrews today announced plans for 95% renewables within 13 years. Until now, the industrialised state has been aiming for 50% by 2030.

The Conversation

Victoria set to re-enter electricity market after setting 95% renewable energy target

Daniel Andrews announces plan to revive State Electricity Commission, which was privatised in the 1990s

The Guardian - AU

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Vic to bring back public energy ownership

Almost all of Victoria's energy will come from renewable sources by 2035 and state ownership of power assets revived if Labor is re-elected next month.

AAP

Study: Solar and wind energy saved Texas customers more than $7 billion in 2022 so far

Solar and wind energy saved Texans nearly $1 billion a month this year in electricity costs, according to a recent clean energy study from energy system analysis group IdeaSmiths LLC.

Tribune News Service

Energy agency: CO2 emissions rise in 2022, but more slowly

The International Energy Agency said Wednesday that it expects carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels to rise again this year, but by much less than in 2021 due to the growth in renewable power and electric cars

The Independent UK

Renewable energy projects fast-tracked

Tasmanian and Victorian renewable energy projects have been fast-tracked with additional funding in an attempt to lower power prices for consumers.

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Saudi Arabia, South Africa Stress Joint Action, Cooperation

Saudi Arabia and South Africa issued a statement after President Cyril Ramaphosa visited Riyadh, confirming the strength of bilateral relations and the importance of boosting joint action. Ramaphosa began Friday a visit to the Kingdom at the invitation of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Experts say 'crazy' policies will hobble role of gas in Australia's energy transition

Across the developed world, countries are betting big on gas to be the transition fuel to renewable energy. So why is Australia, with all its gas reserves, unable to follow suit?

ABC News

Gaza's electricity shortages powering a renewable energy revolution

In Waddi Alsalqa village, just east of Deir Elbalah in the centre of the Gaza Strip, a group of 11 women and three local young men have started using renewable energy to transform their living conditions and open a business.

Radio France Internationale

Do not repeat past mistakes by banning cheap solar power, Energy UK boss warns

Meanwhile, Labour pledges to ban fracking and continue with solar roll-out

Insider UK

Energy trade body criticises Jacob Rees-Mogg’s ‘sudden’ announcement of windfall tax on renewables

Lord Hutton said government had shaken investor confidence in sector

The Independent UK

Renewable energy generation hits record high

Government figures show a 36% year-on-year increase in gigawatt hours produced

Insider UK

Energy Prices Bill: Government profit cap on renewable energy explained

Energy bosses have said they were concerned that the profit cap could put off investors.

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Newcastle Innovation Festival showcases enthusiasm for energy transition

Enthusiasm for innovation

Wales Online

Energy bosses ‘worried’ as ministers move to cap renewable and nuclear profits

Leaders in the energy sector warned that the mechanism must not put off investment and should be comparable to other countries

The Guardian - UK

Beam me down: can solar power from space help solve our energy needs?

The latest developments in solar tech offer potential solutions to the energy security crisis – including satellites that would convert sunlight into power for Earth

ABC News

South-west Victorian coastline picked as possible home of wave energy technology

Wave energy could bring down the price of renewable electricity in the future and decrease dependency on battery storage, a company that has completed a report for the CSIRO says.

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Concentrated solar thermal power touted as part of Queensland's clean energy future

An Australian company says its technology can help solve the problem of around-the-clock clean energy.

The Guardian - AU

Wave energy machines on Australian south coast would slash renewable energy costs, CSIRO says

Report commissioned by Wave Swell Energy says the machines would make a future clean electricity grid more stable and more reliable

Wales Online

Groundbreaking nuclear fusion site to be built in Nottinghamshire

West Burton A power station chosen for the multi-billion pound energy project that could create 10,000 jobs

ABC News

Australia's great energy transition reaches a 'tipping point' as clock winds forward for coal

Everywhere you looked over the past few days it seemed the super-charged transition from coal-fired power to renewable energy was on display. So what's next?

The Guardian - AU

Winds of ‘radical change’: Queensland breaks up with coal in stunning week in energy

Annastacia Palaszczuk promised to ditch coal by 2035, leaving experts ‘gobsmacked’ given the state’s deep association with the fossil fuel

ABC News

Queensland's clean energy transition plan sparks fears for communities built on coal

For 36 years Ashley Cook has worked at a coal mine in regional Queensland, taking pride in his highly skilled dragline operator job. He's concerned about what the state government's energy plan could mean for communities like his.

The Guardian - AU

Australia has a golden opportunity to expand solar energy manufacturing

World’s desire to wean off over-reliance on China could be a boon for local producers, according to the Australian PV Institute

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