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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine boosted clean energy to power more than 90% of new demand last year, report says

The Russian invasion of Ukraine could represent a 'turning point' in the world's transition to clean power.

Fortune · Apr 12, 2023

Can the AFL's Gather Round reconnect with suburban and country footy more successfully than previous attempts?

With games being played at Norwood Oval and the minuscule Mt Barker Oval, the professionalised AFL is nodding towards its origins in paddocks and fields in regional towns.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2023

Farewell Liddell: what to expect when Australia's oldest coal plant closes

After more than five decades, the last operating units of the Liddell coal-fired power station will close this month. The station’s owner, AGL, is Australia’s largest carbon polluter. Liddell’s closure will reduce the company’s emissions by 17%.

The Conversation · Apr 12, 2023

Clean energy projects for coal towns

The Biden administration wants to give a boost to the fossil fuel "energy communities" of coal country

Salon · Apr 12, 2023

More households can apply for extra £200 to help with energy costs from TODAY - who can claim

Households who use heating oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), coal or biomass as their main source of heating received payments worth £200 from February 2023 to help with energy costs

Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2023

Sun and wind fuel a record 12% of world power

PARIS: Solar and wind energy surged to account for a record 12% of the world’s electricity in 2022, a climate think tank said on Wednesday — though coal remained the leading source globally.

Bangkok Post · Apr 12, 2023

Coal generation rising despite global net-zero ambition

The world's wind and solar power generation may be accelerating but coal is beating pricey gas as the go-to back-up for electricity generation.

The New Daily · Apr 11, 2023

Batteries won't cut it – we need solar thermal technology to get us through the night

Australia’s transition to renewables is gathering speed, but there’s a looming problem with storage. We will need much more long-duration storage to get us through the night, once coal and fossil gas exit the system.

The Conversation · Apr 11, 2023

G-7 nations tussle over bid to phase out coal power by 2030

Group of Seven nations are butting heads over the timeline for phasing out coal-fired power ahead of next weekend’s summit of top energy and environmental ministers.

Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2023

'Challenges' for NSW grid as Hunter coal station closes

The Liddell Power Station in Muswellbrook in the Hunter region will close this month, after owner AGL delayed its planned closure by a year.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 10, 2023