Michael Mazengarb
RenewEconomy
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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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. → Read More
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. → Read More
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. → Read More
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. → Read More
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. → Read More
Clean Energy Summit Live: Subsidise and electrify low-income homes, says Griffith
Clean Energy Award winners announced, Bandt lays down challenge to Labor, Saul Griffith delivers blunt message to federal government. → Read More
“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.” → Read More
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? → Read More
Clean Energy Summit Live: World cannot build batteries fast enough, says Tesla
Live coverage of Clean Energy Summit: Tesla’s Denholm on capacity markets, Westerman on energy crisis, NSW on Waratah battery, Thornton on market opportunities. → Read More
Labor in diplomatic climate flurry, at home and overseas, before parliament sits
Bowen and Albanese hope to win friends at home and overseas for new climate ambitions, as draft climate legislation leaks. → Read More
Could Australia have a ‘teal independent’ as PM? Climate 200 thinks so
“Sky’s the limit” for what Climate 200 movement could do next, its chief says, including targeting state elections, or even an independent prime minister. → Read More
Wind, solar and battery supply chains vulnerable to geopolitical crises, experts warn
The emerging dominance of clean tech supply chains by countries like China could pose new forms of energy security risks, experts warn. → Read More
US energy secretary says switch to wind and solar “could be greatest peace plan of all”
“No country has ever been held hostage to access to the sun.” US energy secretary says switch to renewables could be world’s best peace plan. → Read More
Australia must seize “once in a generation” opportunity on renewables, says Albanese
Australia was missing out on massive “once in a generation” green energy opportunities under the Coalition, Albanese tells major energy forum in Sydney. → Read More
“Forget nuclear and simplify electrification:” The message from energy experts
‘Forget nuclear and simplify electrification’ is the message form Australian energy experts for next steps in decarbonisation push. → Read More
Social licence and emissions cuts to be embedded in Victoria’s new grid plans
Victoria seeks feedback on its proposed grid investment framework, as it prepares to replace the state’s coal plants with Renewable Energy Zones. → Read More
Works start at big NSW solar project that will help power NBN
Construction work starts at the Wylong solar farm in central NSW, which will supply power to the National Broadband Network. → Read More
Clean energy investors say grid congestion issues pushing developers offshore
Clean Energy Investor Group calls on market regulators to accelerate market reforms, saying investors may look to other countries. → Read More
Amber says support for household batteries smartest way out of energy crisis
Independent retailer Amber Electric says unleashing household batteries would be a better solution to current energy crisis than a capacity mechanism. → Read More
Labor welcomes doubling of coal and gas profits, but no talk of windfall tax
Labor welcomes doubling of profits for Australia’s coal and gas exporters last year, despite consumers getting slugged, showing little has changed on this front despite change of government. → Read More