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- Will Australia ever get Snowy Hydro 2.0? – podcast Tue, 27 Oct 26, 1:00amBack in 2017 the then prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, announced an ambitious expansion of Australia’s towering public infrastructure project, Snowy Hydro 2.0.
- Snowy Hydro 2.0 has blown out to 12 times its original cost – but the CEO says it ‘could have been worse’ Thu, 22 Oct 26, 10:00pmNew projections by the Snowy Hydro company show tunnelling work is now 65% finished, but the completion date has been pushed back to 2029
- It’s time to ask if we can convert Snowy 2.0 to an adventure park Tue, 22 Sep 26, 4:59amBy Jo Nova Snowy 2.0 could be one hell of a water slide Here at the Renewable Crash Test Dummy, the bad news about Snowy 2.0 (the pumped hydro project) is either piling up or it’s being buried alive, smothered by bureaucrats...
- It’s time to ask if we can convert Snowy 2.0 to an adventure park? Tue, 22 Sep 26, 4:59am… By Jo Nova Snowy 2.0 could be one hell of a water slide Here at the Renewable Crash Test Dummy, the bad news about Snowy 2.0 (the pumped hydro project) is either piling up or it’s being buried alive, smothered...
- Demand for hydropower surges as Trump clamps down on clean energy Tue, 31 Mar 26, 12:00amHome to one of the largest deposits of freshwater on the planet, the Great Lakes region will soon host next-generation tidal-powered generators – just as prices are being hiked across the US
- UK energy prices are soaring – and propagandists want to sell you a false reason why | George Monbiot Fri, 13 Mar 26, 5:00pmThe war on Iran has put fossil-fuel prices centre stage, but don’t believe those who tout ‘maximising the North Sea’ as our salvation
- London Eye architect proposes 14-mile tidal power station off Somerset coast Sat, 27 Dec 25, 10:07pmWest Somerset Lagoon would harness renewable energy for UK’s AI boom – and create ‘iconic’ arc around Bristol Channel
- Hydro produces clean Snake River energy; the Left wants to wreck it. Sat, 13 Dec 25, 5:00pmEnergy Secretary Chris Wright said of his visit to Ice Harbor: “Hydroelectric dams have provided affordable and reliable electricity to millions of American families and businesses for decades...
- The Problem With Wind Energy in the Northwest Tue, 25 Nov 25, 1:00amWith rapidly increasing demand for electricity, expected to roughly double by mid-century (see NW Power Council estimate below), without new generation capacity, there is a near certainty of blackouts, particularly during...
- Energy clubs offer chance to reduce electricity bills by up to 30% Sat, 18 Oct 25, 5:00pmEnergy Local, a non-profit, creates a way for customers to team up with green projects to get a better deal
- Have Renewables Overtaken Coal? Thu, 9 Oct 25, 8:00pmThe trouble is that no reputable organisation classifies hydro in renewables.
- Australia’s Big Battery Snowy 2 Pumped Hydro Scheme Suffers Another Cost Blowout Sat, 4 Oct 25, 11:00amA billion here, a billion there, soon you're talking about real money.
- Snowy Hydro 2.0 flags another cost blowout with $12bn price tag now considered unachievable Fri, 3 Oct 25, 12:24pmPumped hydro project in Kosciuszko national park is 67% complete, but supply chain cost increases and issues with a borer have caused cost overrun
- Powering up: how Ethiopia is becoming an unlikely leader in the electric vehicle revolution Fri, 12 Sep 25, 8:00pmA country plagued by power cuts has become the first to ban imports of petrol and diesel cars, as a new dam brings hopes of cheap green energy
- I was Wrong – Green Europe is Building at Least One US Scale AI Sun, 3 Aug 25, 3:00pmA 230MW AI campus to be powered by Norwegian Hydro has been announced - but competition for electricity and rising prices are already causing political unrest.