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- Gas lobby ‘scare campaign’ urges Victoria to scrap ban in new homes, leaked documents show Thu, 24 Sep 26, 1:00amExclusive: Australian Gas Infrastructure Group lobbying campaign warns energy bills could increase by $100 unless ban is reversed, despite experts disagreeing
- Labor claims Victoria’s new datacentre rules are strongest in Australia but critics point to ‘huge loophole’ Tue, 22 Sep 26, 5:00amNew rules include a ban near schools and require datacentres to source their own renewable energy, but won’t apply to projects already in pipeline
- Datacentres in Victoria to be banned in residential areas Tue, 22 Sep 26, 5:00amNew rules also include a ban near schools and childcare centres and require them to source their own renewable energy
- Electrify Everything Policies in the Aussie State of Victoria are Breaking the Grid Sat, 25 Apr 26, 7:00amSomeone forgot to build the grid capacity to support the gas replacement policy.
- Fast-tracking or ploughing through? Renewable energy shaping up as defining issue for Victorian election Sat, 25 Apr 26, 1:00amMost landholders in regional Victoria support renewable energy – if they get a say. But planning approvals are riding roughshod over community concerns
- A sick grid! In the rush to electrify Victoria, voltage falls too low for EV Chargers, microwaves and cooktops Fri, 24 Apr 26, 5:13amBy Jo Nova It’s just another hiccup on the road to Utopia Two years ago the Victorian government banned new houses adding a gas connection. The houses had to be built “all electric”. It’s all part...
- Thirsty work: how the rise of massive datacentres strains Australia’s drinking water supply Fri, 5 Dec 25, 1:00amThe demand for use in cooling in Sydney alone is expected to exceed the volume of Canberra’s total drinking water within the next decade
- Australia’s Energy Transition & De-industrialisation Sun, 19 Oct 25, 6:00amOver the next decade, rooftops will force the demise of grid scale WDGs. They are not renewable or sustainable. They are stranded assets with no future.
- Offshore wind was touted as a key part of Australia’s energy transition – but does it still have a future? Fri, 12 Sep 25, 10:00amPlans to have first turbines spinning by 2032 look increasingly unlikely as investors back out of multiple projects – but proponents say benefits will flow once industry established
- Looks like man-made global warming mainly applies to airports and industrial areas (8 degrees in 20 years!) Fri, 15 Aug 25, 7:27amBy Jo Nova Who knew, we can solve global warming by moving suburbs, planting trees, limiting immigration? A new study used satellite data to look at ten cities around the world to see which parts of cities are the warmest,...
- Victoria’s Renewable Grid Buckles Under a Brutal Cold Snap Mon, 16 Jun 25, 7:00amIn 2021 the Australian State of Victoria enshrined a fracking ban into the state constitution. Now they are paying the price.
- Trade unionists, conservationists and church groups unite against Dutton’s nuclear plan Wed, 23 Apr 25, 10:00amSeven Regions Nuclear Free alliance launches campaign representing groups who oppose the Coalition’s proposed nuclear reactors in their communities across Queensland, NSW, SA, Victoria and WA
- Victorian Liberal leader distances state party from Peter Dutton’s nuclear proposal: ‘Our focus is gas’ Tue, 15 Apr 25, 1:00amExclusive: Brad Battin says he had a conversation with the federal opposition leader about the ‘language’ he would use about plans to build a nuclear reactor in eastern Victoria
- NSW solar farm to supply almost half the energy needs of major gas company Fri, 11 Apr 25, 1:00amShift away from fossil fuels by BOC is expected to cut company’s Australian emissions by 40% by 2035 and follows similar commitment by Rio Tinto
- NSW solar farm to supply almost half energy needs of major gas company Fri, 11 Apr 25, 1:00amShift away from fossil fuels by BOC is expected to cut company’s Australian emissions 40% by 2035 and follows similar commitment by Rio Tinto