Energy
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Health warning issued over barramundi caught near Hazelwood power stationEnvironmental Protection Agency updates advice due to presence of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances
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This terrible mine is much more than the sum of its poisonous venal parts. It represents the searing contempt in which voters are heldBrenda the Civil Disobedience Penguin v the Adani mine. Democracy is fatally compromised!
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Former Danish PM says investment is key to developing renewable energy – videoHelle Thorning-Schmidt discusses how her country managed to achieve such a high percentage of power from renewable sources
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We can't be Denmark: Josh Frydenberg plays down wind energy potential on Q&AEnergy minister says Australia’s remoteness means it cannot match European countries yet in producing electricity from renewables
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Doctors reject AMA chief’s stance on Hazelwood closure and healthAustralian Medical Association accused of supporting politics over science after Dr Michael Gannon said impact of job losses may outweigh health benefits
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South Australia to get $1bn solar farm and world's biggest batterySystem will include 3.4m solar panels and 1.1m batteries, with operations set to begin by end of 2017
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Renewables roadshow: how Canberra took lead in renewable energy raceIn the latest in our series on Australian green energy projects, we find out how the ACT is transitioning to 100% renewable energy, aided by the country’s largest community-owned solar farm
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Hazelwood's closure shows industry and government must plan ahead for climate changeMore coal generators will close as Australia shifts to renewable energy, so there must be more plans in place to smooth the transition
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Impact of job losses in Hazelwood may outweigh health benefits, AMA saysAustralian Medical Association says health impacts of unemployment and blackouts need to be considered when closing brown-coal power plants
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Trump has launched a blitzkrieg in the wars on science and Earth’s climateDana Nuccitelli: Trump’s anti-science budget, anti-climate executive orders, and general disdain for scientific expertise come at a bad time
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UK nuclear plans could be hit by Westinghouse financial crisisToshiba’s US subsidiary, which has technology in about half world’s reactors, expected to file for bankruptcy protection
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Windfarm settings triggered South Australian blackout, final energy report findsProtection mechanism in tornado-hit turbines caused drop in power that led to entire system being tripped, Aemo says
Open letter urges Malcolm Turnbull to deliver energy market reforms