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An ‘alliance’ of unions and environmental groups is helping change the debate on energy transition in Australia’s biggest coal region.

Pilot production has been established by an Australian company making lithium-ion battery storage solutions designed for hot climates.

30 April 2021 Hunter Valley clean energy businesses say there is no need for the federal Coalition government’s proposed new gas plant at Kurri Kurri, as a senior energy official also questioned the viability of the project and others in the industry said it would be impossible to build it in time to replace the Liddell coal generator. The Morrison government has repeatedly threatened to build – through its wholly owned Snowy Hydro – a gas plant of up to 1,000MW if the private sector did not respond adequately to the perceived shortfall created by the planned closure of Liddell in early...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison promotes plans for Australia's first lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant ThuThursday 4 Scott Morrison announces his government's roadmap for resources at Tomago, near Newcastle. ( Share Print text only Cancel Standing in a paddock at the back of an industrial area near Newcastle, Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared the site would soon be the first advanced manufacturing facility of lithium-ion batteries in Australia. Key points: Energy Renaissance will build a $70 million battery manufacturing plant at Tomago The number of jobs created is lower than initia...