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Kwinana big battery project suffers fresh delays, $19 million blowout amid WA power supply fears

Western Australia's first big battery will now cost an extra $19 million and not be available until after summer, adding further pressure to the state's electricity grid.

ABC News

Synergy Group donates laptops to Canberra community groups

Synergy Group chief executive Toni Marzulli said she hoped the donations of fully-cleaned and serviced laptops would become an ongoing program so that community groups had 'a real chance to thrive'.

The Canberra Times

Top accreditor of gold refiners sued over alleged human rights abuse

A British law firm said on Tuesday it had brought a case against the world's most important accreditor of gold refineries for renewing a refiner's certification despite alleged human rights abuses at a mine supplying it with gold.

Reuters

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Political players jostle as Labor unveils consultation draft of gas and coal price cap bill

Labor's power price relief bill to parliament

Newcastle Herald

Former Synergy chief engineer fears for summer power supplies in Perth and southern WA

On a warmish evening across Perth and southern WA recently, something happened to make Andy Wearmouth feel very uncomfortable, while just about everybody else in the state remained blissfully ignorant.

ABC News

Synergy will need to 'blend' coal imported from NSW due to 'high ash content' as it scrambles to keep lights on

State-owned West Australian power provider Synergy is facing questions about whether it paid millions of dollars to import the wrong type of coal as it scrambles to keep the lights on this summer.

ABC News

West Lothian-based gym group celebrates double national awards delight

Synergy Group Fitness, which has a gym in Livingston, won two top industry awards.

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Bill Shorten reveals review into Stuart Robert ‘lobbying scandal’ claims

The former Coalition minister denies he influenced government contracts, declaring in parliament he had ‘zero involvement’

The Guardian - AU

Edinburgh personal trainer crowned 'best in UK' after achieving 'remarkable' results

Local PT Amy Murray was given the impressive title at the National Fitness Awards in Leicester this week after working as one of the team at the Synergy Group Fitness Gyms.

Edinburgh Live

Electricity Review Board finds WA power provider Synergy unlawfully overcharged customers

The independent energy umpire finds the government-owned West Australian power provider unlawfully overcharged customers tens of millions of dollars by artificially inflating its prices between 2016 and 2017.

ABC News

Blackout fears dismissed as power station in WA taken offline amid uncertainty over coal supply

The WA government talks down the prospect of summer blackouts after the energy regulator asked that a power station be switched off to conserve coal supplies.

ABC News

Growing WA coal crisis sparks warnings of possible power crunch as summer looms

There are fears a growing crisis in WA's coal heartlands could imperil the state's biggest electricity grid less than a year after the lights flickered out during an intense heatwave.

ABC News

Amazon, Microsoft, Google Strengthen Grip on Cloud

The pandemic period has been a boon for the trio of companies that dominate cloud computing. Now as the economy enters another tumultuous phase, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Google appear poised to extend their strength.

Bangkok Post

WA forges ahead with renewables transition as other states face energy crisis

Power has been a hot topic in Australia this week, although for starkly different reasons depending on which side of the country you're on. But what does it all mean for West Australians?

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Coal exit only part of the answer, say professors calling for tougher WA climate change action

Professors of five Australian universities hit out at the WA government as greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, condemning its cosy relationship with the resources industry.

AAP

WA warns east coast to set up gas reserves

Power supply jitters and rising electricity costs in the eastern states are being watched closely in Western Australia, which has avoided the emergency.

The Guardian - AU

Western Australia to shut state-owned coal plants by 2030

Mark McGowan says state’s two remaining coal-fired power stations are becoming less viable due to rise of renewable energy

ABC News

Synergy coal power stations including Muja to close as WA Government prioritises renewable energy

Western Australia's government calls time on its involvement in coal power, declaring the state will exit the market before 2030 and plough billions of dollars into renewable energy and storage.

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How much are power prices increasing by? Why are they going up? What can I do to save on electricity?

We're all bracing for higher electricity prices to kick in from July 1, but just how steep the increase will be depends on which state or territory you're in.

Bangkok Post

Indonesian navy officers ask for $375,000 to release tanker: sources

SINGAPORE: Indonesian naval officers have asked for $375,000 to release a fuel tanker they detained last week for anchoring illegally in Indonesian waters off Singapore, two people involved in negotiations over the unofficial payment said.

Reuters

Exclusive-Indonesian navy officers ask for $375,000 to release tanker - sources

Indonesian naval officers have asked for $375,000 to release a fuel tanker they detained last week, accusing it of anchoring illegally in Indonesian waters off Singapore, two people involved in negotiations over the unofficial payment said.

The Independent UK

Haiken unveils new showroom during Clerkenwell Design Week

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A community battery 'like a corner store': Is this the future of home energy storage?

Quietly humming crate-sized batteries may become a familiar sight in suburbs, towns and and inner-city areas within the next five years. So what are community batteries, and are they better than home ones?

Sports Illustrated

Forde Minutes: Blooming Big Men, Hot Seats and the Shift Westward

Plus the mid-majors that could nab an at-large bid, and five questions with Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd.

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