Off-the-charts marine heat severely damages Ningaloo and other pristine coral reefs
Luck has run out for WA's coral reefs, with most under twice the level of heat stress that can kill coral. Climate change is the cause.
Battery Storage
Grid-scale batteries are an increasingly important part of Australian power grids, with growth driven by plummeting prices and the surplus of daytime solar generation that can be used in the evening.
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WA's South West grid to be boosted by four new batteries
All the storage is due to be connected to the grid before the first of WA's coal-fired power stations closes.
WA power cleaner as coal fails and batteries charge in
The south-west grid shattered numerous records in late 2024 as new batteries and more rooftop solar replaced unavailable coal-fired power.