Weekend reading and MB media appearances
International Reading: Survey: 43% of Americans Don’t Have Savings to Pay for a $1,000 Emergency – US News Employers announce most job cuts since 2009 as economy wobbles – USA Today Warren to call for reversal of Trump’s UAE chip sales after ‘Spy Sheikh’ revelations – CNBC Trump is giving the U.S. economy a $65


Malcolm Turnbull says more "simpler" pumped hydro needed as solar outpaces wind, and insists that Snowy 2.0 will deliver value despite delays and cost blowouts.
The first solar-battery hybrid has begun sending power into Australia's main grid in the evening. Dozens of bigger projects are will follow, changing the game for old fossils.
Transparency, accountability, membership and corporate structure will all come under the microscope as part of a major review of the Australian Energy Market Operator.