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National Parks Association says Snowy 2.0 does not stack up, describing it as "environmental vandalism and economic folly".

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Snowy 2.0 is a bad deal for taxpayers, and analysis suggests it will deliver a fraction of the energy benefits promised.

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Clear solar glass of Perth-based ClearVue Technologies will be used to power a self-sustaining off-grid greenhouse demonstration in Israel.

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"Mega-mansion” built on outskirts of Byron Bay by Hollywood power couple in news again, this time for adding an appropriately massive rooftop solar system.

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Wind energy could supply more than one third of global electric power demand by 2040 and save up to four million lives a year, according to new study from Siemens Gamesa.

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Climate expert Michael E. Mann slams climate science deniers and expresses optimism that student strikes have shifted the conversation on climate change.

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In the third quarter of 2019, the UK’s windfarms, solar panels, biomass and hydro plants generated more electricity than the combined output from power stations fired by coal, oil and gas, Carbon Brief analysis reveals. During the three months of July, August and September, renewables generated an estimated total of 29.5 terawatt hours (TWh), compared...

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The new Nissan Leaf offers us the opportunity to go electric on much longer trips and I was really excited to test out our new EV on a weekend away.

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APRA says switch to technologies like batteries, electric vehicles and solar will have largely played out by 2030, and warned of financial risk of ignoring climate change.

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AEMC responds to criticism about its COGARTI blue-print for new generation and transmission, saying it has taken many of the early submissions on board.

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Deakin University team investigates “holy grail” of solar PV recycling, by extracting silicon from discarded panels for use in lithium-ion batteries.

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NSW Energy minister confident he has right settings to encourage investors to drive decarbonisation of state's grid, and says responding to climate change is prudent business management.

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Bringing together key local and global energy-storage innovators, the Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition (AES 2020) is returning to Adelaide. Registrations to exhibit and sponsor have opened.

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Lyon Group says it strikes a deal with leading Chinese group as it seeks to bring its solar and storage proposals to market.

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Clean Energy Council says nuclear power would need "minor miracle" to get up in Australia, and inquiry distracts from “much more pressing and worthwhile topics.”

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Federal Greens MP Adam Bandt present legislation to ban coal use by 2030 as Liberals seek to pressure Labor over internal divisions over policy.

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New AEMC blueprint ignores bulk of expert submissions and overseas experience, and may make Australia's transmissions problems worse for new generation rather then better.

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AEMC unveils complex new market signals for new wind and solar generation and network investment, but many question the design, and the rush to implement them.

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Renewable state of South Australia sets a new milestone with solar accounting for up to 80 per cent of demand on Saturday.

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Queensland approves 180MW wind farm near Biloela, taking total pipeline of wind and solar projects in the state to more than 18,000MW.

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