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ARENA chief executive Darren Miller discusses potential of renewable hydrogen if it can replace the LNG market, and the transition to a decentralised, democratised and consumer-focused grid.

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Australian firm Vast Solar takes out SolarPACES technology innovation award for concentrating solar thermal and energy storage technologies.

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Siemens-backed project targets up to 5,000MW of large scale wind and solar near Kalbarri to fuel hydrogen production for export market.

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Federal government's strategy of “picking winners” - Snowy 2.0 and its underwriting program - has failed, and flogging the life out of coal plants is not the answer.

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Queensland government celebrates 4GW solar milestone in state, while confusion reigns over reported early closure of state-owned coal generator.

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Italian oil and gas giant ENI buys another two solar farms in the Northern Territory.

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I use an average of under 4 kWh/day in my all- electric home with a peak of about 9 kWh—and I could reduce that peak even more by further upgrading my home’s thermal performance. An electric vehicle typically has a battery of 40 kWh to 100 kWh. Yet the ‘average’ daily distance travelled by an...

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Commissioning of second Tesla big battery at the Lake Boney wind farm in South Australia delayed again, while wind farms switch off in negative prices.

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The Tesla Model 3 outsells combined total of all other new pure electric cars in New Zealand in the third quarter 2019.

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Wagga Wagga mayor plans business trip to Sydney set straight controversy over the city’s electric vehicle purchase.

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Hydrogen Mobility Australia will now be known as the Australian Hydrogen Council, after the leading hydrogen peak body changed its name to reflect the diversity of its growing membership.

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Industry body calls for more support to replace air conditioner "clunkers" as Victoria hails successes of energy efficiency scheme

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Beijing-based Stian Reklev joins Energy Insiders to provide the view from China on climate, coal and carbon markets, and why progress is slow. Plus, the regulatory problems in Australia.

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Germany has sourced 47% of its electricity generation from renewables so far in 2019, and for the last 7 months renewables have outstripped fossil fuels.

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Lion breweries signs major group PPA deal with Simply Energy to supply more than 300 pubs and hotels with cheaper solar power.

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The ACT may become the first battle ground over gas, as the fossil fuel may prove harder to substitute compared to shift to renewable electricity.

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Government caught out lying on emissions, solar installs at record high, and first impressions of Model 3 and Fonzarelli’s new electric motorbike.

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Magnis says construction cost for Townsville battery gigafactory now more than $3 billion, taps Edify Energy to discuss solar power supply options.

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European researchers have developed a concept for a new aluminium battery which could boasts twice the energy density of previous versions and could be made of abundant materials, resulting in a battery which could reduce production costs as well as its impact on the environment. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the National Institute...

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Victoria town of Yackandandah adds solar and storage to get one step closer to 100% renewables target.

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