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New study showed that short-term exposure to wind turbine noise had no impact on cognitive functions, and 93 pct did not find turbine noise intrusive.

The post No more stressful than road traffic noise: New study adds to debunking of “wind turbine syndrome” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Former US climate envoy Jonathan Pershing discusses Donald Trump’s war on everything, including climate, energy, science and research, and Australia’s energy choices. Plus: Rio Tinto’s stunning choice of solar and batteries to save future of giant smelters.

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Successive Australian governments have overseen a massive expansion of gas and coal production over the last three decades, despite promises to act on climate.

The post “Fossil fuel behemoth:” The climate cost of Australia’s bipartisan addiction to coal and gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Choice of wind, solar and battery storage to power giant smelters means the biggest consumers of energy are moving beyond fossil fuels and "baseload". Here's why.

The post Solar battery deal for giant smelter is a stunning game-changer for Australian energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Vast's latest ARENA grant will underwrite at least half of what it needs to build the concentrated solar project.

The post Vast Energy secures $180m grant for first-of-a-kind solar thermal hub at Port Augusta appeared first on RenewEconomy.

“Energy consumer advocates says proposed electricity price hikes under DMO highlight the need for stronger consumer protections and greater investment in renewable energy.

The post Regulatory safety nets not fit for purpose as energy consumers fall victim to rapacious utilities appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rio Tinto signs massive solar and battery storage deal to help secure future of its smelter and refineries that are among Australia's biggest energy consumers.

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The US installed record-smashing amounts of solar in 2024 – the largest single year of new capacity added to the grid by any energy technology in more than 20 years.

The post Solar smashes US records with 50 GW added in one year, as Trump’s energy secretary gushes about gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

One of the biggest batteries under development in Australia – and one of the first eight-hour batteries to be underwritten by NSW government – has locked in a supplier.

The post Huge eight-hour battery project, one of biggest in Australia, locks in supplier appeared first on RenewEconomy.

LNP government allows the first of four giant wind projects that were frozen earlier this year to work its way through the planning process.

The post Flicker of hope as LNP allows first of frozen wind projects to seek planning approval appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New research finds solar farms managed with biodiversity in mind contain a greater number of bird species, and more birds overall, than surrounding cropland.

The post Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields – new research appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Emerging Australian solar upcycling outfit marks "significant milestone" on its mission to mine end of life PV panels for valuable new resources.

The post Pioneering Australian company marks new milestone on “mission” to upcycle end-of-life solar panels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Leading European timber technology companies have made headlines this week with plans for new wooden wind turbine towers that will be capable of supporting turbines from 4.2MW to 6.4MW. Swedish company Modvion announced that its latest wooden wind turbine tower, which had been engineered to support a V162 – 6.4MW turbine from the Vestas Enventus […]

The post Stronger and lighter: Wooden towers to be used for bigger wind turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Energy Consumers Australia is proposing four rule changes to make gas networks justify capital spending and new customers pay up front to connect to the diminishing fossil network.

The post Gas network death spiral: Pressure mounts to protect consumers from cost of stranded assets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Creating an electrical charge using water could be the secret to delivering safer fuels and boosting batteries following an Australian lab discovery.

The post Researchers say energy in water could power future battery breakthroughs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL advances its first pumped hydro project - planned for an old coal mine just up the road from its NSW coal generators.

The post AGL adds pumped hydro project based around old coal mine to EPBC pipeline appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's ad hoc approach and low appetite for risk seen as barrier to shift to green industry.

The post “We’re not throwing money at crazy stuff:” Australia’s low appetite for risk a roadblock to green industry appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Remember when the first “Tesla big battery” at Hornsdale was connected to the grid in South Australia in 2017? It was the first of its kind in the world, but few would have predicted the astonishing growth of the technology across the world in the years since. Australia led the world in the uptake of […]

The post Big batteries just hit a new record in Australia, but it’s a small fraction of the battery output in California appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Network to trial eight community batteries to build its expertise and understanding of where they work best, and for what reason - resilience, back-up or EV support.

The post Network to trial community batteries for grid resilience, reducing outages, and supporting EV charging appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renew Economy has launched a new green energy calendar for Australia, to help keep the industry and community up to date with upcoming events.

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