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Utilities tend to treat solar and batteries as threats to their power grids. California’s policy will now tap their flexible power to benefit the grid instead.

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Chinese state owned energy giant buys Australian energy retailer to advance the growth of its renewables business.

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One of the two Callide C coal units has finally returned to service, after being taken offline due to a cooling tower failure.

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Combet says the new Net Zero Authority will be focused on transitioning coal workers into new industries, and he has just about recovered from the wounds of the carbon price repeal.

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Australia's biggest group of clean energy investors calls for urgent review after release of final calculations on wind and solar generator ratings.

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Combet defends solar "sunshot" plans, saying Australia needs sovereignty over industries of the future.

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Why Australia is at risk of being flooded by cheap, inefficient, 'faux' hot water heat pumps.

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Plans unveiled to build 300MW wind farm next to coal plant in south-west Queensland.

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Fortescue misses third deadline for FID on Gibson Island hydrogen project, meaning Genex must look for other customers for its Bulli Creek solar farm.

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Neoen Australia, the country's most successful renewable and storage developer, reportedly seeking sell down of Australian assets.

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Despite bold announcements, no large-scale renewable energy has been added to the SWIS and there are very few sanctioned projects in the pipeline.

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Seven lignite-fired power plant units with a combined capacity of 3.1 gigawatt were finally shut down in Germany at the end of March, after their decommissioning had been postponed due to the energy crisis, news agency dpa reported in an article published in the Süddeutsche Zeitung. In order to save natural gas in power generation during the energy […]

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An historic coal mine is being transformed into Australia’s first dedicated recreation resort park for motoring enthusiasts.

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By 2050, solar should provide most of our electricity – but only if we have enough panels. Can they be made in Australia?

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Tasmanian utility begins hunt for new CEO, following the news that current chief will step down from the role in October.

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Without exception, the CIS should encourage projects that do good community engagement, with good environmental plans and good local content outcomes. 

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AGL signs MoU with Cannon-Brookes backed PV innovator SunDrive to explore "first of its kind" solar manufacturing at site of the shuttered Liddell plant.

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Alice Springs may be able to run on 100 pct renewables for an average five hours a day. Even the fossil fuel generator owners are on board.

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New analysis says the potential taxpayer cost of keeping Eraring open for another few years would be "unconscionable", and not needed.

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Federal Labor puts its money on Australian made solar, pledging $1bn to kickstart the supply chain in regions like the NSW Hunter.

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