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Bowen announces consultation on two new offshore wind zones in Australia, one in the Bass Strait and one near Bunbury in W.A.

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Octopus venture with First Nations peoples plans $1 billion of solar and battery projects in Northern Territory, and has an eye on even bigger green hydrogen plans.

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New report says wind and solar saved $810 billion in electricity costs across the globe in 2022, and delivered substantial emissions and health benefits.

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Offshore wind industry warns Australia that its first gigawatt scale projects will not be cheap, but costs will fall if the country aims for scale and is realistic about local content.

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Look ma, no coal. Transgrid says the race is on to prepare the NSW grid to operate it at times at 100% instantaneous renewables.

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South Australia chooses to back its fisheries industries, which are worried about the impact of offshore wind farm construction.

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The communities will receive solar systems and batteries, with an expected annual saving of $3 million a year.

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Malcolm Turnbull warns against fossil fuelled hydrogen proposals - as offshore wind wrestles with rising costs, supply chain issues and permitting.

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Hydrogen offers some genuine opportunities for Australia in the race to decarbonise. We must choose carefully to capitalise on our advantages. 

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Perth-based researcher who helped pioneer now ubiquitous lithium-ion battery technology is heralding a breakthrough in zinc-air chemistry.

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Huge solar and battery project near Tamworth is wading through a river of objections, as members of the community and government departments question its environmental impact statement.

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Western Australia lands $3 billion from CEFC to fast track grid investment for the tens of gigawatts of wind and solar needed for green energy transition.

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Offshore wind installations fell sharply in 2022, but the industry confidently predicts a big rebound - with Australia and Asia at the heart of the market.

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The first project for Maizewood is a 400MW/800MWh big battery in Aberdeen, just up the road from the shuttered Liddell coal fired generator and planned battery.

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Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University and lead author on transport for the IPCC, Peter Newman, says electric transport not only provides an opportunity to produce healthier, net zero vehicles, it enables us to rethink and build healthier, better cities.

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Victoria Labor announces third round of winners from its $10.9 million Neighbourhood Battery Initiative, and launches first round of new beefed up scheme.

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NSW to take more time to consider its options on the closure of Australia's biggest coal generator, as AEMO prepares to release its supply forecasts.

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German grid operator unveils plans to underground power lines to bring electricity from wind turbines in the North Sea to consumers in the power-hungry west.

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Maintaining the planned schedule for coal closures is crucial to the successful transition of the grid. Just look at the US.

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An average of more than 1GW a day of new solar is being installed around the world, according to data from BNEF, with China well and truly leading the charge.

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