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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.

The post Hydro Tasmania on the hunt for a new CEO amid political and renewable turmoil appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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

The post Capacity Investment Scheme needs to set high bar for communities hosting renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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.

The post Australia’s biggest coal generator teams up with SunDrive to make solar at Liddell appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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.

The post Solar ducks and big batteries: How Alice Springs grid could run five hours a day with no fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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

The post “Unconscionable:” Eraring delay could cost $150m a year, adding to massive Origin windfall, report says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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

The post Solar Sunshot: Albanese pledges $1bn to take Australia from “pit to panel” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Adding a price on mortality caused by carbon emissions might help change consumption patterns for items such as red meat and 4WDs. Smoking laws provide a template.

The post If we properly priced death caused by carbon emissions, we might get to net zero a lot quicker appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The owners of the largest gas plant in South Australia have been hit with a heavy fine for the role it played in a major blackout in early 2017, when it sat idle and failed to comply with market rules.

The post Gas plant owner hit with big fine for sitting idle in major blackout first blamed on renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Can Alice Springs switch off fossil fuels in the middle of the day? Lyndon Frearson from Ekistica on the options and lessons for the NEM. Plus: Eraring and NVES.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Managing solar ducks in the middle of Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In my opinion there will not be enough new renewable supply built in NSW to fully replace Eraring by the end of 2025. The lights may stay on, but at a price.

The post If Eraring closes in 2025, NSW will be significantly more dependent on Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Corporations will be covered by a climate reporting regime under new laws but not yet, as Treasurer Jim Chalmers bends to pressure from the big end of town.

The post Mandatory climate reporting regime pushed out to 2025 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar output records fall across the US, as California extends its run of reaching 100 pct renewables.

The post Solar output records tumble across the US from east coast to west coast appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Federal government waves through plans for what could be biggest solar farm in NSW, and biggest battery in the country.

The post Biggest solar and battery project in NSW waved through by Plibersek appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Green hydrogen hub rejected because the energy supply was not green enough to justify land use change.

The post Planning officials reject green hydrogen hub because it’s not green enough appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Transgrid releases amended route for the New South Wales side of the controversial VNI West transmission project.

The post VNI West sidesteps town, weaves around farmland in latest changes to contested transmission line appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New research from three Australian universities shows forest regrowth projects show little improvement, many going backwards.

The post “It makes climate change worse:” Carbon credit projects claiming to regrow forests are failing appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Major new report maps out a path for Australia to deliver a 75% emissions cut below 2005 levels by 2030, and net zero by 2035.

The post “No excuses:” Australia urged to exit coal, double rooftop solar by 2030 in accelerated push to net zero appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland unveils roadmap to create 12 renewable energy zones to support 22 GW of new wind and solar and its 80 pct renewables target.

The post Queensland unveils renewable zone roadmap to connect 22GW of wind, solar and transition from coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Upstairs Downstairs - the growing gap between community and renewable energy developers.

The post An Open Letter to renewable energy developers to get a grip and do better appeared first on RenewEconomy.