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Bidders in the NSW auction for "firm capacity" to partially replace the country's biggest coal generator given an extra month to lodge financial value offers.

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Biden says wind farms don't cause cancer - as Donald Trump suggested - but some new offshore wind projects are causing indigestion at the price bid in auctions.

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Opposition energy spokesman Ted O'Brien says solar panel inverters made by Chinese companies could be taken over by officials for spying purposes.

The post Coalition says inverters in rooftop solar systems are national security risk appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia contributes $50m as part of Quad deal to diversify clean energy supply chains, with focus on solar panels, batteries and electrolysers that produce hydrogen.

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A community panel of Ad Standards finds gas industry commercial breached the advertising code for environmental claims by making an unclear comparison with coal.

The post Gas lobby forced to pull ad for misleading viewers over “50 pct cleaner” claims appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Investment in new wind and solar is stagnating. An extension to the renewable energy target is being proposed. Here's how it might work.

The post Extend the RET: Renewables industry has a new battle cry, but will Labor listen? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Western Power launches massive, modern energy depot south of Perth to house 850 staff and 500 vehicles.

The post Rooftop solar, battery, dozens of EV chargers: Network launches depot “of future” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The gas industry has fought hard for hydrogen as an option to replace gas as a fuel in homes. But how clean is it — and does it make sense as a solution?

The post Heating with hydrogen: Clean alternative or gas industry pipe dream? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Macquarie-owned energy storage developer has a global big battery development pipeline that has ballooned to 1.2GWh in under a year.

The post Macquarie’s Eku gets to work on two more big batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Works to connect South Australia's largest wind farm to the state's grid – and take it a major step closer to “net” 100 per cent renewables – have been completed.

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One of the world's biggest offshore wind projects has been halted because of a big jump in costs, raising questions about the UK's renewable plans.

The post One of world’s biggest offshore wind project grinds to a halt over costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fortescue Future Industries has spent $US24 million to buy the company behind a proposed green hydrogen project in Arizona in the US.

The post Fortescue Future buys up “fast moving” US green hydrogen project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Mainstream media reckons electricity prices went up last quarter because the cost of generation rose. Bollocks. The energy oligopoly simply exercised its market power.

The post Energy oligopoly turns screws on customers after Liddell exit and renewable pause appeared first on RenewEconomy.

UNSW researchers have developed a new way of recovering important metals from end-of-life solar panels – including silver.

The post New solar panel recycling process recovers 99 pct of silver from cells appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewable electricity generation could outpace coal as world’s largest source of power in 2024, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.

The post Renewables could pass coal as leading global power source next year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

"We need to try and speed up that process as much as possible." NSW state energy minister responds to industry concerns about planning bottlenecks for new wind and solar projects.

The post NSW to speed up planning approvals for wind and solar as it seeks to cover coal exits appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's longest and shortest-serving energy ministers have moved to soothe investor fears about governments taking control of clean power assets.

The post Energy ministers try to soothe fears over state intervention in clean power appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A 764km HVDC submarine cable linking the electricity grids of Great Britain and Denmark has been completed – the world's longest of its kind, for now.

The post Viking Link: World’s longest undersea power cable connects UK and Denmark appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Italy's Agnelli family extends its interests beyond Fiat, Ferrari and Juventus to become a major backer of the developers behind Australia's biggest wind and battery project.

The post Italian billionaires buy into renewable developer behind Australia’s biggest wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Tokyo Electric-owned company has started all of the initial work it will need to undertake -- if it gets a licence.

The post Flotation Energy starts Gippsland offshore wind work – before getting a licence appeared first on RenewEconomy.