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Akaysha Energy engages WSP to provide owners engineer services for the the 850MW/1680MWh Waratah Super Battery in New South Wales.

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Australia's fossil fuel driven energy market turmoil has claimed another two small retailer scalps and affected another nearly 17,000 customers.

The post Two more retailers collapse under the weight of inflated coal and gas prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

When used at normal cooking temperatures gas stoves and ovens push benzene levels up by as much as 70 times above baseline.

The post Worse than passive smoking: Gas stoves emit high levels of cancer-linked benzene appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In light of the huge cost of Borumba, we take a look at how a 6GW/8 hour battery is a superior choice to a 2GW/24 hour pumped hydro project in Queensland.

The post Why eight-hour batteries are smarter choice than pumped hydro for Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland government owned CleanCo pulls wind project planned for Australia's biggest wind precinct, citing connection delays and rising costs.

The post Australia’s biggest wind precinct hit by connection delays and cost blowout appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Governments could make it easier for people and bring emissions-reduction targets closer to reality. Here's how.

The post All-electric homes save money and emissions. New gas connections should be banned appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We talk to Daniel Burrows from Eku Energy on new Hazelwood battery, the first at a coal generator, and the first to be wholly privately funded. Plus: AGL’s incrementalism and Queensland’s deep storage plunge.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: From brown coal to big batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

One day we will look back in amazement that we once tolerated wood heaters in our cities. We’ll regard them in much the same way we do polluting factories today.

The post Imagine the outcry if factories killed as many people as wood heaters appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Macquarie University engineered technology that converts biomass into "carbon negative" green hydrogen gets $2m investment from federal green bank.

The post Renewable hydrogen tech that turns biomass into green molecules wins CEFC backing appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Labor has done more than nothing on climate and energy. But it has been as little as they can get away with.

The post Targets should test you: But in Australia the policy agenda is still dictated by fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Problems at two long-running Norwegian carbon capture and storage projects are highlighting worrying challenges for the future, report finds.

The post Problems at two CCS “success stories” cast fresh doubt on the technology appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Varta says new battery factory will go into operation some time during the Northern hemisphere’s Summer with initial production output of 500MWh.

The post New battery gigafactory in works for German energy storage giant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL to fast-track Liddell battery and reveals another three as it updates its plans to shift from being country's biggest polluter to green energy.

The post AGL adds three more big batteries, concedes gas demand will fall even with coal exit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Bonn conference settles on agenda for next COP in Dubai, without addressing the underlying problems that are holding up climate negotiations and real action.

The post “It’s a fudge:” Bonn climate talks hit by stalemate over finance and emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's biggest coal generator signs contract to take nearly half the output of what will be the biggest wind farm in NSW.

The post AGL signs 15-year purchase deal with biggest wind project in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

German study finds global steel industry could achieve net zero emissions by the early 2040s, but will need firm policy and cheap green hydrogen.

The post Global steel industry can quit coal, reach net-zero by early 2040s, study finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Western Australia raises $1.9 billion to help fund the state's decarbonisation plans, including big batteries, wind farms and standalone power systems.

The post WA raises $1.9bn from state’s first ever green bond to fund 50GW transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Form Energy says it will move forward with the deployment of a 15MW/1500MWh iron-air battery system in a deal with a US utility.

The post US utility backs iron-air battery project promising 100 hours of storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Big batteries were first built next to wind and solar farms. Now they are found within massive coal and gas compounds, eating the fossil fuel industry from the inside out.

The post Big batteries storm the fossil fuel citadels, and spell the end for coal and gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rob Gell from Solar Recovery Corp on why recycling is not the best solution to Australia’s solar waste problem – and how his company hopes to set a new path.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Solar recycling vs solar recovery appeared first on RenewEconomy.