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First term of the Albanese government fails to deliver a promised transformation in Australia's climate efforts. New government data shows just how bad the failures are.

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Most of the objections to a solar and battery project in regional NSW came from people a long distance away. One even forget to change the name of the project he was opposing.

The post Long distance objectors pile in against small solar-battery project in regional NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Development of Southern Ocean offshore wind zone – that Peter Dutton promises to rescind – moves ahead with federal Labor's blessing, while spooked developers hit pause in the Illawarra.

The post Bowen pushes ahead with 1.2 GW project in offshore wind zone Dutton has promised to scrap appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The network lobby is arguing that we must wait for the grid to build out renewables and decarbonise before doing anything about gas demand. It's nonsense.

The post Gas networks resort to fanciful modelling in new scare campaign against electric homes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO flags potential forecast tweaks for consumer energy resources, the gas market, coal closures and EV uptake as it prepares input for its next grid blueprint.

The post Consumer attitudes and earlier coal closures: AEMO mulls scenario tweaks ahead of new grid blueprint appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tim Nelson says three major themes have already emerged from submissions to the NEM market review, and how to use consumer resources is one of them.

The post “We’re at an inflection point:” Nelson Review may move quickly on some energy market reforms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A contested South Australia wind project gets planning approval for a new design that slashes turbine numbers in favour of taller and more powerful machines.

The post South Australia wind project gets planning approval after swapping to fewer but taller turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tim Nelson discusses some options being considered by the NEM market review panel, and why his home battery is front of mind. Plus: Big news for pumped hydro and falling storage costs.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Market changes could come quickly appeared first on RenewEconomy.

EnergyAustralia turns the sod on its first four-hour big battery, and its biggest single project investment as it lays ground for its post-coal strategy.

The post EnergyAustralia breaks ground on its first four-hour big battery in Victorian coal country appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL revives a wind project it put on hold in favour of a coal strategy more than a decade ago, and adds bigger turbines and a big battery.

The post AGL ready to press go on first wind and battery project after getting approval for bigger turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The last days of the summer season marked with more solar output records across the main grid, and in the Sunshine state.

The post Australia’s main grid ends summer with a new big solar output record appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia could follow New Zealand's example to help industrial companies switch from gas to electricity.

The post New Zealand is a poster child for industrial electrification. Can Australia follow suit? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Big batteries are booming in Germany but their role in aadvancing the energy transition appears to have been impeded by their increasing use for profit.

The post How to make sure big batteries are focused on helping the grid, not lining their owner’s profits appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Hotly contested plans to build 900MW wind farm on Robbins Island off north-west Tasmania have beaten a Supreme Court bid to overturn state environment approvals.

The post Robbins Island wind farm beats Supreme Court challenge, but still awaits EPBC ruling appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In the first of a new series of interviews with local groups installing community batteries, Village Power director Graeme Martin explains what to do, and what not to do, if you want to install a community battery.

The post SwitchedOn Podcast: The struggle to switch on a community battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The solar and battery project south of Tamworth is the first from a newly formed renewables developer that has teamed up with a Chinese solar giant.

The post New renewables developer proposes solar farm and big battery for Tamworth hinterland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

bp says fossil fuel reset follows "misplaced optimism" for a fast energy transition, with renewable hydrogen plans the hardest hit, including three mega-projects in Australia.

The post “Too far, too fast:” bp details renewables backtrack, puts Australian green hydrogen mega-projects on ice appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Snowy Hydro sheets blame to the contractor of its beleaguered pumped hydro project after a significant safety "near-miss" causes yet another delay to tunneling works.

The post Snowy Hydro calls for heads to roll after “flying shrapnel” halts tunneling works, again appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A push by Gina Rinehart's Hancock group to open The Rockies to coal mining faces growing resistance from ranchers, First Nations peoples and environmentalists.

The post “Last ditch:” Australia’s richest woman takes on local environment laws in Canada coal power play appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In another of these pieces I basically dislike writing, it's time to delve into the murky world of retail bills.

The post Total energy bills are more important than wholesale prices, even if you have rooftop solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.