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Verdant Earth takes first step in latest bid to convert Redbank coal plant into a wood waste-fuelled power station – and green groups are not happy.

The post Green group wages war against renewed bid to convert coal plant to woody biomass appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Acen Australia CEO Anton Rohner talks solar and storage after opening Australia’s biggest solar farm, and the controversy over Tasmania wind project.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: What price solar and storage? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's trade partners - China, US, India, Japan and the EU – are making strategic public interventions at massive scale. Australia must act or lose out.

The post EU piles pressure on Australia to seize once-in-a-century cleantech opportunity appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Energy demand is not an insatiable beast. There are a number of actions we can take to drive down our fossil gas consumption quickly.

The post Does southern Australia really need more gas? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Study finds replacing 80% of town's gas power supply with a mix of solar and battery storage could deliver lifetime savings in the hundreds of millions.

The post How switching out fossil gas for renewables could save this town $321 million appeared first on RenewEconomy.

If the government is serious about cost-of-living relief and climate action, a bold plan to electrify Australian households is essential for May’s budget.

The post Families need one stop shop, and budget support, to kick fossil fuels out of home appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewables hit record output in NSW as state swelters in Autumn heatwave, although supplies got tight in the evening peak.

The post Renewables set new record output as NSW swelters in Autumn heatwave appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We know the solution to the energy crisis, and it is not to pander to the demands of the war-profiteering, multinational gas cartel to create new supply.

The post There is no “gas shortage,” just a shortage of ethics and integrity from gas cartel appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Three research projects aimed at reducing methane emissions from livestock will receive between $1 million and $3 million each in federal government funding.

The post Seaweed trials to slash methane from cow burps win federal funding appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Developer seeks approval to build a huge solar farm and big battery in southern Queensland's CSG heartland, opposite a black coal power plant.

The post Huge gigawatt scale solar and big battery project seeks approval in gas heartland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Strong wind generation conditions help deliver what reports suggest is Europe's highest yet combined wind and solar hourly production peak.

The post Windy weather sets new renewable generation records across Europe appeared first on RenewEconomy.

University researcher gets grant to study voltage management that could boost solar uptake and lift reliability in vulnerable grids in regional areas.

The post Voltage control to boost solar penetration and reliability for vulnerable rural towns appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewables and nuclear stepped up to power Britain through a difficult winter, slashing demand for imported gas by 66% and saving consumers billions.

The post Renewables help slash gas demand over British winter, avoid £15bn in energy costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The first stage of what will be the biggest solar farm in Australia - at least for the time being - has been officially opened near Uralla in NSW.

The post Australia’s biggest solar farm powers up to help replace New South Wales coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Gas demand is falling quickly in Australia, but the market operator frets that not enough supply will be available when it is really needed.

The post AEMO sounds warning as it manages tricky balancing act on gas generation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

By speeding up the shift to distributed solar and wind, networks can protect against major outages caused by future "inland tsunamis" and record heatwaves.

The post Fossil grid smashed by year of weather extremes, as renewables look smarter than ever appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia to study project proposals for world-leading green hydrogen plans, with Fortescue joining a hungry pack of suppliers looking for government funding.

The post Crunch time for South Australia’s bold green hydrogen play as bids close appeared first on RenewEconomy.

What is the future for vanadium redox flow battery installations? China is showing big interest and companies hope that enthusiasm will flow into Australia.

The post Vanadium electrolyte factory to be built in Australia, with high hopes for flow batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sun Cable voluntary administrator says sales process has attracted "multiple" bidders, including parties who are not Andrew Forrest or Mike Cannon-Brookes.

The post “Multiple bidders” circle Sun Cable, giving Cannon-Brookes competition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An Australian made megawatt-scale green hydrogen fuel cell generator has been installed for off-grid use in a desert in Saudi Arabia.

The post World-first, Aussie made hydrogen generator powers race in Saudi desert appeared first on RenewEconomy.