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Engie's proposed Hazelwood lake will be scrutinised by the federal government's more muscular environment department for its huge water use.

The post Can an old coal pit be turned into a lake? Hazelwood plans set off “water trigger” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A 200MW/400MWh energy storage system in the UK claims to be a world-first, and will help UK take another step towards a zero carbon grid.

The post Huge 400MWh battery takes UK one step closer to 100 per cent renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Landmark study looks into Australia's energy future to see how consumers will use electricity, how they won't, and how to avoid a potentially bumpy transition.

The post Solar exports and siestas: The energy future where consumers have the power, and can share it too appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Blackstone still keen on using Origin as platform for $20 billion wind, solar and storage push after board supports a slightly trimmed offer.

The post Blackstone still hungry for massive green energy play as Origin board backs trimmed offer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Longest running dispute over solar farm contract finally resolved after more than two years.

The post Longest running solar farm contract dispute finally settled after more than two years appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Transgrid is using German technology to recycle spent transmission lines in situ, cutting down on waste and emissions and saving money.

The post Transgrid trials innovative technique for recycling aged transmission lines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New report warns Safeguard Mechanism will shift investment to the offset market, with evidence a shift in climate capital is already underway.

The post Safeguard mechanism will “syphon” investment away from renewables, report warns appeared first on RenewEconomy.

EVs will play a key role in balancing supply and demand on the main grid, even assuming only 10-20% of this mobile battery bank can be utilised daily.

The post Grid operator needs to dial in EVs to support huge pipeline of wind, solar and storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Conservative technology deniers take note: The Australian state charging towards 100 per cent wind and solar has the smallest reliability gap.

The post South Australia: Grid with the most wind and solar has the smallest reliability gap appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Chinese solar module maker Risen Energy achieves new pair of records for its HJT Hyper-ion 700W+ solar module series.

The post New solar records take module efficiency and output to fresh highs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO says big batteries have eased short term supply issues, but more capacity urgently needed and Snowy projects delays loom over grid.

The post Snowy delays add supply tensions to grid, but new big batteries ease short term worries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

SA Power Networks hires the head of a Queensland coal generator as its new CEO to lead transition to 100 per cent renewables.

The post Coal boss named new head of first big network company to reach 100% renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New report ranking the climate risk of every state, province and territory in the world puts parts of Australia in the top 10 per cent.

The post Australian states among world’s most at risk from climate change, extreme weather appeared first on RenewEconomy.

On the sixth anniversary of its announcement, we look at six unenviable records the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project has set.

The post Snowy 2.0: The making of one of Australia’s most spectacular infrastructure debacles appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Research investigates the potential to mix the light-emitting abilities of plants with a plasmonic current to spark more efficient solar electricity generation.

The post Plant power promises to shrink solar panel size, grow output, in new research appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victoria government orders start to early works on transmission upgrade, including stakeholder and community engagement, engineering design, and cost estimation.

The post Victoria moves to fast-track controversial VNI West transmission link appeared first on RenewEconomy.

MGA founders spent a decade on the tech and now they're launching the first pilot to see what it can do in the real world.

The post Australian experimental storage play MGA wins grant from oil giant Shell appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Every trick that features in the climate plans of the planet's worst emitters features in the Safeguard Mechanism. 

The post Labor’s Safeguard policy is a mirror image of fossil industry greenwashing appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Report setting path to rapid industrial decarbonisation says road must be paved with massive amounts of new big wind, solar and storage.

The post Heavy industry needs 250GW new wind and solar to go green and hit 1.5°C target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New research inverts past climate summit narratives and has important consequences for the phase-out of oil and gas production.

The post For developing world to quit coal, rich countries must eliminate oil and gas faster appeared first on RenewEconomy.