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WA grid hits new record of 84 per cent renewables share on Monday, mostly from rooftop solar.

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Labor strikes deal to develop "significant" home electrification package with Greens in return for support for its move to cap coal and gas prices.

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As Europe edges closer to implementing a carbon border adjustment mechanism, the risk to Australia of being edged out of some major export markets becomes more real.

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Carmichael coal was supposed to alleviate energy poverty in south Asia, but instead Bangladesh will be paying twice as much as forecast.

The post Adani’s Carmichael coal mine is not alleviating energy poverty in Asia, it’s making it worse appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The contract for the giant Waratah super battery, described as the biggest in the world of its type, will remain secret for now, and the regulator is not happy.

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NSW network draft plans for solar export tariffs could become models for other NEM jurisdictions if they're approved. Here's what they want to do.

The post Here comes the sun tax: The export tariffs proposed for households with rooftop PV appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW EnergyCo says the state is planning for a possible faster closure of coal fired generators, and supply chain issues that may hinder new infrastructure.

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Fortescue Future Industries teams with Puget Sound Energy to convert shuttered US coal mine into a green hydrogen-making plant.

The post FFI steps up plan to turn old coal mine into green hydrogen plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Many wind and solar farms share windfall profits, so why can't the fossil fuel industry? The more it bleats about blackouts, the more price caps look like a good idea.

The post Fossil fuel hysterics make coal and gas price caps look like a really good idea appeared first on RenewEconomy.

UK-based renewables giant updates progress on plans to develop major wind, solar and battery storage facility in western Victoria.

The post RES edges ahead with plans for huge wind, solar and battery storage hub in Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian researchers say high frequency vibrations used to “divide and conquer” individual water molecules during electrolysis can boost production of green hydrogen 14-fold.

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One of the casualties of Australia’s energy market crisis, a retailer focusing on smart management of backyard swimming pools, has been bought.

The post Brookfield-backed metering firm buys assets of “smart pool” retailer sunk by energy crisis appeared first on RenewEconomy.

US government scientists say they’ve vaulted a critical nuclear power threshold, achieving a net energy gain in a fusion reaction for the first time.

The post US scientists claim fusion “breakthrough”, but it’s still early days appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California has awarded it first floating wind farm leases. Why and when do we need floating wind farms – and how do they work?

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Renewables will have produced 46 pct of German power consumption in 2022, a big rise from 2021 but off track for its ambitious 2030 targets.

The post Germany sets renewable power record in 2022, but is off-track for 2030 target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

No wonder the fossil fuel industry is playing the blackout card once again. They have lost all moral perspective, and the price cap policy may actually work.

The post Dirty, unreliable and yet more blackout threats: Australia’s charming fossil fuel industry appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology develop technique to make paper-thin and lightweight solar cells that can be applied to any surface.

The post “Thinner than human hair:” MIT develops solar cell to turn any surface into power source appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ACCC publishes issues paper to better understand fire risk from Li-ion batteries and how to reduce it, including from e-bikes, EVs and home batteries.

The post ACCC calls for feedback on how to limit fire risk from lithium-ion batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In "a subdued month" for wind power, a Victorian wind farm has again topped the charts of most productive utility-wind asset in November.

The post Chart of the Day: Australia’s top performing wind farms in November appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A "black spot" program for the grid could help alleviate problems such as the "line of losses" that has curtailed nearly half the output of some solar farms.

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