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Australia's biggest wind project - already at more than 1GW - will double in size to become one of the biggest onshore wind precincts in the world.

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Queensland court rules Palmer-owned Galilee Basin coal project should not go ahead, due to impacts on climate, environment and human rights.

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These Aussie miners are expanding their global positions upstream and downstream to become essential suppliers of lithium, copper, nickel, rare earths, and graphite.

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"S-E-C, S-E-C." Victorians reject fossil fuel dogma and chant name of the public utility that will lead the transition from dirty brown coal to renewables.

The post “Goodbye to them:” Victoria votes to end coal and make radical shift to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Connection deal signed for part of the first wind stage of what will be the country's biggest wind, solar and battery project.

The post First stage of Australia’s biggest wind, solar and battery project signs grid connection appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Genex boosts the wind component of what will be the country's biggest hybrid project by almost a third, and chooses a turbine maker.

The post Australia’s first wind, solar and hydro storage project just got a lot bigger appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Chinese renewables giants Goldwind and China Three Gorges say they have produced the world's largest offshore wind turbine, at 16MW per-unit capacity.

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Australia’s carbon capital has a 10-year plan to transition to clean energy. Next Economy’s Amanda Cahill, who helped guide the Gladstone council, explains how and why.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia’s carbon capital has a transition plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

First graphite pilot plant in Australia, located in the heart of Western Australia's coal centre, marks big step for key component of lithium batteries.

The post First Australian graphite pilot plant marks new supply source for battery makers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Core Markets says it has brokered the first ever trade in certificates for a New South Wales market scheme designed to reduce electricity demand over summer months.

The post Landmark first trade in peak demand certificates takes load off electricity market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Interim report into South Australia separation event points to key roles played by battery storage and the controls over rooftop solar.

The post Battery storage and big solar button keep lights on and dampen critics in South Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Torrens Island B gas generator is just a giant kettle, the gas equivalent of the dirty Latrobe Valley coal burners, and equally useless to a grid transitioning to renewables.

The post Why Australia’s biggest gas kettle never stood a chance against wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Labor's climate and renewables targets are world-leading, while the Coalition's gas plan relies on the fossil industry behind the crisis that is smashing us right now.

The post Victoria’s election is a referendum on fossil fuels vs deflationary renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Recent policy changes, globally, have shifted the scales heavily in favor of clean energy technologies. The race to meet Paris climate targets is on.

The post How 2022 has substantially, and favourably, changed the global climate outlook appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plans unveiled for biggest vanadium redox flow battery in Australia and for a local manufacturing facility to tap into country's rich vanadium reserves.

The post Plans unveiled for Australia’s biggest vanadium flow battery and gigawatt factory appeared first on RenewEconomy.

CEC says renewable investment has been throttled by uncertainty, and at lowest levels for five years just as the nation needs to accelerate.

The post Investment in storage projects jumps, but wind and solar “throttled by uncertainty” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ark Energy cuts area of Chalumbin wind farm in half, to avoid sensitive ecological and cultural heritage sites. But it doubles size of turbines.

The post Ark Energy halves size of Queensland wind farm, but doubles size of turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A look at South Australia’s week in isolation and the role of rooftop solar. Plus: Another failed venture.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Turn it off, turn it on appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Climate change – driven largely by the burning of coal – is driving extreme weather events that are taking an increasing toll on unit costs for coal miners.

The post Coal-driven climate change is becoming a big problem – for coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New large scale solar farm to supply power to major glass manufacturing facility in South Australia.

The post South Australia to host another large scale solar farm to power glass manufacturer appeared first on RenewEconomy.