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Rush to rooftop solar doubles sales for Australia’s only PV manufacturer
Tindo Solar says sales have doubled over the past two months, as consumers seek out rooftop PV as a long-term solution to soaring power prices.
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Who’s in charge here? Solar subsidy shakeup begins with accreditation question
Clean Energy Regulator calls for applicants to take over the role of accreditation scheme operator for the SRES from the Clean Energy Council.
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Bowen says coal and gas price caps won’t derail Labor’s 82 per cent renewables target
Bowen says any move to lower prices of coal and gas supplies will not derail the federal government's ambitions to reach 82 per cent renewables by 2030.
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Collapse of contractor puts more question marks over giant Snowy 2.0 project
Snowy 2.0 project - already steeped in controversy - faces further question marks after collapse of one of its two main contractors.
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Long term fix to fossil fuel crisis is faster switch to renewables, not price caps
Putting in motion already-proposed plans combined with targeted green energy policies is the route out of the current crisis.
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Community feedback prompts changes to transmission upgrade route
AEMO and Transgrid are now considering two new options for the central Victoria connection of VNI West.
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Genex resumes work on pumped hydro flagship as billionaire bidder bides his time
Genex says work resumes at Kidston pumped hydro project, but still no news from bidding syndicate led by software billionaire Scott Farquhar.
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Australia’s stunning Spring into green energy future after decade of denial
The sheer scale of new targets, projects, records, and plans for Australia's green energy future hit a record this Spring, after a decade of Coalition denial.
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NSW tops renewable energy superpower scorecard for first time
Investors were desperate for policy and now they're getting it in swathes as Australian governments deliver a consistent diet of targets, laws and commitments.
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Only half of Australia’s biggest companies have net-zero emissions plans
Nearly 40% of ASX200 emissions are not yet covered by net-zero commitments, and much corporate climate action will come too late to keep 1.5℃ alive.
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Australian super fund snaps up another two new wind farms in Victoria
Leading super fund has bought up two small wind farms in Victoria, adding a total of five wind turbines to its renewable energy portfolio.
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Santos loses appeal over Barossa gas field but insists it will hold to schedule
Santos insists it will stick to its schedule to deliver the first gas from its controversial $3.6 billion Barossa offshore gas field by 2025 despite losing a court appeal.
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The day world’s biggest isolated grid had enough wind and solar to reach 100 pct renewables
There was enough wind and solar in WA's isolated grid - the biggest in the world - to meet all local demand one day last October. Here's why it didn't.
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Great Solar Business Podcast: Survival, growth and acquisitions in solar
Building a solar company from scratch with Jack Hooper from Gem Energy RACQ Solar, and how they ended up selling to RACQ.
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Energy Insiders Podcast: Biden’s tax-driven push for ultra low cost wind and solar
Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act has big implications for the green energy transition in the US and abroad, delivering ultra low cost wind and solar. Ben Haley from Evolved Energy tells us how and why.
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Abu-Dhabi backed Skyborn presents first of its expanded Australian offshore wind projects
Renamed Skyborn Renewables, backed by Abu Dhabi state investor, to present first of its expanded Australian offshore wind portfolio.
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Net-zero solar panels? WA renewable hydrogen project spurs green glass potential
Plans for an up to 1GW green hydrogen plant in WA’s Mid-West region could lead to the manufacture of net-zero glass – and may be solar panels.
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A kid’s book is bringing the energy transition into homes, schools and parliaments
Amy’s Balancing Act helps engage oft excluded audiences to build a shared understanding of how a 100% renewable energy system will work and be reliable.
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Is Australia worthy of hosting a COP summit in 2026?
If Australia is going to be serious about co-hosting a UN climate conference in only four years, it needs to be serious about leading from the front.
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It’s time to act on modern slavery in renewable energy supply chains
The exposure of renewable energy to modern slavery is not unique to Australia. But it is time to act and develop different supply chains, or make the products ourselves.
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