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UNSW's Martin Green wins prestigious Millennium Technology prize and says solar is the key for replacing fossil fuels.

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Sun Cable sets up new partnership looking at building a massive “green grid" to transmit renewable electricity across Asia.

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Switching from coal and gas will save a lot of energy. Renewables like wind and solar don’t need to convert heat into motion, so they don’t lose energy.

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US long duration energy storage developer ESS breaks ground on a battery manufacturing facility in Queensland

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Snowy Hydro admits Snowy 2.0 contractors have made claims on costs, but executives still pocket big bonuses for meeting project milestones.

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World's biggest offshore wind projects plans major investment in Australia, starting in Gippsland, as well as onshore renewables and "Power-to-X."

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Battery storage to get funding boost from funds previously allocated by Angus Taylor to his failed UNGI scheme.

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Labor ploughs funds back into the Climate Change Authority, and efforts to restore Australia's international reputation - and to host annual climate talks.

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EnergyAustralia to work with bus and truck industries to build out green charging infrastructure for heavy duty electric vehicles.

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Climate and clean energy leaders call for a national scheme to underpin “massive” investment in large-scale energy storage critical to shift to renewables.

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SMA warns developers will struggle to source basic big solar ingredients, like inverters and transformers, if demand-side issues are not addressed.

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NSW government announces doubling of payments to private landowners who host major transmission links.

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Solar panels of 2022 are like the chunky mobile phones of the 1990s. Much more is possible with the same underlying technology.

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A comprehensive review of all “feasible” routes to staying below 1.5°C confirms what the IEA has already said: There can be no new coal, oil or gas.

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Australia has a mammoth opportunity to bring downstream mineral processing back onshore – and risks a huge opportunity cost if we do not act.

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Wind energy sets new record share of 75 per cent of demand in the state of Victoria.

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Greens say Australia won't meet its commitment to Global Methane Pledge by reducing "cow burps,” but by halting new coal and gas development.

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NRMA joins funding round to small energy retailer looking to expand its offerings of solar and batteries to EV automation software.

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Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes calls on AGL shareholders to vote through all four of Grok Ventures' nominations for the gentailer's board.

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Australia and its states have hugely ambitious renewables targets. Now it must update its connection rules to ensure it can plug in the new wind, solar and batteries.

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