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The company behind the world’s biggest solar and battery storage project has named tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes as its new chair.

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Clean Energy Investor Group says Energy Security Board's slow progress on electricity network transmission access reform is choking investment in renewables.

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Iberdrola reveals early findings of investigation into a wind turbine collapse that caused the temporary shut down of the 89MW Walkaway wind farm.

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Scientists, economists and activists met in September to discuss a challenge central to solving climate change: how can the world rid itself of fossil fuels? Here's what it found.

The post Is the world on track to move past coal, oil and gas production? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Six large-scale solar farms, four of them with big batteries, have been named as the winners in the Victorian government's second renewable energy auction.

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IRENA's Michael Taylor on wind and solar costs and grid integration. Plus: AGL and the price of energy.

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The large-scale energy storage promise of ultra-high energy density zinc-air batteries is looking up, after a breakthrough from researchers in China.

The post Zinc-air batteries get dramatic boost from low-cost metal breakthrough appeared first on RenewEconomy.

FFI is moving to final stages of planning and finance for the conversion of Incitec Pivot's Brisbane commercial-scale ammonia plant to run on renewable hydrogen.

The post Fortescue makes big progress on “world first” green ammonia plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A new report asks what we could get for the $11.6 billion Australia spent on fossil fuel subsidies last year. The low emissions options are endless.

The post An EV charging station every 12km? Fossil fuel subsidies could pay for that appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A spate of positive climate policies around the globe is expected to drive big growth in the wind energy sector, according to analysts Wood Mackenzie.

The post Climate policies to push global wind capacity past 2TW over coming decade appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A mixed quarter of trading shaped by the announcement of the Chubb ERF review and the federal government's plan to reform the Safeguard Mechanism.

The post A flight to quality, as carbon traders hedge against a tightening of rules appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Albanese government launches consultation on how to deliver long overdue energy efficiency improvements across the economy, starting with a discussion paper.

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According to conventional economic theory, whether or not fracking should occur is simple – and the answer these days is almost always "not."

The post Fracking: The simple test of whether it should happen or not appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia has neither the skilled workers nor the training capacity to achieve its ambitious renewable hydrogen plans, a new report has found.

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Spanish wind energy giant has once again expanded its onshore wind turbine offering, upgrading its 5.X platform to offer up to 7MW of rated power.

The post Siemens Gamesa upgrades onshore wind turbine to 7MW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We test drive a heavy duty electric truck, and interview key players in an industry that is going electric faster than most people can imagine.

The post The Driven Podcast: The trucking industry is going electric appeared first on RenewEconomy.

How tunnel vision on switching to renewables is costing Australia dearly by ignoring the vital importance of energy efficiency and productivity.

The post Is Australia’s “clean energy” focus adding to its economic and climate problems?  appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Alinta Energy's plan to plug a 1GW offshore wind farm into Victoria's Portland Aluminium Smelter win ARENA funding to kick off early development activities.

The post Offshore wind power plans for Portland Smelter get a federal boost appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia Post pledges to source 100% renewable electricity by 2025 using mix of on-site solar generation, renewable electricity certificates and PPAs.

The post Australia Post targets 100 pct renewables by 2025 with mix of certificates and electrons appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's atomic culture warriors are now focused on promoting ‘advanced’ nuclear power and small modular reactors. A new report debunks – yet again – the propaganda.

The post Coalition nuclear power bill “dead on arrival,” but somehow the debate lives on appeared first on RenewEconomy.