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Is hydrogen vital to Australia’s energy and economic future? Find out at All Energy Australia
All-Energy Australia, Australia’s largest clean energy event, will have a content stream focused entirely on hydrogen and hydrogen technologies.
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Australia’s most coal dependent state may be about to make big green leap
Corporate Australia's green energy plans are likely to sweep Australia's most coal dependent state into a future it could barely imagine.
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Researchers pluck green hydrogen from the air, without any need for liquid water
Australian and international researchers have demonstrated a way to produce renewable hydrogen without the need to consume precious drinking water.
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NSW to be first state to regulate CO2 as pollutant under sweeping new proposals
NSW is to become first state to regulate CO2 as a pollutant, potentially establishing the framework for government-backed national climate actions.
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Greenwash: Big oil talks a big game but does little to shift away from fossil fuels
Super major oil companies spend huge amounts of time and money talking up their green credentials, while their investments and lobbying activities tell a different story.
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Spanish energy giant Iberdrola to invest $A4.4 billion in Australian energy transition
Spanish energy giant Iberdrola says it plans to spend up to $4.4 billion on Australia renewable and storage developments.
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South Australia wind farms lift Australia to record monthly output in August
Four wind farms in South Australia lead country to record monthly wind output in August.
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“Act of climate vandalism” as new PM names Rees-Mogg as UK energy minister
MP who advocated for syphoning “every last cubic inch of gas” from the North Sea, the resumption of fracking, and the rejection of wind farms, to lead UK on energy and climate.
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St Baker tips millions into Australian electric aircraft technology
St Baker Energy Innovation Fund joins $23m fundraising for company behind "world’s most efficient" electric vertical take-off and landing technology.
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Green hydrogen industry is sick of feasibility studies, wants backing for showcase projects
Australia's green hydrogen hopefuls are tired of feasibility studies, and want support for a large scale project to show path to global dominance.
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Sunshine state dominates winter performance tables for solar PV
Strong winter sun helps Queensland solar farms dominate list of best performing large scale solar PV assets in August.
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Paying billions in subsidies to fossil fuel industry makes absolutely no economic sense
Subsidies serve an important function, but it makes absolutely no economic sense to subsidise things a government is, or should be, trying to discourage.
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German government proposes limited extension of “high risk” nuclear
German economy and climate minister says tweak to nuclear exit law will only entail a limited extension until spring next year, due to the technology's risks.
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AEMO’s Westerman says energy crisis more challenging than South Australia blackout
AEMO boss says challenges of energy crisis underline need for switch to renewables, and to build more generation, firming and transmission.
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Liz Truss has links to climate science denial, and finds solar farms depressing
While claiming to support net zero, the new PM is pro-fracking, plans to increase extraction of oil and gas in the North Sea and finds solar farms "depressing".
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Bowen considers forest biomass ban as Labor cuts deals on climate bill
Labor's Climate Bill on track to pass through Senate as Bowen agrees to some "sensible" amendments proposed by independent Senator David Pocock.
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Bowen admits concerns about budget blow out for Snowy 2.0, confirms big delay
Federal energy minister Chris Bowen admits concerns about budget blowout for Snowy 2.0, and repeats that the project is badly delayed.
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Former AEMO boss Zibelman to advise Forrest’s Squadron on green energy transition
Andrew Forrest's Squadron Energy names former AEMO boss to its advisory board as the billionaire chases big names to underpin his green energy ventures.
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Fortescue says first 2GW electrolyser factory will be too small, plans more
FFI's first electrolyser factory, hailed as the world's biggest when unveiled last year, will make barely a dent in the company's huge green hydrogen ambitions.
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Another 3GW offshore wind project “unveiled” in Australia, with carbon copy proposal
Danish company unveiled its third 3GW offshore wind project in Australia, with a virtual carbon copy outline of its previous proposals.
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