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Ratch buys Lincoln Gap wind and battery and other assets from Denham Capital

Wed, 2022-08-17 21:43

Ratch to buy Australian and south-east Asia renewable assets of Nexif, including the Lincoln Gap wind farm and battery.

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Woodside gets $10 million grant from state government for hydrogen refuelling station

Wed, 2022-08-17 21:35

Woodside gets $10 million government grant for hydrogen production, storage and refuelling station next to its big Perth hydrogen export project.

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Santos windfall: Australia is swimming in subsidised gas and we’re giving it away

Wed, 2022-08-17 15:19

 Canva).Much of Santos huge profit increase comes from war profiteering and exporting gas destined for the domestic market. Something must be done.

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Who is going to make sure Australia can get to 80 pct renewables by 2030?

Wed, 2022-08-17 14:50

All the talk of offshore wind and green hydrogen in Australia is hugely promising, but they won't get us to 80% renewable energy by 2030. So what will?

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“At least they’ll have free power:” Renewables change future for organic dairy farm

Wed, 2022-08-17 14:43

Two organic dairy farmers have slashed their energy costs by tens of thousands of dollars using renewable energy and equipment upgrades.

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“More emissions than coal:” Pressure mounts to rule out forest biomass

Wed, 2022-08-17 14:38

Biomass bioenergy biofuels ARENA roadmap - optimisedPressure mounts on Labor to rule out the use of native forest biomass for renewable energy generation, just as it gains popularity as a replacement for coal.

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BlackRock to push battery limits and new markets with eight hour storage and inertia

Wed, 2022-08-17 13:51

BlackRock's new battery storage company Akaysha is to test limits of battery storage market, and has an eye on other island grid markets in Asia.

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Atlassian’s Farquhar gets nod from storage developer Genex with improved offer

Wed, 2022-08-17 09:37

Kidston pumped hydro projectBid led by Atlassian co-founder and his wife gets nod from renewables and storage developer Genex Power after lifting its indicative offer.

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Singapore’s Vena Energy joins rush to Australia offshore wind with Gippsland project

Wed, 2022-08-17 06:00

Singapore's Vena Energy is the latest to reveal interest in Australia's first offshore wind zone, and there may be even bigger players to come.

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How a great big tax on fossil fuel profits could fix Australia’s energy crisis

Wed, 2022-08-17 00:02

Liquefied natural gas lng carrier ship with five tanks - optimised hydrogenClimate Energy Finance offers scathing review of how everyday Australians lose out due to the favourable financial treatment of coal and gas companies.

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Why BlackRock chose Australia to make its largest big battery play

Tue, 2022-08-16 15:23

There are some compelling reasons why US investment giant BlackRock has chosen Australia for its biggest battery play "by some margin."

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Lightsource BP steams ahead on big solar build-out, backed by Orica and Mars

Tue, 2022-08-16 13:51

Lightsource bp says the outlook for solar in Australia is "incredibly strong," as new PPAs help underpin the construction of two more PV projects.

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Danish renewables giant looks to buy into 3GW “Battery of the North” project

Tue, 2022-08-16 13:45

Denmark's CIP looking to buy into 3GW "Battery of the North" project that will combine wind, solar and pumped hydro.

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Massive 1GW-plus wind farm proposal wins Major Project status in Tasmania

Tue, 2022-08-16 12:45

Tasmania grants major project status to giga-scale wind farm proposed for Tasmania’s north-east.

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Climate and community independents have their sway

Tue, 2022-08-16 12:16

 Canva).Independent MP Helen Haines on pushing Labor on climate, and taking the lead on community energy.

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Renewables and hydrogen to create “eye-watering” labour demand, says report

Tue, 2022-08-16 09:00

Construction of Pacific Hydro's Crowland's Wind FarmNew report details the parallel step-change in construction activity – and jobs – that will be generated by the “meteoric transformation” of Queensland's energy network.

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US investment giant BlackRock in $1 billion big battery play in Australia

Tue, 2022-08-16 06:53

Victoria big battery neoen TeslaUS investment giant BlackRock plans to invest at least $1 billion in big battery projects in Australia after buying out Melbourne-based develoeopr Akaysha.

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Total Eren proposes 2GW solar farm and massive green hydrogen plant in Darwin

Mon, 2022-08-15 22:42

French renewables developer Total Eren unveils plan for 2GW of large scale solar in the Northern Territory, supporting a 1GW green hydrogen electrolyser facility.

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Graph of the Day: Rooftop solar boost sets new grid demand low in Queensland

Mon, 2022-08-15 17:57

Rooftop solar, a sunny winter's day and mild weather sent minimum demand in Australia's most coal dependent grid to record low on Sunday.

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World’s biggest offshore wind farm company sets 100% renewable target for all suppliers

Mon, 2022-08-15 16:03

Ørsted sets new benchmark for suppliers to use 100 per cent renewables by 2025, saying it is essential to meet 1.5°C target.

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