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Live coverage of Clean Energy Summit: Tesla's Denholm on capacity markets, Westerman on energy crisis, NSW on Waratah battery, Thornton on market opportunities.

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Labor names three independent experts to panel reviewing integrity of carbon offsets scheme.

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Developers needing to buy solar modules and battery storage units in US over the next 12 months are facing a one third escalation in costs.

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There is much to disagree with in the proposed federal government “ramping up” of funding for the Beetaloo Basin gas expansion.

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Hawaii prepares to shut down its last coal burning power plant on its most populous island, to be partially replaced with a Tesla big battery.

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Quinbrook's David Scaysbrook says the combination of solar and big battery storage is unbeatable for daytime power and evening peaks.

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David Scaysbrook from Quinbrook on why battery storage is such a big thing, Coalition failures, and capacity markets.

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Australia is a world leader in the development of a largely renewable energy system. We have the resources, a plan, and the need.

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Wind output sets record high in Australia's main grid, reaching more than 7,000MW for first time, while South Australia reaches 140 pct renewables.

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Labor should be aiming at emissions cuts of 70 to 80% by 2030. There is no shortage of feasible, detailed and immediately beneficial policies to do this. But they won't.

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The return of good sunshine in Queensland has helped moderate prices. But is that the only change in the market?

The post Here comes the sun: Did rooftop solar save the day in Queensland? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Deakin University researchers find a novel way to separate, store and transport huge amounts of gas safely that could be a eureka moment for green hydrogen.

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The wind component of what will be Australia's biggest hybrid renewables facility resumes production after addressing voltage and "flickering" issues.

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Can Australia make the leap from world-leading solar research and installation rates, to a global manufacturer of scale?

The post Australia plots leap from world-leading solar R&D to global solar manufacturer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Regeneration of native forests is a valid and desirable way to reduce emissions and generate carbon credits. But the ERF method is deeply flawed.

The post Australian climate policy pays people to grow trees that already existed – we can do better appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We have plans and cost estimates for renewables and the energy transition from AEMO and CSIRO. But how do we get the transition right?

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ANU researchers detail 'irrefutable' flaws with Australia's carbon offset regime, as trio of Coalition appointees resign from oversight committee.

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Queensland to roll out another 12 batteries at regional centres, targeting areas with high levels of rooftop solar.

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Bowen and Albanese hope to win friends at home and overseas for new climate ambitions, as draft climate legislation leaks.

The post Labor in diplomatic climate flurry, at home and overseas, before parliament sits appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The potential for agrivoltaics is huge – particularly in a changing climate, where both food security and energy security are at a premium.

The post Photo of the Day: Agrisolar is making Berry nice progress appeared first on RenewEconomy.