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Two tugboats move 12,000-panel solar array out to its mooring on the Alqueva reservoir in Portugal, ahead of operations in July.

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IEA says Putin's war makes strong case for renewables, but long term outlook remains in the hands of policy makers.

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Ark Energy to fast track 9GW of wind and solar projects as it seeks to accelerate green energy switch and renewable hydrogen.

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Independent candidate Georgia Steele wants to dislodge climate-denier Craig Kelly and revive federal action on climate change.

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Wind and solar have delivered “substantially lower” wholesale electricity prices in South Australia, but it has yet to flow through to consumers.

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Angus Taylor visits a solar factory, the big news out of Smart Energy Expo, and the solar-coaster. Again.

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Plans for Integrated Ocean Energy Marketplace would include a pilot-scale microgrid combining wind, wave, solar, storage and more.

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Australian experts call for a national transport decarbonisation strategy, saying Australia risks "streets full of toxic exhausts and noise".

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Major report proposes new take on renewable off-take deals – the 24/7 Clean PPA – that promises to vastly improve emissions reduction for grids and big business.

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Cannon-Brookes meets AGL chair and CEO before launching campaign against demerger and slow pace of coal exit.

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Proposed Sub sea interconnector from Tasmania and Victoria appoints insurance and risk management company to underpin massive project.

The post Marinus Link locks in insurer to underpin $3.5 billion undersea cable appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Only the Greens and 'teal' independents have climate policies consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement, new analysis shows.

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If batteries are to prove their worth as the Swiss Army Knife of grid infrastructure, greater innovation, nuance and optimisation must occur.

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The total cost of Kurri Kurri has blown out to more than $1 billion, it won't have much storage, and it won't use hydrogen.

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The WMO warns of 50/50 chance that global warming will exceed 1.5 degrees within next five years.

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Energy Vault says it has begun construction of a "world first" gravity energy storage system next to a wind farm in China.

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Global oil giant expected to buy a significant stake in Asia Renewable Energy Hub in the Pilbara, according to reports.

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Angus Taylor makes a rare appearance at a solar energy facility in Adelaide, to open an assembly line at Australia's only solar panel manufacturer.

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Submissions cite likely environmental damage caused by proposed dredging and the threat of a gas explosion in a terminal close to residential areas.

The post Over 2000 submissions to Viva ‘potentially dangerous’ floating LNG terminal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New Zealand sets carbon dioxide budgets out to 2035, setting the path to its zero carbon target for 2050.

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