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EV and battery storage giant increases size of Megapack battery modules by around 50%, indicates a long-awaited switch to lithium iron phosphate.

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AER approves costs for first stage of HumeLink, Transgrid’s multi-billion dollar transmission upgrade proposed to connect Snowy Hydro 2.0 to the grid.

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Frontier Energy says it can potentially produce green hydrogen at a cost well below industry estimates due to its proximity to existing infrastructure.

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Origin says it is positioning itself for a rapid transition and a 1.5°C target, but is yet to press the green button on key battery and renewable projects.

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Early spring brings solar surge and coal crackles as landmark changes made to policy.

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Labor releases discussion paper about the Safeguard Mechanism and how to turn it into something useful that actually cuts emissions.

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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 government grant for hydrogen production, storage and refuelling station next to its big Perth hydrogen export project.

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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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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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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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Pressure 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'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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Bid 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 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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Climate Energy Finance offers scathing review of how everyday Australians lose out due to the favourable financial treatment of coal and gas companies.

The post How a great big tax on fossil fuel profits could fix Australia’s energy crisis appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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

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