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Big solar plans for NZ as Lightsource bp and Contact join forces
Lightsource bp signs up a New Zealand partner to its global giga-scale solar plans, inking a deal to collaborate on a series of grid-scale PV projects across Aotearoa.
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Climate independents to push next government to electrify transport
Trio of 'climate independents' will push for vehicle efficiency standards and higher EV targets, to slash emissions and boost fuel security.
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Vast Solar says solar thermal plants can double up as syncons
Vast Solar says solar thermal plants can double up as synchronous condensers, offering grid services during the day when PV dominates.
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Australia gets new player in auto-bidding renewables and storage market
The rise and rise of energy market optimisation technologies in Australia continues with the launch of UK-founded GridBeyond.
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Energy experts say China’s demand for Australian coal could collapse
ANU experts predict imminent collapse of Chinese market for Australian coal as it seeks energy security and lower emissions.
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Policy failures leave Australia vulnerable to further fuel price shocks
New analysis shows federal policy failures leaves Australians almost entirely reliant on overseas fuel and vulnerable to future price shocks.
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Great Solar Business Podcast: How to survive 20 years in solar
Eddie Springer from Springers Solar unravels the secrets to surviving 20 years as a solar retailer.
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New giga-scale contender emerges in race to export solar to Singapore
Competition for Sun Cable? German-backed Indonesian solar and storage project proposes to pipe 4TWh a year of solar power to Singapore.
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Election Diary: Taylor’s “implausible” claims, Morrison loves coal, Albanese backs EVs
Albanese visits Tritium, Morrison visits Woodside, and Taylor's scare campaign about rising electricity prices labelled 'implausible'.
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Queensland blows hot with another 900MW wind farm and big battery
Green light given to another 900MW wind farm in north Queensland, possibly with a four hour 400MWh big battery.
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Loy Yang A coal generator unit offline for second time in three years
AGL says a unit at Loy Yang A has been sent offline, perhaps until August, its second major fault in just three years.
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Iberdrola snaps up 1GW wind project in Queensland green hydrogen play
Spanish energy giant snaps up 1GW wind project as part of a major green hydrogen and renewables play in north Queensland.
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Coalition spending on fossil fuel subsidies tops $1.3 billion in first week of campaign
Just a week into the federal election campaign and the Morrison-led Coalition has already spent nearly $1.3 billion on fossil fuel subsidies.
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Lightsource bp unveils plans for 400MW NSW solar farm and battery
Lightsource bp advances gigawatt-scale solar plans for Australia, with proposal of new PV and battery project near Goulburn in New South Wales.
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World’s largest wind turbines set sail for first subsidy-free offshore wind farm
The world's biggest ever wind turbines are about to be installed at the first subsidy-free offshore wind farm.
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“Another lie:” It is time to call out Coalition’s climate “modelling” con
Taylor rehashes Coalition's favoured campaign tactic: Producing unverified modelling to make fictional claims about Labor policy costs.
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“Re-imagining the grid:” California reaches record 97.6% renewable share
California system operator says new record of 97% renewables gives glimpse of zero carbon grid of the future.
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South Australia grid reaches record high of 136.6 pct renewables
South Australia sets a new benchmark of 136.6 per cent renewables - as a share of local demand - early on Easter Sunday.
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Victoria reaches record wind and solar share of 83.8 per cent
Victoria sets new benchmark of 83.8 per cent instantaneous wind and solar share on Easter Sunday.
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Twelve climate innovators that could accelerate shift to clean energy
These twelve technologies could help accelerate the shift to green energy and a zero emissions world.
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