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The problems we face today with gas prices and supply are a result of decisions made almost 30 years ago that have been systematically ignored by governments.

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A huge 1000MWh battery proposed for site of former coal fired power station near Lithgow gets NSW planning approval.

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Passage of the climate bill is important but largely symbolic. Now it's time to go in hard and make sure it matches the science.

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Plans for a huge wind farm and big battery in Victoria’s south west have resurfaced, as developers await development approval following environmental effects statement.

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"Makes little sense:" Even the coal generators are unhappy with ESB capacity market proposal.

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A change in governance and a rapid shift to renewables should ensure this is the last energy crisis for Australia, says Simon Corbell, the head of the Clean Energy Investment Group.

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ACT joins Victoria with a commitment to phase out the use of gas in homes and businesses by 2045, and shift to electrification backed by solar and storage.

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Energy ministers are poised to put environment back into the national electricity market objective, removing a massive roadblock that has stymied the switch to renewables.

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PPA signs Charter Hall up to a seven-year contract to buy 151GWh of renewable energy a year from Engie – enough to power roughly 26,000 homes.

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Greens leader Adam Bandt says his party will do its bit to "end the climate wars" by supporting Labor's 2022 Bill. But really, this is just a cease fire.

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Bill Gates' clean energy fund leads fund raising for technology that automates and accelerates development, construction, and operation of large scale solar plants. 

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Transmission and balance of plant works finally begin on delayed wind project near Port Fairy in Victoria.

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Wind output records tumble on Wednesday as a series of storms sweep across southern Australia, taking prices down with them.

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As Germany turns to coal to get through the gas supply crisis, estimates suggest emissions may have increased by 10m tonnes in the first half of the year.

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Illuminating new research suggests we can rethink the type of silicon needed to make high-efficiency solar cells.

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Solar installers are now required to take selfies during installations, and we speak to the CEO of Hysata, an Australian start-up claiming the world’s lowest cost green hydrogen electrolyser technology.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Solar selfies, and the world’s cheapest green hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Global renewable energy investment reached $US226 billion in the first half of 2022, a record that defied supply chain challenges and cost inflation.

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The output of large scale wind and solar sets new record on Monday.

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Sudden price falls in gas and electricity markets have caught out Australia's fossil fuel cartels - like a trillion dollar toddler - with their hands in the cookie jar.

The post There is no shortage of gas, or fossil fuel cartels, in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victorian network company Powercor finds way to squeeze more wind and solar onto its grid without expensive new infrastructure or hefty curtailment.

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