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Australian renewables developer signs memorandum of understanding with European electric vehicle smart charging heavyweight.

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Supply agreement struck between Mercedes-Benz and Battery Loop to use new and used batteries as stationary storage systems.

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Australia's oldest university becomes the latest to make the switch to 100 per cent renewables, striking a supply deal with Snowy Hydro.

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Greens unveil $6.1 billion electric vehicle policy package, including rebates of up to $15,000 per vehicle, and a plan to revitalise Australia's car making industry.

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Australia is pouring millions of dollars into green hydrogen technology. But China’s new plan could throw cold water on its dream of becoming a global hydrogen superpower.

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Italian energy giant to build its first Australian wind farm in the country's west after landing a 12-year supply agreement with BHP's nickel operations.

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Worley has secured a key role in Omani project that proposes to build 25GW of wind and solar capacity for green hydrogen and ammonia.

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Australia's first offshore wind project a step closer with the federal government declaring the Bass Strait-Gippsland region as the first priority region.

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Malcolm Turnbull on his family's shift to electric, Morrison's lies on EVs, and the pressing need to stop burning fossil fuels.

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IPCC says Australia victim of one of the most successful fossil fuel lobbying efforts, as UN chief slams leaders for lying about climate action.

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Malcolm Turnbull says the Coalition's gas led recovery is a "dog", and says the world must stop burning fossil fuels and put gas "out of business."

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Analysis shows big increase in amount of toxic air pollutants emitted by Australia’s ageing fleet of coal-fired power plants, even while generation output of some has decreased.

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It is astounding that there is no nationally agreed policy-making framework to guide Australia through a once in a century technological transition.

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Wind, solar and battery storage will play centre-stage to cut emissions in half by 2030, the IPCC says, while more expensive CCS will have a bit part.

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IPCC says world should aim to halve emissions by 2030, through "immediate and deep" emissions cuts, to keep safer limits to global warming within reach.

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Japanese based renewable energy developer reaches financial close for a small solar farm in Victoria after landing a deal with a local superannuation fund.

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Line Hydrogen to build green hydrogen production facility in Tasmania, getting power from the state's first solar farm.

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The focus of the renewable energy transition is mostly around numbers. A new program in Alice Springs will seek answers to how to make it equitable.

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Federal government tips $140m into two Tasmanian projects, boosting the state's hydro capacity and progressing the Marinus Link.

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The latest ARENA regulations contain "no prohibitions", officials say, suggesting renewables funding could be redirected to fossil fuels and nuclear.

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