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Ausgrid switches on its sixth community battery to be awarded federal funding under the Community Batteries for Household Solar program.

The post “Energy storage as a service:” Ausgrid unveils its sixth federally funded community battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The federal government's green bank will make low-cost loans available to landowners planting native vegetation to sequester carbon.

The post CEFC backs low-cost loans to help farmers buy in to carbon removal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Peter Dutton has described federal Labor's green aluminium production credit scheme as a "$2 billion con job." But it is the leader of the opposition's nuclear ruse that is on full display.

The post Labor’s green aluminium play is canny politics, not least for exposing Dutton’s wilful energy ignorance appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Resources giant Fortescue has committed to the next phase of advancing a novel green hydrogen technology that uses only sunlight, water and a photocatalyst.

The post Fortescue-backed concentrated solar hydrogen tech graduates to pilot phase appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Stanford researchers say technical challenges and low lithium prices are pushing out the date for when sodium ion batteries can compete. Can the value of safer storage help level the playing field?

The post As Moss Landing smoulders, what are the prospects for safer salt batteries? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The repowering of existing onshore wind farms – the refurbishment of a project to extend its life and increase its capacity – has become big business in the US.

The post GE Vernova says it has more than 1 GW of orders to repower US wind farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Oil giant retracts claim it stores about a million tonnes of CO2 annually at its flagship carbon capture project after being presented with data showing the real figure at as little as a tenth of that amount. 

The post Norway’s Equinor forced to withdraw key carbon capture claim appeared first on RenewEconomy.

WestWind is seeking a federal green tick for a wind farm proposed for construction in the region of a new transmissions line that will link Victoria and New South Wales.

The post Proposed wind farm joins tussle for spot in Victoria’s north, near new transmission line appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Advances in climate attribution science are helping to make the case that individual fossil fuel companies should be made to pay compensation for climate change linked disasters.

The post Emissions to impact: How climate science will hold fossil fuel companies to account appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The world's third-largest battery, the Moss Landing BESS in California, is still smoking after a fire that destroyed 80% of the facility.

The post Massive Moss Landing battery “still smoking” as authorities probe cause of devastating fire appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A state approved wind farm is in limbo, and three others on pause, as the LNP reviews community consultation and impact assessment process for wind projects.

The post Brookfield-backed wind farm in limbo, three others on pause as LNP overhauls state approval process appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The prime minister is unveiling a green aluminium production credit scheme that will provide financial support to smelters changing their energy source before 2036.

The post “Crucial support:” Federal Labor launches $2bn green aluminium production credit scheme appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two giant transformers arrive for installation at Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub, one of the biggest grid-scale batteries in Australia and the first from the State Electricity Commission.

The post Giant transformers arrive at massive battery, as state opposition vows to dump the SEC appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ASX-listed battery materials hopeful Novonix says it has raised well in excess of the $5 million target the company had originally hoped for.

The post Brisbane-based battery upstart celebrates “heavily oversubscribed” share purchase plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Allied Green Ammonia celebrate signing the “monumental deal” with Plug Power that will form the core of its huge green hydrogen-to-ammonia plant in the NT.

The post Australian outfit seals “monumental deal” to buy electrolysers for giga-scale green ammonia project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

RACV says its newly launched virtual power plant is one of the first to compete with traditional generators in wholesale energy markets – and it wants customers to join.

The post RACV launches solar and battery VPP, asks commercial customers to join appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Investigations are underway following a turbine blade break at a huge new wind farm, with teams working to determine the cause of the incident and to how to detatch the affected blade.

The post Turbine blade break under investigation at Australia’s biggest wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Claims electric cooktops are vastly more expensive and more emissions intensive than cooking with gas are being called out as “potentially misleading,” as the fossil fight against home electrification ramps up.

The post Gas industry cooks up a “culture war” as the electrification of everything gathers pace appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A recent study finds that modern solar shepherding businesses can pull incomes equivalent to doctors, senior engineers or even lawyers.

The post “Solar shepherds” make big money grazing sheep among panels – and it benefits everyone involved appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New study finds modern solar shepherding businesses can pull incomes equivalent to doctors, senior engineers or even lawyers.

The post “Solar shepherds” make big money grazing sheep among panels – and it benefits everyone involved appeared first on RenewEconomy.