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Australia's biggest carbon traders defend the troubled Emissions Reduction Fund, as doubts raised around Australia's ability to achieve emissions targets.

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ERF changes mean government could be up to 112 million tonnes of CO2-e behind on its emissions reduction task, facing further financial and climate risk.

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Plans for a 400MW wind farm in NSW central west have been jacked up to 600MW-plus after WaterNSW opted in on the project.

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Pilot Energy says feasibility studies confirms “significant opportunity” to develop blue hydrogen, with green hydrogen relegated to second place.

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The senate delivers a pre-election blow to Angus Taylor, cancelling out controversial ARENA regulations for a second time.

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Australian fossil fuel subsidies will top $11.6 billion this financial year, pushed higher by the Morrison government's 'gas led recovery'.

The post “Perverse:” Australian fossil fuel subsidies will top $22,000 a minute this year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian start-up unveils its own take on gravitational energy storage technology that will use super-heavy weights in legacy mine shafts to capture and release energy.

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Germany says renewables, green hydrogen and energy efficiency key to cutting imports of Russian coal, gas and oil. "We don’t have to let ourselves be blackmailed."

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The NSW government outlines the boundaries of a new renewable energy zone as it accelerates work to shift from coal to renewables and storage.

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Regulations have gotten in the way of efforts to make the grid more resilient after the bushfires. Unless they are changed, the same thing will happen after the latest floods.

The post What price energy resilience – and should it be written into the rules? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

CEFC backs a potential 300MW solar and 600MWh big battery project being developed by a group of local farmers in Bungendore, NSW.

The post NSW “agri-solar” farm and potential 600MWh battery gets kick-along from CEFC appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Clean Energy Regulator defends Australia's carbon offset regime following claims it lacks integrity. Labor commits to review the scheme.

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Australia’s first renewable energy training tower has been officially opened today at Federation University Australia in Ballarat.

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Court slams Victoria wind farm's "high-handed" approach to noise complaints, orders payment of damages and measures to make less noise at night.

The post Wind farm ordered to make less noise at night, in unprecedented court ruling appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Santos concedes Australia's domestic market too small to justify the Morrison government's gas industry expansion. It's all about exports.

The post Santos admits Australia’s gas expansion has always been about offshore customers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland transport minister Mark Bailey explains why Tesla not included in state rebate scheme for EVs.

The post The Driven Podcast: Why Tesla Model 3s don’t need a rebate appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Roadmap put together by CSIRO and AEMO focuses on advanced inverters and new control rooms amongst the many technical needs of a zero emissions grid.

The post “Pace is extraordinary:” Advanced inverters take centre stage in roadmap to 100pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Mike Cannon-Brookes and Brookfield crunched the numbers on shuttering AGL's coal plants – the move was designed to make money as much as to make a difference.

The post How a cash Cannon aimed at coal proves the economics of renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ARENA backs AGL's Broken Hill battery to include advanced inverters and provide system strength at the edge of the grid.

The post Broken Hill to get big battery to provide system strength at edge of grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ørsted is exploring the use of Jet Suit paramedics to support staff working on the world’s largest offshore wind farms.

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