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Russian military has seized control of Chernobyl and launched attacks close to radioactive waste sites. But the greatest nuclear hazard lies in Ukraine's 15 operating reactors.

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A major grid upgrade to unlock and share more reliable renewable energy between Queensland and New South Wales is nearing completion.

The post Nationals MP hails “reliable” renewables as QNI link upgrade nears completion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Prices of Australian Carbon Credit Units dip, following overseas markets, as profit taking and global uncertainty spook traders.

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Let’s imagine Australia was able to use politics to work on the single largest threat facing us: climate change.

The post Australia can reach net zero emissions much quicker than 2050. Here’s how appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Origin strikes multiple supply deals with corporate customers for Stockyard Hill wind farm.

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A Tesla big battery using Megapacks will be tested by temperatures as low as minus 30°C in a remote part of Alaska.

The post Tesla big battery gets minus 30°C test in 93MWh remote Alaska project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Morrison government's 'Making Positive Energy' ad campaign labelled 'disinformation', after receiving 'Public Disservice Award'.

The post “A misinformation ecosystem:” Scott Morrison’s climate ads given ‘Public Disservice Award’ appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian battery start-up PowerCap seeks $30m investment to kick-start local battery manufacturing in Queensland.

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Peabody says R3 Renewables will initially focus on developing solar and storage on six potential sites on or near former coal mines in Indiana and Illinois.

The post US coal giant unveils giga-scale solar and battery storage plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian lithium start-up Core Lithium secures an off take agreement with EV and battery giant Tesla.

The post Another Australian lithium producer inks supply deal with Tesla appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Morrison government has failed to prepare for climate change, just as it failed to cut emissions. It is everyday Australians left at risk.

The post Morrison’s deathly silence on IPCC report as floods devastate east coast appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine demonstrates that we need bigger, braver and more sustainable change. In a nutshell, we need to rewire Europe.

The post Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a game changer for European energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

US start-up, Erthos, has closed out a successful series B fundraising round, as big hitting investors back its faster, cheaper earth-mounted solar solution.

The post “Earth mount” solar company joins race to ultra-low cost PV appeared first on RenewEconomy.

While renewables do the heavy lifting on power sector emissions, the lack of economy-wide federal climate policy has seen emissions grow in virtually all other sectors.

The post Coal’s demise drives Australia’s emissions lower, but cuts still way too slow appeared first on RenewEconomy.

FFI to spend $50m to develop "world-first" regenerating battery electric iron ore train to save tens of millions of litres of diesel.

The post Fortescue starts work on world-first “Infinity Train,” a regenerating battery on rails appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Massive Queensland wind farm that will supply more than half of the energy needs of Australia’s largest zinc refinery has been granted environmental approval.

The post Queensland’s biggest wind farm that will power zinc refinery gets final green light appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Germany's climate and energy ministry to propose faster expansion of renewables, to reach a near 100% renewable power supply by 2035, instead of 2050.

The post Germany fast-tracks shift to 100 pct renewables as EU energy crisis deepens appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Researchers in Sweden believe they have found a way around supercapacitors' size problem.

The post Could micro supercapacitors “revolutionise” battery technology? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

UK and Belgium sign agreement to look at yet another renewable energy island in the North Sea to help lower prices and reduce dependence on gas.

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Global oil giant Shell has bought a half share in one of Australia's biggest wind project developers as it continues its push into green technologies.

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