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Fossil fuel generators want more market support to ensure the lights stay on. But their actions this week show they care more about profits than providing an essential service.

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An Australian invented "shark skin" coating, which can reduce drag for planes and ships, gets an investment boost from the CEFC.

The post Just a lick of paint: CEFC backs Aussie coating innovation to slash transport emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

After change in Australia's political tide, Australian cleantech startup incubator EnergyLab joins forces with New Energy Nexus to supercharge innovation.

The post EnergyLab joins forces with New Energy Nexus to “set loose” Australian innovation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Mandatory price cap extended to NSW as Queensland dodges forced outages but shortfalls likely to appear in at least two states as generators withhold capacity.

The post AEMO imposes price cap on NSW, as Queensland dodges forced outages – for now appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Jeff Dimery on what coal generators should get capacity payments - at least until 2029 - and why Alinta is considering biomass to replace coal at Loy Yang B.

The post Q&A: Alinta’s Jeff Dimery on the short term merits of coal, and switch to biomass appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Operator of what will be one of the last coal generators operating in Australia's grid argues the case for a short term capacity market for coal.

The post Alinta seeks biomass options for Loy Yang B, says capacity market for coal could end in 2029 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Swedish power company lines up partnerships to recycle wind turbine blades to make skis, snowboards, and construction materials for solar farms.

The post Wind turbine blades recycled as skis, snowboards and solar farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Extraordinary scenes in Queensland and NSW markets come from an electricity system - its markets and its regulatory environment - that are completely broken.

The post “Bonkers:” Queensland and NSW energy supply crunch underlines farce of broken market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Mining giant enters strategic partnership to manufacture li-ion batteries with fewer steps, lower costs, less complexity, and a smaller environmental footprint.

The post Mining giant Rio Tinto invests in Canadian battery innovator Nano One appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Clean energy is indeed essential to mitigating the risks posed by climate change and volatile markets. But generating demand for it will be essential.

The post Why Biden declared heat pumps and solar panels essential to national defense appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Market operator warns of load shedding - or power outages - in Queensland in new supply crunch in Australia's most coal dependent state.

The post AEMO warns of load shedding in Queensland supply crunch, as prices capped appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO intervenes to impose price cap on Queensland, which has been suffering the country's highest prices for nearly a year, and warns of supply crunch.

The post AEMO imposes price cap on electricity market for first time since 2009 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland starts search for new pumped hydro site as part of plans to seek 7GW of capacity in the state to support switch to renewables.

The post Queensland starts search for new pumped hydro, seeks 7GW of storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Leading economists blow a hole through the main tool used to produce the slow net-zero scenarios embraced by climate policymakers.

The post Slow 2050 net-zero scenarios not worth the paper they’re written on, say economists appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In our third Energy Transformed podcast we look at the data and digitisation challenges emerging from energy transition and whether current laws are fit for purpose.

The post Energy Transformed Podcast: The future of energy systems – digital and data challenges appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Delays in the government-funded Snowy 2.0 could have big impact on timing of coal plant closures and shape of energy policy.

The post Bowen slams Morrison and Taylor for hiding extent of Snowy 2.0 delays appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Tesla Model Y electric crossover has finally gone on sale in Australia, after a long two year wait. Specs confirmed.

The post Tesla opens orders for Model Y in Australia, with cars in every show room appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In Europe, the mantra is "energy efficiency first" and the IEA calls energy efficiency the "first fuel." In Australia, it is the "forgotten fuel" – to our great cost.

The post Forgotten fuel: Australia’s failure on energy efficiency is a global embarrassment appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL loses yet another senior leader as it announces Loy Yang A unit outage could last all of winter.

The post Loy Yang A unit outage to extend beyond Winter as Corbett departs AGL appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW establishes a new $1.2 billion investment facility to fast track the construction of transmission infrastructure for the states' REZs

The post NSW to spend $1.2 billion fast-tracking transmission and energy storage to unlock REZs appeared first on RenewEconomy.