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New renewable energy developer launches in Northern Territory as one of the world's largest majority Indigenous-owned companies of its kind.

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Former Powerlink boss and AEMC Commissioner will oversee the Integrated System Plan as the national grid hurtles to 100% renewables.

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Consensus was right – the shift to renewables really is about step changes. And now, it's about execution.

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Australian Greens heavyweights tell AEMO that its assessment of the Marinus Link is “fundamentally flawed” and could hold back development of the NEM.

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The solar duck curve and the inflexibility of "baseload" thermal generators have led to the early demise of Australia's largest coal plant.

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Jet Charge's Tim Washington on the major capital raising, and the rollout of EV chargers and vehicle to grid technology.

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Matt Kean and AEMO reassure consumers that sufficient new capacity, including two big batteries, will be more than enough to replace Eraring.

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Origin Energy accelerates its exit from coal, annoucing it will bring forward the closure of the Eraring coal plant to 2025.

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In the years KECPO has spent exploring legal avenues to mine coal in Bylong, South Korean energy policy has left the project behind.

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The solar switch off mechanism is now in force in W.A, and the coal lobby is fighting back at the idea that the end is nigh.

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Energy Vault, which has designed an innovative gravity and kinetic energy-based energy storage system, begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Holmes à Court says Climate 200 funding body helping climate independents overcome an electoral system rigged for the major parties.

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Fortescue Future Industries and Woodside make shortlist of potential partners for massive green hydrogen facility planned for New Zealand South Island.

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Neoen says Australia's biggest solar project "on track", despite module supply issues, as battery revenues nearly double in last quarter.

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Australia boasts enormous pipeline of wind, solar PV, hydrogen and storage projects, according to new analysis.

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NSW receives $100 billion worth of project proposals seeking role in Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone, including offshore wind and 35 big batteries.

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Tesla says building new gas plants is not rational, because batteries are faster, smarter and cheaper, and can deliver long duration storage.

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Fortescue says hydrogen superpower scenario is most likely in Australia, resulting in complete exit of coal within a decade. The coal companies don't agree.

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In 2019, Angus Taylor shortlisted a dozen power projects to improve grid reliability and cut electricity costs – three years later, not one has been built.

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Federal independents call for Australia to tackle fuel security challenges through switch to locally-made EVs, and renewably powered manufacturing.

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