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Nigel Morris pulls apart a solar panel quotation experience that went from bad to worse to stupid.

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Output from wind and large scale solar farms hit a new record on Tuesday afternoon, bringing temporary relief to soaring wholesale prices.

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New climate and energy minister Chris Bowen plays down expectations that Labor will ramp up emissions targets as urged by newly expanded cross bench.

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Construction of a new solar farm in Victoria has begun after developer Esco Pacific finds a buyer for the asset.

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Origin warns of high coal costs and supply shortfalls that will likely limit the output of the country's biggest coal generator, as Australia's fossil fuel catastrophe escalates.

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Transgrid CEO Brett Redman says network upgrades can keep pace with energy transition, backs more generous compensation to landholders.

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Consumer have spent $25 billion on solar, batteries, EVs and efficiency, and will spend much more. We should learn how to make the most out of them.

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With the folly of the gas-led recovery now behind us, it’s time for all Australian governments to draw a line under the blue hydrogen charade.

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Chris Bowen confirmed as Australia's next climate and energy minister, the first climate minister since the last Labor government.

The post Chris Bowen confirmed as new energy and climate minister, McAllister as assistant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

SA Labor calls for designs and delivery concepts for $592 million hydrogen hub proposed for Whyalla, but stays vague on what colour it prefers.

The post South Australia seeks ideas for Whyalla hydrogen hub, both blue and green appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A Russian missile has damaged a small solar farm in eastern Ukraine over the weekend.

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One of Australia's largest business groups pleads for an accelerated switch to renewables, in the wake of 'apocalyptic' electricity prices.

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Plans for massive green hydrogen hub backed by up to 6GW of wind and solar have been discontinued, citing "unacceptable" risks around water supply.

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Queensland says no to new bidding directions for state owned generators, despite state prices soaring to unprecedented highs. But it's working on an energy plan.

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Green hydrogen production requires significant water input, but a new report suggests this could work in favour of some already drought prone regions.

The post How green hydrogen could alleviate global water shortages, not exacerbate them appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Transgrid starts work on its $1.8b portion of Project EnergyConnect, that will massively increase the amount of power shared betwen NSW, VIC and SA.

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Why should wind and solar farm hosts be paid much more than hosts of the transmission lines running from those wind and solar farms?

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Australia set a new record high for wind output early on Tuesday morning, bringing at least temporary relief from absurdly high electricity prices for some states.

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New report argues that Labor should focus less on poles and wires and more on putting together a national storage target to support the renewables transition.

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What are the climate wars? There has been bipartisan agreement to not act sufficiently on climate between major parties. They're at peace. We are not.

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