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Why bankroll a dud? Converting Kurri Kurri to hydrogen means completely rebuilding the plant and its pipeline and storage infrastructure.

The post Labor’s plan to green the Kurri Kurri gas power plant makes no sense appeared first on RenewEconomy.

CEFC launches $300 million fund to boost the use of timber in large-scale construction to cut embodied emissions.

The post CEFC eyes cuts in construction emissions through $300m boost for timber buildings appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW overwhelmed with massive response from wind, solar and storage projects for new renewable zone, taking total offerings to nearly 100GW.

The post NSW swamped by 34GW of wind, solar and storage for new renewable zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Hydrogen can be made from fossil fuels or from renewable energy and water using an electrolyser producing zero carbon emissions. We must tell the difference.

The post Not all hydrogen is the same: If it’s not green, it’s probably greenwash appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Multi-billion urea project hailed as example of "clean hydrogen" will be almost entirely dependent on fossil gas as its primary feedstock.

The post Why Strike Energy’s fast-tracked urea plant is latest example of hydrogen greenwashing appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The new year gets off to a slow start, as industry gears up for tighter standards.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Will 2022 be as strong as 2021? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Residents of apartment buildings in Victoria will be locked out of renewable energy options now and in the future following a new ruling on embedded networks.

The post Victoria ruling will kill off access to solar and EV charging for apartment buildings appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The draft 2022 Integrated System Plan provides a dramatic break between the National Electricity Market as it used to be, and the NEM as it's going to be.

The post What AEMO’s long term plan tells us about prices, and future wind and solar mix appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New polling shows voters in Queensland and New South Wales overwhelmingly back clean energy - not coal and gas - to deliver the best economic future.

The post Voters see green energy as key to future prosperity, shun coal and gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Brisbane based eleXsys to trial new voltage regulating technology, that could solve problems caused by high solar penetration, through ARENA backed trial.

The post Brisbane firm to trial new tech for managing grid voltages and boost solar penetration appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Andrew Forrest’s FFI acquires stake in Australian technology that promises to produce renewable hydrogen using just sunlight.

The post Fortescue buys into Australian low cost hydrogen technology that only needs sunlight appeared first on RenewEconomy.

British oil and gas giant to partner with newly formed Hydrogen Chemistry Company to develop a green hydrogen plant in the Netherlands.

The post BP and Macquarie offshoot to jointly develop 250MW green hydrogen plant at Rotterdam appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Gravity-based, long duration energy storage technology of Swiss company Energy Vault gains major new investor and foothold in massive China market.

The post Energy Vault inks massive China deal for gravity-based storage project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Woodside, which is developing Australia's biggest fossil fuel project in a decade, also happens to be the biggest fossil fuel political donor.

The post Australia’s political leaders need to re-think where their money is coming from appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia based battery start-up chosen for Acciona trial that could see it form part of the renewable energy giant's portfolio of energy storage providers.

The post Gelion to trial its zinc bromide batteries with Spanish solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Chris Bowen says Labor will focus on winning economic argument for climate action, to avoid Coalition election scare tactics.

The post Labor wants to win economic debate on climate, but fears scare campaign on efficiency appeared first on RenewEconomy.

BHP says works have begun on solar and battery storage at its Nickel West operations in WA, and it's scouting for suitable sites to add up to 50MW of wind.

The post BHP nickel mines begin shift to renewables, as works start on solar and battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia, a leader in renewables, is about to take a massive step backwards by giving the green light to a particularly dangerous fossil fuel extraction method.

The post South Australia about to set fire to underground coal, and its green energy credentials appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A car drove into a power pole in Queensland on Tuesday, but the federal Coalition decided to blame green energy for the loss of power that followed.

The post Car drives into electricity pole, Coalition blames green energy for ensuing outage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Researchers at the Australian National University have set a new world record conversion efficiency for next generation perovskite solar cells.

The post Australian researchers beat their own record for next-gen solar cell efficiency appeared first on RenewEconomy.