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As the gas and oil industry gathers in Brisbane for the annual APPEA summit, data shows some member companies paid no income tax for past seven years.

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Australia's biggest wind and solar hybrid energy project signs long term supply deal with retailing giant Woolworths.

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New chief executive named at Synergy as state owned utility prepares to close first coal units and charge up its first big battery.

The post Synergy names new CEO as it prepares first big battery and coal closures appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New Zealand announces “landmark” Emissions Reduction Plan designed to set country on pathway for net zero by 2050.

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Despite being in the grip of an "energy war," Europe mostly provides the renewables policy framework Australia should aspire to.

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The wind energy industry is having its best year to date, and project sizes and turbines are getting bigger.

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Coalition provides another $30m in grants for CCS, potentially investigating the capture and storage of CO2 in Angus Taylor's electorate.

The post Morrison buries more funds in CCS projects in late pre-election splurge appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Carbon traders are undertaking a "flight to integrity", analysts say, offering a premium for offsets free of environmental integrity concerns.

The post Australian carbon market splits as buyers pay more for “high integrity” units appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Pioneering solar and battery storage project, and one of the first in world to showcase different market services, has new owner.

The post “World first” solar and battery grid project in Queensland changes hands appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Independent candidate Allegra Spender says Wentworth would be "best represented by the crossbench, not the backbench".

The post “Responsible government has disappeared:” Allegra Spender on her battle for Wentworth appeared first on RenewEconomy.

About 80TW of combined solar and wind is required to decarbonise the globe – so how are we tracking?

The post Renewables snapshot: Are we on track to decarbonise the globe? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Coal is dead on its feet, and if AGL can't keep coal plants running in 2022, why should anyone believe they can in 20 years time.

The post Energy markets on wild ride as coal and gas costs hit jaw-dropping highs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Given the world is in the midst of a major climate crisis, Australian voters deserved a climate ministers' debate.

The post Australian voters deserve a ministers’ debate on climate and energy. They won’t get one appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New analysis shows it is cheaper to switch from coal-fired generation to renewables than to move from coal to gas as a bridge to renewables.

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Will battery storage get a gig in the NSW energy roadmap? It will all boil down to how a single clause in the legislation is interpreted.

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More funding quietly tipped into brown coal to hydrogen projects, as the Coalition's election fossil hydrogen subsides top $400 million.

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Fortescue proposes to turn Washington state's last coal mine and coal generator into a major green hydrogen facility.

The post Fortescue looks to turn US coal mine into huge green hydrogen hub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

First official trades in "nega-watts" - dialling down demand at times of high prices - points to a smarter future for the grid.

The post One small blip of demand response, one big leap to smart green grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A messy and uncertain transition will cost the consumer more. But while the cost-of-living canary has fallen off its perch, few are sounding the alarm.

The post Green energy transition: Cost-of-living canary falls off its perch appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Reluctant to join the political fray, Zoe Daniel says failures to act on climate change and integrity in politics motivate her challenge to Tim Wilson.

The post Meet Zoe Daniel: Journalist turned independent fighting for climate, integrity and gender equality appeared first on RenewEconomy.