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Introduction of five minute settlements has dramatically changed the bidding patterns of coal and gas generators, and many wind and solar farms.

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States with a greater dependence on coal and gas are experiencing significantly higher prices than those states with higher shares of renewables.

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Renewables jump to 35pct in December quarter, as wind and solar reshape price and demand, according to latest report by market operator.

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Value of battery maker LG Energy Solution's shares doubled in an astonishing first day of trading as investors rushed to gain leverage to EV and storage market.

The post Battery giant LG Energy doubles as investors look to booming EV market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Personal loan provider Plenti teams up with AGL, and Westpac back its offering of loans for solar, batteries and electric vehicles.

The post AGL partners with Plenti to offer interest-free loans for solar and batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Let’s tour around Australia visiting just some of the planet killers that have recently been in the news.

The post Don’t Look Up: Australia’s endless list of planet killing projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Elon Musk expects energy storage to grow to a terawatt hour business, but there will also be a change in battery metals.

The post Musk predicts change in battery metals, and terawatt hour storage business appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Investor Group on Climate Change says New Zealand has an opportunity to set world's best practice for company climate risk reporting.

The post Why New Zealand could become global leader on corporate climate risk disclosures appeared first on RenewEconomy.

All the talk of mid-century targets is just fluff so long as their business plans have no way of delivering on them, says new report on power utility net zero pledges.

The post “Just fluff:” European power utilities not doing enough to deliver on net zero pledges appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund buys strategic stake in InterContinental Energy, which is developing biggest green hydrogen projects in Australia and around the world.

The post Singapore wealth fund buys into Australian green hydrogen mega projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AMP Energy to build two 400MW, two hour battery installations in Scotland, to boost the local grid's wind resources.

The post Europe’s largest grid-tied batteries to be operational by 2024 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Most media coverage of a big new brown coal hydrogen project greenwashed the news and talked up CCS. An accident on Morrison's website shows us why.

The post The media needs to get better at interrogating hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Hexagon and FRV to look at adding solar component to planned "clean hydrogen" hubs and lower the costs of CCS

The post Hexagon teams up with FRV to add solar to hydrogen and ammonia hubs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We have a look at the Audi e-Tron, the big electric SUV. And this one is bright red!

The post Audi e-tron: I can’t hear it, but I can feel it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian founded wave energy technology gets investment boost from Japanese shipping giant, leading to a 1.5MW pilot project and a wave and wind hybrid.

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Albanese says Labor has presented a costed, effective, climate change policy, while Morrison's net zero "pamphlet" lacks the certainty industry needs.

The post Albanese: No tricks in Labor’s “straightforward” climate and clean energy plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ANU researchers say many households in remote communities experience frequent power disconnections and solar could be part of the answer.

The post Renewables key to making electricity supplies affordable in remote communities appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fortescue says initial focus of WAE purchase will be on electrifying heavy vehicles, rather than passenger EVs, as it also eyes green energy hub in WA.

The post Fortescue thinking big on heavy EVs, and WA green energy hub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

With Tennis Australia ditching Santos as a major sponsor, there are fresh calls to end fossil fuel sponsorship of sports and other major events.

The post Sport events urged to follow Tennis Australia’s lead and ditch fossil fuel sponsorship appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A new $100 million funding round for next generation big battery storage installations, seen as crucial for the switch to fully renewable grids, will open next week.

The post Funding for next-gen big batteries open next week, on road to fully renewable grids appeared first on RenewEconomy.