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Greens launch "electrify everything" pilot plan, with funding to shift an entire residential suburb and regional town off gas and onto electricity.

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Network companies make unprecedented appeal to third-party companies to provide smarter, cleaner and cheaper ways to manage peak demand.

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Fortescue Future Industries lifts lid on some of the stunning supply numbers needed to meet its ambitious green hydrogen targets.

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Albanese makes a surprise visit to the Smart Energy Expo, reiterating Labor's embrace of stronger climate policy and plan to host UN climate talks.

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AGL insists it is moving as fast as it can on coal closures, as Mike Cannon-Brookes ramps up pressure on the board.

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Driven by unprecedented concentrations of renewable projects, China's wind and solar capacity is headed past 1,100GW by 2025. But is it enough?

The post What do China’s gigantic wind and solar bases mean for its climate goals? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia lacks high level, adequately funded independent institutions run by people skilled and competent in energy productivity and efficiency.

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Vales Point coal power station in NSW joins the coal industry's growing injury list with a month-long outage due to generator failure.

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A "world first" super-hybrid green hydrogen project valued at up to $5.5 billion and combining massive wind and pumped hydro unveiled for Queensland.

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Western Australia's Project Symphony notches up major milestone on the road to integrating and optimising the state's huge rooftop solar resource.

The post WA simulates two-way electricity market in milestone for Project Symphony appeared first on RenewEconomy.

RenewEconomy founder and editor one of four new inductees into the Smart Energy Council Solar Hall of Fame.

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How the markets got the price of LGCs completely wrong because they didn't see expect corporates surrender their purchases.

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ACT energy minister warns gas companies face demand 'death spiral' and no future for hydrogen or biogas in residential gas supply.

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Plans to develop a large-scale renewable hydrogen production, transportation and export hub in the New South Wales Hunter region have gained hefty new support.

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5B claims world speed record for deployment of large scale solar, but says global rollout needs to accelerate dramatically for net zero.

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Independents call on clean energy sector to back their election bids, to break a major party deadlock on national climate action.

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Fortescue Future Industries tips new funds into Hyet Solar to fast-track Netherlands-based factory that aims to produce 40MW of low-cost solar a year.

The post Fortescue to fund new solar factory as it lays bet on thin-film solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Clean energy industry body defends its advocacy for stronger clean energy policies, after Liberal senator complains to charity regulator.

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The lesson for Australia from the carbon credit controversy is that there are no short-cuts to decarbonisation – but plenty to be gained from a direct route.

The post The best route to decarbonisation is the straight road – no shortcuts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victoria Big Battery delivers big boost in revenue for Neoen, as its solar farms are shaded by poor conditions but enjoy high prices.

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