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Global greenhouse gas emissions will surge past pre-Covid levels, as the world returns to old practice, despite calls for a "green recovery".

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Large scale solar developers in Australia are starting to explore new, larger, module sizes in their installations. There are now many large modules on the market. But is bigger always better? A large scale PV power plant not only delivers consistent green energy, but is also a significant financial investment over 25 years. Long term […]

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Transmission company Transgrid names former AGL boss Brett Redman as new CEO.

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Greta Thunberg pledges to offset swear words, investors pledge $175 trillion to decarbonisation, and new targets may keep 2 degrees within reach.

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Photon and RayGen set sights on what they claim will be world's biggest solar and storage facility, to be built in South Australia.

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Australia unveils 30-30-30 plan, designed to help deliver ultra low cost solar to power new green industries and emission cuts.

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Scott Morrison had a chance to reset Australia's position on global climate action, instead he leaves Glasgow with Australia's reputation in crisis.

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Economic recovery should be fuelled by renewables, not fossil fuels.

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Glasgow will not get close to pledges to halve emissions by 2030, and any reputable climate scientist will say that means warming will shoot past 2°C.

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One of world’s largest manufacturers of thin-film solar panels to stop production, and switch panel technology, just as Andrew Forrest moves in.

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Day 2 of COP26 saw some leaders make significant pledges to cut methane emissions and halt deforestation. Australia promoted its gas industry to the world.

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NSW seeks expressions of interest in new renewable hydrogen hubs as it seeks to roll out up to $3 billion in government support.

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Wind and solar reached 100 per cent of more of local demand in South Australia in every day in October, bar two.

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Australia needs to massively scale up renewables to reach net zero, but they are handicapped by a system designed for fossil fuels.

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Australia's main grid achieved a record 35 pct renewables share in October, half way to the federal government's expected 69 pct share by 2030.

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Australia has all the minerals needed for battery storage, does it also have the nous to be world-leading, end-to-end battery supply chain?

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Morrison took his climate plan to Glasgow and the world has seen it as a hollow gesture, with Fiji offering its own blueprint for Australia to follow.

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Rooftop solar pushes minimum operational demand down to record lows in two states, and reaches 87 per cent of supply in South Australia.

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NSW attracts 28 pumped hydro projects totalling 11 gigawatts to help back up wind and solar in its rapid switch to renewables.

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Australia named 'fossil of the day', Boris Johnson compares climate change to 'James Bond style doomsday device' and Biden apologises for actions of Trump administration.

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