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FRV steps up Australia solar and battery plans, with new investment partner

Mon, 2021-10-18 11:37

Canadian pension fund takes 49% stake in FRV Australia, including huge development pipeline of solar and battery storage projects.

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Senate committee endorses offshore wind bill, in hope it can help push out coal

Sun, 2021-10-17 15:05

Senate committee endorses offshore wind bill, a key stepping stone to several huge project proposals that could help kick coal out of system.

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Solar powers more than half of Australia’s grid for first time, coal at record low

Sun, 2021-10-17 14:33

As Nationals MPs met to see if they could make coal great again, solar delivered more than half of grid demand for first time, and coal output hit record low.

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NSW flags tighter rules on where wind and solar farms can be built

Fri, 2021-10-15 14:40

Proposed planning amendments seek to limit solar and wind farm development within 10km of certain NSW regional city centres, or within 5km of residential land.

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Morrison agrees to go to Glasgow, Nationals to decide Australia’s climate policies

Fri, 2021-10-15 14:27

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Australian Energy Minister Angus Taylor in Canberra. AAP Image/Lukas CochMorrison bows to pressure and will go to Glasgow, but the Nationals will decide this weekend what policies Morrison will be allowed to pack.

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia can hit 91 pct renewables in a decade, and keep the lights on

Fri, 2021-10-15 13:47

Transgrid’s Jesse Steinfeld and Eva Hanly on why a rapid transition to renewables is possible. Plus, Andrew Forrest.

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Coles locks in 100 pct renewables by 2025, but through certificates not electrons

Fri, 2021-10-15 13:29

Coles inks deals with Origin, Acciona and Engie to source large-scale generation certificates to seal its target of 100 pct renewables.

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NSW draws up map for massive 8GW renewable energy zone in New England

Fri, 2021-10-15 11:30

The NSW government has drawn up the proposed map of the New England renewable energy zone, which will host 8GW of wind, solar and storage.

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“Coal-o-phile Dundee”: Morrison’s climate denial outed in massive Times Square billboard

Fri, 2021-10-15 11:00

 YouTube)."That's not climate denial, this is climate denial". Australia's climate policies exposed to the world in parody billboard in Times Square.

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Forrest signs up Plug Power for world’s biggest hydrogen electrolyser Gigafactory

Fri, 2021-10-15 08:20

Andrew Forrest chooses US based Plug Power to build massive hydrogen Gigafactory in Queensland, the first of "tens" of such projects planned for Australia.

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Vestas pledges zero waste for wind turbines, Vattenfall bans landfills for blades

Fri, 2021-10-15 07:39

Vestas promises to make wind turbines full recyclable, while Vattenfall bans used turbine blades from landfill.

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Canadian energy giant advances 2,600MWh pumped hydro project near Bathurst

Thu, 2021-10-14 19:22

Canadian energy giant ATCO says it is making progress with a 2,600MWh pumped hydro project near Bathurst, which it hopes to gain a spot in the first renewable energy zone in NSW to go to tender. The Central West Pumped Hydro (CWPH) project will have a capacity of 325MW, and eight hours storage, or a […]

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Colorado steel mill to become first to run almost entirely on solar power

Thu, 2021-10-14 18:21

New Bighorn solar farm in Colorado will enable the neighbouring steel plant to become the first in the world to be largely powered by solar.

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Ahead of COP26, Australia ranked among worst in G20 on climate action

Thu, 2021-10-14 14:00

Prime minister Scott Morrison at the 2019 G20 talks held in Osaka, Japan. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch)Australia again ranked amongst the worst for climate action, lagging behind on renewables uptake, EV adoption and fossil fuel phase-out.

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Snoring partners more likely to disturb sleep than wind farms, study finds

Thu, 2021-10-14 12:44

A new Australian sleep study finds residents living near a wind farm much more likely to blame road traffic, or snoring partners, for disturbed sleep.

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Webinar: Net Zero – What are we waiting for?

Thu, 2021-10-14 11:35

Energy Transformed Net ZeroJoin a panel of leading experts and businesses that are taking action now to find out what we need to do in this second webinar of the Energy Transformed series.

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Australia slips another place in renewables ranking, despite efforts of states

Thu, 2021-10-14 11:34

 Goldwind).Australia slips another rank in EY renewable attractive index, but maintains top 10 position thanks to states and big corporates.

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Australia needs up to 74 pct emissions cut by 2030 to stay on track for 1.5°C

Thu, 2021-10-14 11:14

Scott Morrison in New York. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas)State and Territory emissions targets offer the Morrison government a free-kick to lift its 2030 target. Will it take it?

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Solar Insiders Podcast: Has Andrew Forrest made right call on thin film solar?

Thu, 2021-10-14 10:53

Andrew Forrest’s surprising big bet on thin film solar, renewable records tumble, and a crackdown by the regulators.

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BHP signs landmark renewable energy deal for huge Olympic Dam mine

Thu, 2021-10-14 09:34

BHP signs deal with Australia's largest hybrid wind and solar project to supply much of the power needs of its giant Olympic Dam mine.

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