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The draft 2022 Integrated System Plan provides a dramatic break between the National Electricity Market as it used to be, and the NEM as it's going to be.

The post What AEMO’s long term plan tells us about prices, and future wind and solar mix appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New polling shows voters in Queensland and New South Wales overwhelmingly back clean energy - not coal and gas - to deliver the best economic future.

The post Voters see green energy as key to future prosperity, shun coal and gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Brisbane based eleXsys to trial new voltage regulating technology, that could solve problems caused by high solar penetration, through ARENA backed trial.

The post Brisbane firm to trial new tech for managing grid voltages and boost solar penetration appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Andrew Forrest’s FFI acquires stake in Australian technology that promises to produce renewable hydrogen using just sunlight.

The post Fortescue buys into Australian low cost hydrogen technology that only needs sunlight appeared first on RenewEconomy.

British oil and gas giant to partner with newly formed Hydrogen Chemistry Company to develop a green hydrogen plant in the Netherlands.

The post BP and Macquarie offshoot to jointly develop 250MW green hydrogen plant at Rotterdam appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Gravity-based, long duration energy storage technology of Swiss company Energy Vault gains major new investor and foothold in massive China market.

The post Energy Vault inks massive China deal for gravity-based storage project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Woodside, which is developing Australia's biggest fossil fuel project in a decade, also happens to be the biggest fossil fuel political donor.

The post Australia’s political leaders need to re-think where their money is coming from appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia based battery start-up chosen for Acciona trial that could see it form part of the renewable energy giant's portfolio of energy storage providers.

The post Gelion to trial its zinc bromide batteries with Spanish solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Chris Bowen says Labor will focus on winning economic argument for climate action, to avoid Coalition election scare tactics.

The post Labor wants to win economic debate on climate, but fears scare campaign on efficiency appeared first on RenewEconomy.

BHP says works have begun on solar and battery storage at its Nickel West operations in WA, and it's scouting for suitable sites to add up to 50MW of wind.

The post BHP nickel mines begin shift to renewables, as works start on solar and battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia, a leader in renewables, is about to take a massive step backwards by giving the green light to a particularly dangerous fossil fuel extraction method.

The post South Australia about to set fire to underground coal, and its green energy credentials appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A car drove into a power pole in Queensland on Tuesday, but the federal Coalition decided to blame green energy for the loss of power that followed.

The post Car drives into electricity pole, Coalition blames green energy for ensuing outage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Researchers at the Australian National University have set a new world record conversion efficiency for next generation perovskite solar cells.

The post Australian researchers beat their own record for next-gen solar cell efficiency appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland's current power supply and price woes are a symptom of going too slow and not facing up to the facts of the energy transition.

The post Queensland’s sky-high power prices show its energy policies don’t cut it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Labor makes about-turn on Kurri Kurri gas plant, if it can be fuelled with hydrogen, but experts say the plant is not needed and makes no sense.

The post Labor backflips on Kurri Kurri gas plant, but experts say it still doesn’t stack up appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Bloomberg New Energy Finance data shows a record amount of renewable energy was contracted by big businesses around the world in 2021, but not Down Under.

The post Corporate renewable PPAs hit record high in 2021, but not in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Genex reveals more details of revenue deal with Tesla, a move that could provide a blueprint for developing and financing battery projects in Australia.

The post Tesla big battery deal could provide blueprint for financing storage projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Scientists find way to produce thin, flexible, low-cost batteries using the billions of single-use face masks otherwise headed for landfill.

The post Scientists find way to turn used face masks into low-cost batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

UPDATED: Potential supply crunch looms in Queensland and NSW as a heatwave drives near record demand amid numerous thermal generator outages.

The post Coal states brace for power crunch as heatwave collides with generator outages appeared first on RenewEconomy.

More than $1.15 million in fossil fuel donations flowed to Labor and Coalition in 2020-21, including gas industry and the Beetaloo Basin proponents.

The post Labor and Coalition enjoyed more than $1.15 million of fossil fuel donations last year appeared first on RenewEconomy.