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Fuel cell buses, trucks and hydrogen fuelled cremation to be trialled in Victoria with the support of more than $7 million in state government grants.

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Queensland's wholesale electricity prices are going through the ceiling, which is remarkable given that nothing in particular is happening to demand.

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A new hub for energy market expertise will tackle some of the toughest challenges of transitioning the Australian electricity grid to net-zero emissions.

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How close are we really to a green hydrogen industry? And which states are best placed to host it? New research offers some answers.

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Australian solar innovator launches $33.4m ARENA-backed program to leverage automation – including solar farm building robots – to make it faster and cheaper to develop large-scale projects.

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The bulk of Western Australia's LNG production is subject to little or no tax, despite surging income, new analysis shows.

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New analysis reveals that the skyrocketing price of fossil gas was responsible for 85% of the increase in UK wholesale electricity prices in 2021. Not green investments.

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The emergence of a green hydrogen economy could lead to a fundamental shake-up of global energy powers – who will come out on top?

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Fortescue Future Industries signs MoU with German polymer producer Covestro to supply up to 100,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually from 2024.

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What's been happening since the final determination on rule change requests over access, pricing and incentive arrangements for rooftop solar. Short answer: lots.

The post What’s going on with Australia’s “sun tax”? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Neoen has begun work on the first 412MW stage of what will be the country's biggest wind, solar and battery storage project.

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New modelling demonstrates how ClearVue's integrated solar glass technology can boost a building’s energy and thermal efficiency to world-leading levels.

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Germany’s new climate minister says the nation has eight years to achieve the same growth in renewables achieved in the past 30 years.

The post Germany plans emergency program for “huge, gigantic” 2030 emissions task appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian homes and businesses installed a record amount of rooftop solar in 2021, just edging past 3GW of new capacity added, despite another round of Covid chaos.

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New scientific research shows ocean heat is at record highs. So what does this tell us about global warming?

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Japanese government-backed project will transport renewable hydrogen produced in Queensland to the Republic of Palau, for use in fuel cells and hydrogen fuel cell vessels.

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Tesla calls on its California community to make their voices heard against the state's proposed changes to rooftop solar net-metering rules.

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Pre-election campaigning hots up in Queensland, where the federal opposition leader has promised a new $200m a year fund to build climate resilience. The National's, meanwhile, are all about coal.

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Shell lays plans for a "major hydrogen hub" in Europe, starting with construction of an offshore wind powered electrolysis plant in the Port of Rotterdam.

The post Shell to power 200MW hydrogen plant with offshore wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

US emissions surged by 6.2% in 2021, boosted by a renewed reliance on coal power and a significant uptick in transport emissions driven largely by freight trucks.

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