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How the federal government strikes a balance between ‘genuine abatement’ and ‘commercial participation’ will be a focus of new credit mechanism.

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Engie’s head of green mobility in Australia on the company’s plans to be a major supplier of EV chargers and its interest in V2G.

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Wind farm proposed for Tasmania's Central Highlands trims turbine numbers, but local opponents say it is a "token" gesture.

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Surging interest in renewable hydrogen is reigniting debate over biomass for energy: Is it a legitimate source or an environmental disaster?

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Angus Taylor's claims of a $1.3 billion saving from a capacity market for fossil fuel generators are based on a model that doesn’t exist.

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The world’s first fully recyclable wind turbine blades have rolled off the production line, ready to be tested at a German offshore wind farm .

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Press Release RedEarth Energy Storage (RedEarth) is proud to announce its BlackMax Solar Power System as the first-ever Australian-made off-grid battery energy storage system (BESS) to be approved by Australia’s Clean Energy Council (CEC), making it the most advanced and compliant Australian-made off-grid system on the CEC list. After experiencing exponential growth over the last […]

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In the next few months South Australia could become the first gigawatt scale grid in the world to meet all its demand from rooftop solar.

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Rooftop solar sends minimum "operational demand" to a new low in WA's main grid, some 10 per cent below the previous benchmark.

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Plans to export Queensland-made renewable hydrogen to South Korea are being weighed in a memorandum of understanding between Ark Energy and Port of Townsville.

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Investment experts say coordinated and comprehensive climate policies needed for Australia to seize full potential of energy transition.

The post Fractured policies will stymie Australia’s clean energy transition, experts say appeared first on RenewEconomy.

WA Labor government announces tens of millions in new funding for the state’s renewable hydrogen industry, including a $50 million fund.

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The site of what was once Australia’s largest oil refinery in WA is being sized up as domestic renewable hydrogen hub by BP.

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Proposed new potash project looks to source two thirds of its power needs from wind, solar and batteries to slash costs and emissions.

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The hardest part of achieving 100 per cent renewables is the last five or 10 per cent. Green hydrogen is now being viewed as a cheap and effective solution.

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There is a superhighway to rapid elimination of 80% of Australian greenhouse emissions, using low-cost, existing technology from vast production runs.

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Vast majority of Australian health professionals say climate change is a serious problem, and better information needed on links between climate and health.

The post Australia’s public health already being hit by climate change, professionals say appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Concrete and building materials giant “exploring all options” to meet a 2025 renewables target for its energy needs – outside of its Berrima cement kiln.

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A €45m project will combine technologies to demonstrate potential of hybrid marine energy parks, including offshore solar.

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Queensland is about to lose its mantle as the state with the most large scale solar farm production, as new projects come on line in NSW.

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