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New resin made using bio-derivable sugars means that wind turbine blades can be fully recycled, with the process taking just six hours per blade.

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A new boring machine will be operational by the end of 2025 and supplied by the same company that made the "disappointing" and frequently stuck Florence.

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Queensland company whose global award-winning and Arena funded technology underpinned Australia’s largest commercial microgrid has been placed in liquidation.

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It's not all bad news for renewables, but it's all good news for gas, as the Country Liberal Party wins government in the Northern Territory.

The post Labor tossed out of government in Top End as CLP claims Beetaloo gas is “cleaner than fossil fuels” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The gas shortage that never was is over almost as soon as it began, while the government promises to find better ways to measure its real climate impact.

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Today marks a historic day for how Australia measures the methane emissions spewing out of its biggest coal and gas mines. But the government response is too slow.

The post Australia wakes up to the methane fire alarm, but its response is too slow appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW government announces planning approval for huge solar farm that will be combined with one of the state's new eight hour battery projects.

The post Huge solar farm and eight hour battery project approved for upper Hunter appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Giant North Sea offshore wind project to host floating seaweed farm.

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Solar tracker manufacturer PVH has announced a landmark collaboration with developerGPG Australia

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Just 5 per cent of the 120 objections to the solar and battery project came from residents within 5km of the project. One quarter were from more than 100km away.

The post Glint, glare, magnetic fields: Tamworth solar farm sent to planning commission with 120 objections appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NAB's Andrew Smith on the challenges of raising equity for Australia's renewable energy transition. Plus: News of the week.

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Australia's largest companies and financial institutions must provide greater detail on how climate change is affecting strategy and key business decision under amendments to the Corporations Act.

The post Bill passes to force big Australian companies to report on climate impacts and risks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plans to build a massive wind farm of up to 1.3GW in Victoria's north have joined the queue for federal environmental approval.

The post Gigawatt-scale Victoria wind farm, big battery joins queue for federal green tick appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Federal Labor has allowed a policy based on leveraging our comparative advantage in clean energy to be hijacked by claims we need more gas. We don't.

The post Future Made in Australia: A plan to super-charge renewables, or a stalking horse for gas expansion? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The incident is the second to hit the massive 3.2GW Dogger Bank project in the UK and the third involving GE Vernova's 13MW Haliade-X turbines.

The post Second turbine blade failure hits world’s largest offshore wind farm, in fresh blow to GE Vernova appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian flow battery pioneer Redflow placed in administration after failing to find backers for its first megawatt-hour scale storage.

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Workers at coal and gas-fired power plants that are set for closure will be offered a raft of support including paid retraining and redeployment under new laws.

The post Net Zero Economy Authority offers lifeline for coal and gas workers as plants close appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The unseasonably warm weather is causing renewable energy records to tumble early, driven by surge in solar output in Australia's most coal dependent state.

The post Renewable records season arrives early as solar pushes sunshine state to new highs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Three years of daily simulations show that very close to 100% renewable electricity is feasible for Australia’s main grid at reasonable cost, using just several hours of battery storage.

The post A near 100 per cent renewable grid is readily achievable and affordable appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Testing, testing... South Australian households were given little warning as SAPN conducted tests of its rooftop solar curtailment mechanism on Thursday.

The post Households may lose an hour of solar power as network tests rooftop PV switch-off appeared first on RenewEconomy.