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NSW government fast-tracks planning process for Port Kembla power station, set to be one of the first to co-fire fossil gas and renewable hydrogen.

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Angus Taylor is hell-bent on imposing a coal subsidy on Australia. We talk to S&P renewables analyst Adam Wilson about lessons from the US.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Taylor’s Coalkeeper subsidy, and lessons from US appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Much needs to be done by California utilities and regulators to absorb eight million EVs without crashing the state’s fragile grid.

The post California dreaming: Eight million EVs by 2030, without crashing the fragile grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Study confirms coal plants' contribution to mercury deposits in Lake Macquarie and seeks to narrow down which is the biggest offender: ash dams or atmospheric emissions.

The post Hunt on for main culprit as scientists find coal contamination in Lake Macquarie appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW gets 34GW of rproject proposals for its New England renewable energy zone, one of five designed to build the capacity to replace coal.

The post NSW stuns with 34GW of wind, solar proposals for New England renewable zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The 48MW Kincardine Offshore Wind farm has been completed off the coast of Aberdeenshire.

The post World’s largest floating wind farm completed in Scotland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A combination of high-profile grid failures, power outages, and mounting electricity bills, has put a rocket under the US home solar and battery market.

The post Blackouts and soaring electricity bills drive US homeowners to solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Santos sued by shareholder group alleging claims gas is "clean energy" are misleading, and that the company's zero emissions strategies are not credible.

The post Shareholder group sues Santos over “misleading” claims that gas is “clean energy” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Independent advice to ESB warned against capacity mechanism championed by Angus Taylor, and which may pay coal plants to do things they can't do.

The post Independent advice to ESB was strongly against Taylor’s favoured “Coalkeeper” subsidy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Angus Taylor's main goal when he became energy minister was to stop wind and solar in their tracks. He may finally be succeeding.

The post After three years, Taylor is finally succeeding in his promise to stop wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Clean Energy Finance Corp boss Ian Learmonth has an EV, but no garage, and struggles to find a fast EV charger in the city. He shares his views on the EV transition.

The post The Driven Podcast: Inner city blues – Where to find a fast EV charge appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The ESB's recommended energy market reforms include proposal that could lump some wind and solar projects with the costs of network congestion.

The post The “sleeper” market reform that could punish new wind and solar projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

APA reports mixed earnings from its wind and solar farms, but is keeping wary eye on the proposed Copperstring project in Queensland.

The post Profits from wind and solar farms fall, as APA keeps wary eye on Copperstring appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Labor to ramp up scrutiny of energy minister's involvement in $21 million Beetaloo gas grants, but won't back Greens call to abolish the program altogether.

The post Labor to target Taylor’s role in grants given to gas company with Liberal Party links appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Up to $US68 billion of US coal and gas assets could end up stranded as mix of federal and state policy incentives drive rapid shift to renewables.

The post Lessons from the US, where politically boosted renewables leave coal and gas in dust appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Announcing its annual result, NZ renewables gen-tailer confirms ongoing review of Australian businesses, due to significant political and regulatory uncertainty.

The post Meridian confirms possible exit from “highly politicised” Australian energy market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Vast majority of big utilities, battery storage, inverter and software suppliers say AEMO's proposed reforms could kill market for virtual power plants.

The post “Backward step:” Industry warns VPPs could be killed by AEMO metering changes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

China's MingYang Smart Energy unveils 16MW, 264-metre tall offshore wind turbine which now rates as the world’s largest.

The post China’s MingYang unveils “world’s largest” offshore wind turbine, a 16MW colossus appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A group of new energy companies led by Tesla and Enphase call for focus on new technologies, rather than mechanisms to prop up ageing coal fleet.

The post Tesla, Enphase lead new energy players calling on ministers to drop “coal-keeper” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

From an unknown product in the mid-90s Fronius inverters now have 40% of Australia's inverter market. CEO of Fronius Australia, Hans Enwagner, discusses what the future holds for inverter technology and how it will impact solar businesses.

The post Great Solar Business Podcast: The future of inverters appeared first on RenewEconomy.