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CEC report makes case for the “forgotten giant” of clean electricity, calls on market regulators and governments to drive investment in hydro storage.

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Global battery storage installations will increase 20-fold to more than one terawatt hour by 2030, says BNEF.

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Industry insiders warn Australia is struggling to meet demand for both specialised and generalised labour to drive the renewable energy transition.

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Northvolt produces first battery cell with 100% recycled nickel, manganese, and cobalt.

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Simon Corbell says Australia’s green energy transition will be harder, slower and more expensive due to federal government’s lack of leadership.

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Tag Energy, led by former Neoen Australia head, doubles its battery storage portfolio in the UK.

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While major questions will remain over the Morrison government's climate policies, focus will shift to Labor for it to deliver its alternative plan.

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Gas industry says if they use solar to power the massive LNG plants it will halve emissions. Sun Cable is supportive.

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In the 2nd of our Energy Transformed podcast series, we look at the role hydrogen will play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and what we’ve learned from early-stage hydrogen projects.

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Early feedback on framework for proposed 3.3GW first-stage build-out of Queensland's renewable energy zones is that it is too little, and too slow.

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First Nations Clean Energy Network to help share the benefits of the clean energy boom and avoid a repeat of mistakes of mining companies.

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Telstra looks to huge battery reserve and machine learning as it outlines plans to steal the march on energy incumbents in a rapidly changing market.

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Rooftop solar and industrial load outages send minimum demand to a new record low in WA's main grid, despite warm weather and air-con use.

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A green hydrogen pilot project being developed by Marubeni Corp and the South Australian government has won the backing of the Japanese government.

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With the ink barely dry on Glasgow Climate Pact, the Morrison government settled straight back into its domestic routine of climate obfuscation and obstruction.

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Renewables hit record share of Australia's main grid on Monday morning, with wind and solar alone grabbing more than 60 per cent for first time.

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South Australia produced nearly twice as much wind and solar as it could use, with curtailment records around the main grid.

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Australian oil and gas giant's plans to produce and export green hydrogen and ammonia from Tasmania to Japan firm up after securing land for H2TAS plant.

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The "Glasgow Pact" receives mixed reviews; praise for delivering a turning point for coal, while failing to bridge the gap ambition to 1.5 degrees.

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The 'Glasgow Pact' keeps spotlight on countries going slow on climate action, despite a last-ditch attempt to weaken a call for the end of coal power.

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