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The ESB's proposals risk compensating assets that either aren’t needed, or don’t show up when you need them most.

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Australia will get no medals for its performance on energy and emissions, with a new report showing it ranks among the worst performing countries on 10 key indicators.

The post Back of the pack: Australia trails world on energy transition and emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The worst outcome of a capacity market is to keep coal generation going without inducing new capacity.

The post Muddle headed wombats: Breaking down ESB’s capacity market obsession appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The new IPCC report report will provide the most comprehensive understanding of the climate system and climate change, now and into the future.

The post Monday’s IPCC report is a really big deal for climate change appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL chooses Wärtsilä to build 250MW big battery in South Australia which could also be largest in world to deliver "grid forming" capabilities.

The post AGL picks Wärtsilä to build its first 250MW big battery at ageing gas plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Limits on output of wind and solar to be relaxed as the first of a fleet of spinning machines called synchronous condensers join the grid.

The post Wind and solar to get taste of freedom as new syncons join the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

State and territory energy ministers may be freed from federal cabinet confidentiality rules, following a landmark FOI ruling.

The post Landmark FOI ruling could shed new light on Taylor’s big energy market ploy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Offshore wind is emerging as a major new player in Australia's renewable transition, and could be part of Morrison's Glasgow offerings.

The post Offshore wind adds new option to Australia’s future grid, and Morrison’s Glasgow play appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rather than a solar tax, we should keep growing the solar pie, and improve benefit sharing through technologies like community batteries.

The post To fix unequal rooftop solar benefits, there’s a better way than taxes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Global market for renewable hydrogen production is surging BloombergNEF says. The next challenge is to work out what to do with it.

The post Global green hydrogen supply is surging, but can demand keep pace? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tasmania wind farm has been making progress on one of the industry’s most divisive issues: turbine-related bird deaths.

The post The wind farm where turbines shut down 400 times a day when eagles approach appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Stanford's Tony Seba says world has technologies to achieve rapid emission reductions. We just need to deploy them at speed and scale.

The post “Get serious”: Eight technologies that could eliminate nearly all emissions by 2035 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victorian targets technology to support shift to renewables, including storage and green hydrogen.

The post Victoria targets renewable hydrogen and storage in new innovation grants appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Former ARENA chair says Taylor's move to direct funds towards CCS and fossil fuel hydrogen will "sully" the key funding body.

The post ARENA will be “sullied” by Taylor’s new regulations, former chair says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO wants to encourage "grid forming" batteries so it can learn how to support the "undeniable" transition to 100 pct renewables.

The post AEMO to fast-track “grid forming inverters” to help transition to 100% renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The decision by Australia's energy ministers to adopt a single standard is bad news for your air-con, pool pump and even your EV charger.

The post How energy ministers stuffed up the shift to smart appliances, including your air-con appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The solar market has reached a plateau, but new projections suggest that home batteries might finally have their day.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Why the solar boom is starting to cool down appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian hydrogen technology start up secures research partnership with QUT to commercialise high efficiency fuel cell technologies.

The post Australian hydrogen start-up taps QUT for high efficiency fuel cell tech appeared first on RenewEconomy.

 
Decmil Group Limited is pleased to announce that it has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract worth up to $23 million, to deliver the civil balance of plant works for the Crookwell 3 Wind Farm Project.

The post DECMIL awarded $21M wind farm balance of plant works appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plans have been unveiled for three big battery storage projects in NSW, including two in New England and another in the state's north.

The post Plans filed for 900MWh of big battery storage in Tamworth, Armidale and Lismore appeared first on RenewEconomy.