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Countries may apply new pressure on climate laggards to strengthen 2030 emissions targets, putting Australia back in the spotlight at future talks.

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Queensland seeks proposals for multiple battery storage installations of up to four hours to help deal with solar duck curve and falling minimum demand.

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Greens leader Adam Bandt aiming to secure balance of power at next federal election, laments lost decade on emissions due to carbon price repeal.

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Australia doesn’t need to wait for new technology before committing to deep emissions cuts. Most technologies we need already exist – they just need to be deployed at massive scale.

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Australia's electricity market will be dominated by more rooftop solar, growing amounts of large scale wind and solar, and storage.

The post The highs and lows of Australia’s increasingly variable energy market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW, South Australia and ACT form cross-party state alliance to fast track shift to zero emissions with focus on existing technologies.

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CEFC to fund five purpose-built, fuel cell electric trucks and the hydrogen production and refuelling kits in first major hydrogen play.

The post CEFC’s first big hydrogen play to fund zero emissions trucks for zinc refinery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Telstra to launch challenge to big energy incumbents after regulator granted a licence to offer energy services to its 13 million phone and internet customers.

The post Telstra lands energy retail licence, to challenge incumbents with green energy offer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

More than 100,000 protestors took to the Glasgow streets to demand more from the COP26 talks, already being labelled a "failure" by activists.

The post Glasgow Brief: Australia called a “fossil”, again, as thousands take to Glasgow streets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Mike Cannon-Brookes discusses government policy failure, Sun Cable, the cost of capital, and whether the 1.5°C target can be met.

The post Energy Insiders Transcript: Mike Cannon-Brookes on the green energy future appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Paul Denholm from NREL on the progress of wind, solar and storage, and why the US is fascinated by Australia’s transition.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Why batteries could beat pumped hydro on long storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and is worse for the climate than coal over the short term. Curbing it is critical to 1.5°C target.

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Big battery developers are seeing growing opportunities in the spot arbitrage market as rooftop solar takes bigger bite out of grid demand.

The post Big batteries eye spot in the market as rooftop solar sends prices on roller-coaster appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ground-breaking microgrid combines wind, solar and battery storage to power WA gold mine with up to 85% renewables penetration.

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Climate groups give Australia a 'fail' score at the half-way point of COP26, after its failure to set a new interim target and its promotion of fossil fuels.

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A ground-breaking trial that saw hundreds of WA businesses modify their energy use and solar output to help stabilise the grid is being extended.

The post From solar duck to platypus: Ground-breaking energy shift changes demand curve appeared first on RenewEconomy.

"Landmark moment:" IEA says emissions pledges announced at COP26 may cap global warming below 2°C, but more needed for 1.5°C target.

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Two new large-scale solar farms have started sending small amounts of power to the grid this week in the south-west of New South Wales.

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Anti coal day but Poland does a back flip, 2°C global warming appears within reach, and Taylor buttonholed in Glasgow.

The post Glasgow Brief: Big “anti-coal day” as Taylor confronted in Glasgow appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia experienced four hours of "negative net load" on its distributed network on Sunday as rooftop solar met all demand, and more.

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