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CSIRO slaps down major nuclear talking points promoted by Coalition leader Peter Dutton in its latest GenCost report, which confirms - yet again - that integrated wind and solar are easily the cheapest option.

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Energy ministers set out pathway for to give First Nations people access to affordable clean power and ensure benefit-sharing, partnerships, and Indigenous-led projects.

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Volt Solar Tile has is half-way through an equity crowdfunding campaign that aims to raise around $3 million to expand into US market and take on Elon Musk's Solar Roof.

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Queensland's new energy minister is keen on gas and coal, and won't rule out nuclear, as yet another cost blowout revealed for pumped hydro.

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This week, Australia’s government was forced to make a choice between its regional climate obligations and its fossil fuel trade in a very public forum. It chose fossil fuels.

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Solar researchers held their annual conference in Sydney this week, with the focus on improved efficiency, grid integration, recycling and social equity. Monash University's Roger Dargaville explains. Plus: News of the week.

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Dr Zhengrong Shi, the solar PV pioneer once dubbed the "sun king", has unveiled plans to build a big manufacturing centre in Australia to make his new Sunman flexible solar panels.

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Manufacturers of wind tower foundations, anchor cages and nacelle components are among the businesses Western Australia hopes to grow through a new government and industry support scheme.  

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New report says gas consumers have suffered since being plunged into the international market - and created a direct transfer of wealth from households to gas producers.

The post “Slow moving train wreck:” Gas prices triple since Woodside cut special deal with state government appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia has the highest wind and solar share in Australia and no baseload power - and is the only state in the main grid not facing a shortfall of "system strength."

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Demand for better visibility into how consumers use assets like rooftop solar, and how they run their energy hungry appliances, is becoming increasingly crucial. Sense has a solution that's coming to Australia soon.

The post From coal face to grid edge: Sense’s mission to drive the energy transition and empower consumers along the way appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Peter Dutton vows to scrap the NSW Hunter region offshore wind development zone and the $10 billion project that would be built there.

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A battery project hailed as a "first of its kind" when unveiled two years ago has been scrapped by iron ore billionaire Andrew Forrest's Squadron Energy - because it is too small.

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Group of science and engineering academies agree that baseload power plants not required to support a renewables dominated grid, and are likely to make it more expensive.

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Two First Nations-backed solar projects cleared for construction in the Pilbara, to power mining and industry and give back to Indigenous communities.

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Matthew van der Linden on Flow Power's big move into residential retail. Plus the latest on the rooftop PV market, SunDrive's innovation progress, and other news.

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A new energy transition fund chaired by Julia Gillard beats off other big players to snap up Neoen's wind, solar and battery assets in Victoria.

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UNSW scientists see huge promise in new material developed for a high-performance organic battery that avoids the pitfalls of lithium-ion.

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Carbon-reducing technology known as the chlorine bypass will be used at Boral's cement kiln, including product destined for wind turbine foundations.

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Queensland company PowerCap is set to produce sodium batteries from 2025.

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