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Finnish tech giant Wärtsilä reveals its has started testing hydrogen power units, targeting a 900GW+ future market for zero emissions thermal generation.

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Government controlled committee rejects Zali Steggall's proposed climate bills, but two Liberals call for net zero 2050 target.

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WA to update its grid transition plan as rooftop solar becomes an even more dominant player in the market.

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1414 Degrees appoints long time oil and gas executive as its new CEO.

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Angus Taylor installs yet another fossil fuel executive to the board of a key government body - this time it's the Clean Energy Regulator.

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AEMO has again warned of "material" constraints and delays to wind and solar projects due to lack of capacity in key part of grid.

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"Unchartered territory:" AEMO's Daniel Westerman wants Australia's grids to be able to handle 100 pct renewable penetration within four years.

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Trina Solar has formally joined the global Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and signed the Business Ambition for 1.5°C pledge.

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Solar sales guru Dean Mannix on how to compete in a brutally competitive environment.

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Research led by Monash Uni says accuracy of wind and solar forecasts boosted by 45%.

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Adani says it wants kids to take personal responsibility for climate action, while new research shows the depth of its fossil fuel ambitions.

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There are many new forms of cryptocurrency, collectively termed “altcoins”, which are far greener than bitcoin – and to which investors are now turning.

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Australia's biggest wind farm finally obtains registration - at least for part of the project - after a long delay, and can now begin production.

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"We are now in a race to "electrify everything". ANU opens new research lab to test distributed energy technologies in real-world conditions.

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Massive 50 gigawatt wind and solar project proposed by CWP and Intercontinental - the two parties behind the 26GW Asia Renewable Energy Hub.

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After years of Coalition interference - and attempts to depose its CEO - AGL has been forced to undertake emergency measures to save its business.

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Community members quit AusNet consultation group, saying they had been misinformed by network operator over its major grid transmission plans.

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One hour spent on Zoom generates less CO2 than driving a car a kilometre. Going virtual is actually a good thing for emissions.

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The failure of policy makers and regulators is now being felt in the electricity market, and consumers are being sent the bill.

The post Winter energy price shock: Regulators and policy makers are to blame appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Number of forced outages from Australia's feet of ageing coal fired generators jumped sharply in the last financial year.

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