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Nearly three years after it was built, the world first solar, wind and battery hub at Kennedy is finally sending power to the grid.

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Grid connections and an unhelpful federal government cited as major reasons for plunge in investor confidence in clean energy to a big low.

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Keith Pitt slammed for $21m handout to Liberal party aligned gas company, to fund accelerated drilling in the Beetaloo Basin.

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AGL to mothball unit at Torrens B gas plant, as the growth of lower cost renewables and storage push ageing gas plants out of the market.

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CopperString 2.0, the proposed high voltage transmission network to connect the State’s North West to the National Electricity Market, is expected to be “shovel-ready” by October.

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Australia's fossil fuel-based electricity oligopoly is being slowly broken down by the influx of wind and solar, regulator says.

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CSIRO to lead a $5 million international research collaboration to advance emerging technologies crucial to low emissions hydrogen industry.

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Group of 300 climate-concerned lawyers seek judicial review of the processes Climate Commission used to calculate carbon budgets.

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Remote renewables specialist says plan to power an Antarctic research station on Ross Island with 100% wind and battery storage "looks feasible."

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Maoneng hopes to build a 225MW big battery with two hours storage near Adelaide as the state races towards net 100 per cent renewables.

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Fortescue says work of its "green team" shows promise for its goal to decarbonise power, transport and heavy industries.

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Proposals to mirror a US ban on imports from China's Xinjiang region, linked to forced labour, could have major impacts on Australia's solar industry.

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Deal signed for network of 30 solar farms in Victoria which will feature world-first technology combining battery and hydrogen storage.

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ASX-listed Neometals launches lithium-ion battery recycling demonstration plant in Hilchenbach, in joint venture with German company.

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Peter Nattrass, head of Future Industries with the South Australian government, on why camping grounds and motels are key to EV charging network.

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Snowy Hydro to pay token sum to dump spoil in Kosciuszko National Park, in deal slammed as "reprehensible" and a $1.5 billion subsidy.

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Australian rooftop solar sharing technology developer closes $A6m fund-raising round, to speed up expansion into international markets.

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Power stations in the Latrobe Valley emit around 10 times more mercury than power stations in the Hunter Valley. Here's why.

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Australian Technologies Competition 2021 announces 41 companies selected as semi-finalists in this year’s contest, including Australia’s first dedicated electric motorcycle business.

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It took a pandemic, but decarbonisation is firmly on the discussion table at last. What we need now is investment in innovation, favourable policy settings and bold action.

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