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Matt Canavan calls renewables "snake oil," Keith Pitt wants $250bn to finance mining projects, and Morrison still hasn't landed a net zero target.

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A fire in a turbine at the 161MW Tararua wind farm in New Zealand's lower North Island is being investigated by the turbine's manufacturer, Vestas.

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NT unveils blueprints for massive renewable hydrogen zone, and a renewable energy hub to support new solar and battery storage.

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New scientific study finds that large-scale solar parks have a cooling effect on the land surrounding them, reducing nearby surface temperatures by up to 2.3°C.

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Australia is behind other countries in putting sensible governance arrangements in place for distributed energy resource (DER) technical standards.

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A former landfill site in Melbourne's south-east to host a solar farm and big battery, after the project won planning clearance from VCAT.

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In a world first, a Limestone Coast food manufacturer will convert oat husks into electricity, enabling it to offset almost all its monthly energy costs.

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Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, uses message to school students to peddle long-discredited claims that global warming is not real.

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Photon selects Longi technology to generate maximum solar energy yields and achieve the financial goals set out in merchant operator business model.

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Renewables set new record share of 35.4 per cent in September, easily beating the previous benchmark as the energy transition continues apace.

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Rooftop solar sets new record output on Australia’s electricity grid, easily beating the previous record as household installations continue to surge.

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Matt Kean will manage Treasury alongside his existing portfolios, for the time being, but a ministerial shake-up is still in the works.

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EPA Victoria issues Envirostream Australia with 99-year operating licence for battery recycling.

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China's dependence on expensive domestic coal power presents huge opportunities for Australia, if it stays the course on switch to lower cost renewables.

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Researchers at the University of Queensland say nanomaterials could be key to lower cost and easy to manufacture next generation perovskite solar cells.

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If the Morrison government does want to show it takes climate policy seriously, it must set a credible 2030 target.

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Queensland-based zinc refiner Sun Metals is on track to be 100% renewable powered by 2025 with mix of solar, wind and green hydrogen.

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A leading barrister has warned that regulations opening up ARENA to non-renewable technologies, including carbon capture and storage are likely unlawful.

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Taylor announces $30 million 'gas led recovery' funds for new power station, but Forrest says it will soon run entirely on renewable hydrogen.

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Views are polarised over whether the solar industry is over-regulated or under-regulated. Mathew Power and Mark Williamson from the Clean Energy Regulator discuss whether we've got the regulation balance right.

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