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One-fifth of carbon offset units issued through federal government's Emissions Reduction Fund may have no basis in emissions reductions, new research finds.

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If proposed reforms to grid congestion go ahead, they will make Australia a bad place for investment in wind and solar.

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A new catalyst has been found to require less energy input in producing hydrogen from waste water, while also reducing the urea content of the fuel source.

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In the first of our Energy Transformed podcasts series we take a deep dive into the different roles battery storage can play in the energy market.

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Energy trading company Powerledger has been shortlisted by the Australian Government’s Clean Energy Regulator in the next phase for the delivery of the highly anticipated Australian Carbon Exchange.

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APA Group joins battle for network owner AusNet with $10bn rival takeover bid, saying a merger would accelerate Australia's energy transition.

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While other world leaders arrive in New York to discuss cooperation on Covid and climate, Morrison will trying to patch up his submarine blunder.

The post What is Scott Morrison doing in New York? Nothing on climate, it seems appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Angus Taylor's Coalkeeper subsidy is dead in the water. Or at least it should be. Here are six better ideas that state energy ministers should consider.

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Final turbine erected at what will be Australia's biggest wind and solar hybrid energy project.

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Clean energy investors call on energy ministers to reject controversial energy market reforms, including a plan to subsidise coal generators.

The post Clean energy sector issues plea to ministers to reject ‘disruptive’ market reforms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Lightsource bp to lift its global solar capacity to 25GW by 2025, with its Australian operating portfolio to grow four-fold to 2GW.

The post “Gigawatts to terawatts:” Lightsource bp to boost solar capacity to 25GW by 2025 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A solar and Telsa battery powered microgrid on Lord Howe Island turns six-months old, dramatically reducing the island's diesel use.

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Brookfield launches $9.6 billion takeover bid for AusNet, meaning most of Australia's privately owned networks could be about to change hands.

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Rio Tinto to treble size of Weipa solar farm - once the largest solar facility at an off-grid Australian mine site - and add battery storage.

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The heads of AEMO and AEMC must plan for a 100% renewable future where distributed energy resources are given equal priority to large-scale resources.

The post Post-it note workshops are no way to deliver a market for solar, storage and EVs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Neoen will proceed with the Kaban wind farm, snubbed by Keith Pitt, after locking in $370m in project finance.

The post Neoen locks in finance for Kaban wind hub, despite Pitt snub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewables surge through 60 per cent of Australia's main grid for first time, as output of coal and network demand also hit new lows.

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Flexible capacity, delivered through battery storage, pumped hydro and new market concepts, is going to rapidly overtake the old baseload paradigm.

The post From baseload to flexible capacity: The market, and even the rules, are on the move appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's go slow on climate means it faces one of the steepest decarbonisation challenges, but doing so will leave consumers better off.

The post Australia needs to spend $165bn quickly to decarbonise grid, but we’ll be better for it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As Australia turns to nuclear power for its submarines, a UK prototype will test the use of autonomous green hydrogen submarines for freight transport.

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