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Tasmania, thanks to its hydro and forests, has reached 100 pct renewables. Now it can show the world what the other side of net-zero emissions should look like.

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Daniel Bleakley on why his Coal miners in Teslas video series has been such a hit, and how his Model 3 performance EV is helping to reduce fears about the future.

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A brown coal generator in Germany is to close six years early because of high carbon prices.

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Federal Court rules in favour of Greenpeace, finding the group can use AGL logo and branding in 'parody' campaigns.

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Instead of focusing on reducing emissions, Australia's government is putting great effort into greenwashing and twisting statistics. Here's how.

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Meridian Energy announces review of Australian assets, including possible divestment of 294MW of renewables and energy retailer Powershop Australia.

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Acitivists say they are "dumbfounded" by the WA government's decision to approve the plan, saying it also ignores scope 3 emissions.

The post Woodside’s “net zero” Pluto plan will allow emissions to more than double appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Echo Group founder Erik Zimmerman joins Nigel Morris to discuss some of the tricks of the solar trade.

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NSW government launches a $50 million grant program, hoping to attract up to 3,000MW of pumped hydro projects to the state.

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Land secured for Stanwell-Iwatani plans to build a massive 3GW renewable hydrogen plant in the central Queensland coal export hub of Gladstone.

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CSIRO GenCost report says battery storage costs are plunging, but Australia choosing most expensive pathway due to lack of support for renewables.

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Despite the new outbreak of COVID-19, SNEC Shanghai 2021 received the record high visitors and SNEC has become one of the most ‘international’ solar trade shows on the event calendar.

The post Jinkosolar in SNEC 2021: New product introduction round-up appeared first on RenewEconomy.

RenewEconomy unveils its pumped hydro energy storage map of Australia, the latest in a series of energy map resources.

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Hydrostor says the economic benefits from its proposed 200MW compressed air storage facility in Broken Hill will be huge, if it can be built.

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Queensland to look at new 1,000MW pumped hydro energy project as it accelerates its energy storage push after the Callide coal explosion.

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NSW coal mining industry could disappear entirely by as early as 2042, while EV take-up could hit 5 million registered vehicles by 2050s.

The post NSW looks to EVs to ease economic pain of vanishing coal markets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Gupta's GFG Alliance withdraws generation licence applications for South Australia's biggest solar project and a big battery.

The post Gupta’s GFG Alliance cancels plans for Cultana solar farm and Playford battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia and other rich countries are pushing gas projects over wind and solar in global south, but will likely end up as stranded assets.

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CSIRO and Ampol launch new hydrogen storage start-up aiming to deliver zero emissions storage to off-grid and remote applications.

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The wind power industry is making gains in its quest for full recyclability, but there is still much to do.

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