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Ligtsource BP lands $330 million in finance to give go-ahead to two new solar projects in NSW and Queensland.

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The recent IEA report destroys the Government’s justifications for fossil fuel expansion.

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The Queensland Greens say the destroyed Callide coal unit should be replaced by a big battery, not a new turbine. Why do the big parties not understand that?

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South Australia's transition to a renewables-dominated grid delivers important lessons to other governments planning the same.

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Scarborough Gas Field being developed by Woodside and BHP would result in an additional pollution equal to 15 new coal-fired power plants.

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The Australian Energy Market Operator is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Julieanne Alroe and Mr Kee Wong to the AEMO Board as independent directors, effective 1 June 2021.

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An initial report from AEMO into the Callide explosion indicates that multiple coal and gas generators tripped off. Energy experts are not sure why.

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Shell Australia CEO Tony Nunan talks about new NSW contract, big batteries, electric vehicles, hydrogen, LNG and carbon capture.

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Coal-fields of Queensland have more coal under development than any state or province in the world.

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NSW puts out call for 8,000MW of wind, solar and storage in biggest ever program of its type in Australia.

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IEA outlines major shortfall in investment in clean energy, energy efficiency and other decarbonisation measures at a critical moment for climate.

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Heat pumps are regarded as a miracle of low-carbon heating technology, but a new report suggests the refrigerants they use carry environmental risks.

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This is a lightly edited transcript of the recent Energy Insiders podcast, featuring the Clean Energy Council CEO Kane Thornton. Giles Parkinson  00:29 Hello, and welcome to this latest episode of the Energy Insiders podcast. My name is Giles Parkinson. I’m the editor of Renew Economy, and joining me as usual is David Leitch, ITK Principal. […]

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Federal court hears AGL Energy's legal challenge to Greenpeace's use of its logos in campaign labelling the energy company "Australia's Greatest Liability".

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EnergyAustralia says it may build pumped hydro storage facility next to Mt Piper coal generator in NSW.

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Nigel Morris talks about the transition to electric motorbikes with animator and film-maker and electric motorcycle YouTuber Sam Baker.

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Labor leader Anthony Albanese tells Minerals Council it needs to focus on technologies that support transition to renewables, not fossil fuels.

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Coal shipped out of Australia's ports last year carried 897 million tonnes of embedded CO2 emissions, almost double Australia's domestic emissions.

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BP snaps up pipeline of 9GW of solar projects in US in transaction hailed as biggest green energy deal to date.

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GE unveils concept for a 12MW floating wind turbine, comparing the challenge to putting a bus on a tall pole, and then sticking it in the ocean.

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