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Researchers say zinc-ion chemistry promises large scale battery storage that is cheaper, safer, and more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion.

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Sale-based Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation seeks EPC contractors to develop 4.9MW solar project on farmland in Victoria.

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Rooftop solar is going to fundamentally change the grid, AEMO says, and push operational demand down to lows never contemplated before.

The post Rooftop solar could meet up to three quarters of total grid demand by 2025 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO says there is enough new renewables and other generation entering the grid to cover any supply shortfalls, although coal is becoming less reliable.

The post AEMO’s new reliability forecasts give lie to Taylor’s Coalkeeper campaign appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New survey confirms that some of the Morrison government's most ardent supporters of coal and gas are largely out of step with the views of their own electorates.

The post Regional voters reject gas led recovery, support investment in renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fortescue Metals to invest another $1 billion in renewables division, and will push its customers to tackle their 250 million tonne emissions footprint.

The post Fortescue to invest another $1 billion in renewables, green hydrogen after windfall profit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ClearVue to supply its patented solar glass technology for use in a greenhouse at a high-profile eco-tourism and "wellness" project in Japan.

The post Japanese eco-tourism resort taps ClearVue solar glass for greenhouse appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Brisbane-based zinc bromine flow battery maker named in request for tender for a job that could mark its first megawatt-hour scale job in Australia.

The post Redflow in running to deliver its first megawatt-hour battery in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sun Cable is to announce a significant expansion to what is already the world's biggest solar and battery project, and will deliver first output to Darwin in 2026.

The post Sun Cable: World’s biggest solar and battery project is about to get a lot bigger appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Generation from most polluting technology in Australia's grid - brown coal - hits record low on Saturday as renewables grabbed major share.

The post Brown coal output hit record low in Victoria, as renewables reach 72% of demand appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The energy payback time for solar PV can be less than a year, meaning it will produce 20 times the energy needed to produce it over a 20 year lifespan.

The post Solar keeps on getting better: Cheaper, more efficient and bigger returns on energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewables offer cheaper and smarter options than fossil fuels across the energy spectrum. The answers are with us already.

The post We’re smart enough to solve climate challenge with technologies we already have appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Independent MP's proposed Local Power Agency receives backing from community energy groups who say ARENA and CEFC won't deal with community projects.

The post Haines’ Local Power Agency plan could be huge boost for community energy projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

If energy and climate policy could be decided by slogans and newspaper headlines, then federal energy minister Angus Taylor would have an easy job.

The post “Keep coal to encourage renewables:” Is this the silliest energy headline ever written? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Jemalong solar farm suffers impairment as a result of accounting treatment, as Genex moves forward on its first big battery project.

The post Genex writes down value of 50MW solar plant due to falling electricity prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Refocusing attention on transmission and distribution of electricity will bring better results than payments to ageing and unreliable fossil fuel generators.

The post Government cannot lower electricity bills by subsidising old and high cost power plants appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW government fast-tracks planning process for Port Kembla power station, set to be one of the first to co-fire fossil gas and renewable hydrogen.

The post NSW fast-tracks Andrew Forrest backed gas-hydrogen Port Kembla power station appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Angus Taylor is hell-bent on imposing a coal subsidy on Australia. We talk to S&P renewables analyst Adam Wilson about lessons from the US.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Taylor’s Coalkeeper subsidy, and lessons from US appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Much needs to be done by California utilities and regulators to absorb eight million EVs without crashing the state’s fragile grid.

The post California dreaming: Eight million EVs by 2030, without crashing the fragile grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Study confirms coal plants' contribution to mercury deposits in Lake Macquarie and seeks to narrow down which is the biggest offender: ash dams or atmospheric emissions.

The post Hunt on for main culprit as scientists find coal contamination in Lake Macquarie appeared first on RenewEconomy.