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Andrew Dickson from CWP explains why Australia’s biggest wind and solar project - 26GW - will likely focus on green ammonia. Plus: Taylor’s fossil fuel frenzy.

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Green energy arm of Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals signs MOU with Japanese engineering firm for green ammonia project in Tasmania.

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UNSW's Martin Green says the average Australian solar household will soon be installing "tens of kilowatts" on their rooftops, as costs continue to fall.

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Biden test drives the new Ford electric ute and tests its acceleration, and announces new EV policies. Meanwhile, in Australia ...

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Impact completes Brigalow solar farm in Queensland but is now focusing on helping other project developers get over the line on finance.

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Telstra gets ready to challenge big utilities with new low carbon energy offer to its 13 million telco and internet customers.

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Ampol wants us to believe it can transform itself into a low emissions fuel company – a big ask for a company that does nothing much other than sell oil.

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Aluminium producer gets funding to trial new technology that uses solar power rather than fossil fuels to turn bauxite into alumina.

The post Alcoa to trial new alumina process that uses renewables instead of fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland government partly funds grid upgrade it says will support Kaban wind and battery hub snubbed at last minute by federal Coalition.

The post Queensland steps in to back wind and battery plant vetoed by Keith Pitt appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Why is Australia's government trying to transform clean energy agencies into fossil funding bodies? It marks a major global power shift.

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Federal energy and emissions reduction minister says he will not drive an electric vehicle.

The post Angus Taylor: “I’m not driving an electric car” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Leading credit ratings agency warns Snowy Hydro still faces significant credit risk, even after $600m of taxpayer funds to build a gas plant.

The post S&P says taxpayer handout for gas plant won’t solve Snowy’s financial pressures appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Energy start-up Verdant Earth Technologies says it has figured out a way of using biomass to produce hydrogen and help firm the grid.

The post Could biomass become a renewable peaking fuel? This man is counting on it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ampol to trial green hydrogen production and solar and storage to cut emissions at its service centres, but not from the petrol it sells.

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Government owned utilities like Snowy Hydro should be leading the clean energy transition, not acting as a handbrake.

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The Morrison government is going on a fossil gas spending spree. But a deeper, more urgent coal problem is growing bigger.

The post Crony capitalism: Morrison’s gas spending masks a deeper coal addiction appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Western Australia's largest wind energy project, the 214MW Yandin wind farm, is formally open and will be one of the most productive in the country.

The post Western Australia’s biggest wind farm formally opened, with PPA to come appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Clean Energy Council slams federal government decision to go ahead with new gas-fired power station in New South Wales, noting battery storage is significantly cheaper.

The post Coalition gas plant “reckless,” battery storage is much cheaper, says CEC appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A South Australian government-backed operation to manufacture green hydrogen and distribute it through the gas mains has officially begun operations.

The post Australia’s largest electrolyser switches on, to pipe “renewable gas” into homes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Verdant Earth Technologies, a small energy company with big plans for exporting green hydrogen, wants to create a hydrogen export hub in the Top End.

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