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EnergyAustralia reports on a challenging six months that included forking out $65 million – and counting – to address its ongoing Yallourn coal mine problems in Victoria.

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MGA Thermal to scale up production of thermal energy storage blocks after securing $8 million in early investment.

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Renewable energy sources in UK generated more electricity in 2020 than fossil fuels, a first for the country.

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More than a dozen wind farms posted capacity factors above 50 per cent in a record month for wind output in July.

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BHP, boosted by its recent Tesla supply deal, says it is looking to install wind turbines to help power its nickel operations in Western Australia.

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Vestas to supply and install 16 turbines for the Crookwell 3 wind farm, putting the NSW project on track to start generating power in 2022.

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London-listed investment fund buys two Australian solar farms and plans one and two hour battery storage facilities at multiple sites.

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PowAR takes control of Tilt and immediately sets sights on the two biggest wind projects in NSW, and various forms of storage.

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Labor to support parts of Angus Taylor's re-issued ARENA regulations, including funds for sustainable transport, metals and microgrids.

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EnergyAustralia allowed to divert 3,500 megalitres a day – roughly 1,400 olympic-sized pools worth of water – from Morwell River to save Yallourn coal mine.

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Origin might as well take advantage of federal government support of the gas industry and get out of gas while it can still find buyers.

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Hydro Tasmania CEO Evangelista Albertini has announced that Amy Childs, Managing Director of Hydro Tasmania’s mainland energy retailer Momentum Energy, has resigned.

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Job movements at Momentum, Allens, Transgrid, Lavo and Neoen.

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Neoen says ramp up of Bulgana wind battery hub slower than it had hoped, but it should reach full capacity by the end of the year.

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A software platform described as an essential tool to understand rapidly developing carbon markets launched by its Australian developers.

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Fire authorities say Tesla Megapacks still burning at Victoria Big Battery, but Tesla boss says too early to say if project will be delayed.

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Australian researchers show how 'twisting' ultra thin '2D' materials could be the key to controlling some of the world's thinnest solar cells.

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Australian flow battery maker eyes US expansion and new products, after navigating tough 2020.

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BHP announces first large-scale onsite solar farms and a big battery to help power its WA Nickel West mines that will supply Tesla.

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The ESB's unnecessary capacity payments for fossil fuel generators could cost $3.2 billion a year, and consumers will pay.

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