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A record $US501 billion ($A683 billion) was invested in the clean energy sector in the last financial year.

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Battery storage industry happy with new rules that recognise some of their multiple tools, but not pleased with another two-year wait.

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The third big battery in Victoria starts production, but the project's major corporate customer has collapsed, ending plans for a very green greenhouse.

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Chevron seeks deal with WA regulators after conceding its Gorgon carbon capture and storage project is falling well short of targets.

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Australia's main grid came close to a new record for wind energy output over the weekend, as two new wind projects began production for the first time.

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New Swiss study proposes salt solution to pave way for solar's most promising emerging technology: perovskite-based cells.

The post Swiss researchers offer salt solution to perovskite solar’s toxic problem appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's carbon market driven to new highs due to increasing corporate voluntary activity and investor participants.

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Japan wants the Olympics to be a vision for a 'carbon free future', including by fuelling the Olympic cauldron with renewable hydrogen.

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Electric vehicles sales are taking off around the world. Can Australia seize the opportunity?

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Enel Green Power Australia (EGPA) has partnered with Monash University to support the launch of its innovative and award-winning Green Steps program for 2021.

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Plans for a 33 turbine wind farm overlooking the site of the former Hazelwood coal-fired power station in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley have been put on public exhibition.

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This weekend marks the seventh anniversary of when Coalition MPs danced with joy at the repeal of the carbon price. Their policies are still baked in denial and stupidity.

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Autonomous Energy has been placed into administration as part of the unfolding legal and financial drama centred around Sydney businessman Bill Papas.

The post “Brutal:” Solar pioneer Autonomous Energy caught up in Bill Papas web appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The first utility scale solar farms in the Northern Territory are sitting idle, unable to be switched off due to "onerous, unprecedented and indefensible" new rules.

The post “Scared of solar:” Why the Top End’s first big solar farms are not switched on appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New AEMO boss makes a splash, a huge new renewable hydrogen plan, and we talk to Monica Nagashima from Influence Map in Japan.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: AEMO’s 100pct renewables plan, and the view from Japan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Taylor says that energy system about "balance" - suggesting the safety of young people must be balanced against the interests of coal.

The post Taylor dismisses “duty of care” ruling, says coal mine decisions “about balance” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

"Buy now pay later” pioneer Brighte to administer first phase of ACT interest free loans for rooftop solar, batteries and electric vehicles.

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Denmark and Uruguay generated 61% and 44% of their electricity from wind and solar in 2020. Many more source over 25% from wind and solar.

The post The top 15 wind and solar power countries in 2020 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

US and Europe to target climate recalcitrants with import taxes. Labor says Morrison's inaction is putting Australian jobs at risk.

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Planned coal generator retirements leap as utilities adjust to influx of cleaner and cheaper wind, solar and battery storage.

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