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Tributes flow for Chloe Munro, the inaugural chair of the Clean Energy Regulator and leading Australian energy market expert, who died this week from cancer.

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New data shows the global offshore wind pipeline has ballooned by more than 200GW since 2020, but completion of all these project is expected to be much slower.

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Clean Energy Regulator says commitments from major energy users, including Australia's three largest supermarket chains, is spurring demand for renewable energy certificates.

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Will hydrogen be a blessing or a curse? Probably a bit of both, but the fossil fuel industry is fighting for much more of the second.

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Elliott Green Power grows its management team, aiming to double solar portfolio and add batteries, while still looking for buyers for its Australian assets.

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Clean Energy Council says it, too, has tried to initiate a national approach to solar panel recycling that was ignored by the federal government.

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UNSW Engineering Professor Thorsten Trupke has won the internationally coveted IEEE William Cherry Award for outstanding contributions to photovoltaic science and technology.

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WA hydrogen minister says the federal government rejected the up to 26GW Asian Renewable Energy Hub "prematurely" and with no meaningful engagement.

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Investing in new gas is a poor choice, risking stranded asset write-offs for shareholders and worsening climate change. I wouldn’t spend a cent on it.

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Australian commentator Alan Jones has been championing a contentious book about climate science which has gained traction in the US. So does it hold up?

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A bill to establish a tax credit for domestic solar manufacturers has been introduced to the US federal parliament. Meanwhile, in Australia...

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A new report from an international renewables agency shows that new renewables are beating existing coal on price, all around the world.

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Senate issues major blow to Morrison government, rejecting Taylor's quest to open up ARENA funds for CCS and fossil hydrogen, blocking new regulations.

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Fortescue signs exclusive agreement with TasPorts to lock in a Bell Bay location for its massive 250MW green hydrogen project.

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The operational 103MW Yarranlea solar farm developed by Risen Energy in Queensland’s Darling Downs region has announced the close of a senior debt facility.

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EnergyAustralia says it hopes to seal cracks in coal mine embankment this week, but the really big decision – where to divert the river – has not been taken.

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New billion-dollar charity partnership to unlock finance and resources to provide reliable renewable electricity to the over three billion people globally who currently go without.

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The Morrison government has called for feedback on new "guarantee of origin" certification scheme to track hydrogen production.

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Sussan Ley's bizarre decision to block a major renewable hydrogen project is now also ironical, as the environment minister cries foul over lack of consultation on UNESCO's Great Barrier Reef call.

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Is Matt Kean's ambitious new EV policy enough to make NSW the Norway of Australia? Is that even the right baseline to be using?

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