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Solar Choice buys out majority stake in huge 2000MW solar development project in Queensland, now with an eye on the green hydrogen market.

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“Other people see it as a problem, we see it as an opportunity." WA Labor's Bill Johnston says state's 1.3GW of "mum and dad" rooftop solar investments is one of the state's leading assets.

The post “Amazing” rooftop solar an opportunity, not a problem, says WA energy minister appeared first on RenewEconomy.

QCC report says many state owned government coal generators may never regain profitability in the face of increased competition from renewables.

The post Queensland’s state owned coal plants may never again be profitable, new analysis finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

To meet Paris targets, world must phase down existing fossil fuel production. Happily, renewables are more than ready for the challenge.

The post The stunning potential of wind and solar, essential to meet 1.5°C climate target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewables achieved record share of global electricity production in 2020, but fossil fuels still supply 80% of world's energy needs – the same as 10 years ago.

The post “Empty words:” Record renewables fail to shift fossil fuels in global energy mix appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Yallourn coal generator forced to close three out of its four units over the weekend due to flooding at its brown coal mines in Victoria.

The post Too wet for coal power: Yallourn units shut down due to flooded mines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A massive gas industry conference marks an acceleration in efforts to create weak, ineffective climate 'targets' to mask huge fossil expansion.

The post Faking climate action will be the main game at major gas conference appeared first on RenewEconomy.

While the G7 meeting was unremarkable, there are growing signs of action on coal phaseout - particularly among Australia's biggest coal customers.

The post G7 fails on solid coal message but worries are building for Morrison appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A moratorium on new thermal coal mining capacity is needed to avoid chaotic employment impacts.

The post NSW accepts thermal coal is set for major decline, now it needs to act appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The 58MW Crookwell 3 wind farm will go ahead in Goulburn after a power purchase agreement underpinning the project was signed by Telstra.

The post Telstra inks new wind farm PPA as it prepares to launch energy retail offer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tobias Geiger from Westwind talks about the challenges of bringing the country’s biggest wind project to market.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia’s biggest wind farm takes shape appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Neoen delivers scathing review of ESB market reform proposals, saying they have been rushed and should be abandoned before doing more harm.

The post “Not worth the harm:” Neoen says ESB reforms should be abandoned appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two massive offshore wind projects proposed for either side of Bass Strait, as the technology pipeline grows to more than 25GW in Australia.

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RenewEconomy launches its Offshore Wind Farm Map of Australia, the latest in a series of important map references for clean energy technology.

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Australia has huge pipeline of green hydrogen projects, but subsidies will be needed to bring cost down to targeted $A2 per kilogram.

The post Australia has 38GW of green hydrogen in pipeline, but major cost falls needed appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Bitcoin mining has formally entered its greenwashing phase. Things are getting messy, and they're going to get even messier - and we pay the price.

The post Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey are dead wrong: Bitcoin does not incentivise clean energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The day is arriving when developed country trading partners consider measures that will tax Australia's exports of aluminium and steel.

The post Carbon border adjustments: What are they and how will they affect Australia? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Japanese coal and oil giants make first big solar investment in Australia with an eye to the renewable hydrogen and ammonia market.

The post Japanese coal and oil giants to build big solar farm in Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Queensland government will ramp up its investments in clean energy and green manufacturing, through a $2 billion renewable and hydrogen fund.

The post Queensland creates $2bn renewable and hydrogen fund to “supercharge” jobs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Largest solar tower with storage project in Latin America opened in Chile's Atacama Desert.

The post Huge 110MW solar tower and storage project begins production in Chile appeared first on RenewEconomy.