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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.

The post Verdant enlists NT’s ex-chief minister to push big Darwin green hydrogen plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Government inadvertently reveals list of grant recipients, including Rio Tinto, the Australian Energy Council and an ambitious concentrating solar project.

The post Revealed: Energy lobby group, Rio Tinto to receive ARENA grants appeared first on RenewEconomy.

How cheap can solar be? Find out in this interview with Dr Martin Green from UNSW. Sponsored by Solar Juice.

The post Great Solar Business Podcast: Martin Green from UNSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Forty-six Victorian councils sign up to buy 240GWh of renewable electricity from two major wind farms in deal with Snowy Hydro-owned retailer Red Energy.

The post Massive wind farm contract to help power 46 Victorian councils appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Pioneering new Frequency Regulation Pilot program will allow grid operator to use household batteries rather than fossil fuels to balance the grid.

The post Vermont to use Tesla Powerwalls and Autobidder software to displace fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Iinternational consortium announces plans to develop 25GW wind and solar project in Oman which will produce millions of tonnes of green hydrogen.

The post Oman to host 25GW wind & solar and green hydrogen “mega project” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Gas is dirty, and it is not cheap. But should customers pay for its death spiral, and will they steal your BBQ tongs?

The post Video: Who is going to pay for the gas death spiral? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The IEA is more optimistic than usual about renewable energy, but old habits die hard.

The post Is the IEA still underestimating the growth of renewable energy? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's gas export industry will be crushed by the shift to net zero emissions. Curiously, the gas industry failed to mention that.

The post Chart of the day: Australia’s gas exports must decline for world to meet net zero by 2050 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Angus Taylor commits $600 million to Kurri Kurri gas plant, extending a remarkable fossil fuel subsidy spending spree, even by this government's standards.

The post Taylor commits $600m to Kurri Kurri gas in fossil fuel spending spree appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Angus Taylor sets new regulations opening up Australian Renewable Energy Agency to support carbon capture and storage, and potentially gas projects.

The post Taylor files new regulations to push ARENA into CCS and gas projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Transcript of the Energy Insiders podcast from the Smart Energy Conference on May 13.

The post Transcript – Energy Insiders podcast from the Smart Energy Conference appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Get ready for exponential change in the global energy landscape as a global tsunami of capital flows to support the science of climate change.

The post IEA’s simple message for Australia: No place for gas-fired recovery in net zero by 2050 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A major new report from the IEA highlights a potential pathway to net zero - and Australia will be a loser if it doesn't act soon.

The post IEA says net zero by 2050 within reach, but the world needs to do more appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Origin tells market operator that the first units of Eraring - Australia's biggest coal generator - will close in 2030 in a staged exit.

The post Origin to close first unit of Australia’s biggest coal generator in 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy.