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BHP is abandoning the thermal coal markets, but sees strong demand for other metals thanks to growth in wind, solar and battery storage.

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Tesla has raised the retail price of the Powerwall 2 for the second time in four months, as demand for the 13.5 kWh home battery system continues to outstrip supply.

The post Tesla hikes price of Powerwall home battery, again, in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

UNSW to led new research consortium, to advise the NSW government on the opportunities for using excess wind and solar to produce green fuels and chemicals.

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EDL wins tender to build solar and battery hybrid plant for Jabiru to replace diesel generators operated by uranium mining company.

The post Solar and battery hybrid to power Jabiru as uranium mining stops appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Scott Morrison must face down the denialists and do-nothingists on his own side of politics, or set himself, and Australia, up for a series of humiliations on international stage.

The post No point complaining about it, Australia will face carbon levies unless it changes course appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Federal Labor to vote against planned changes to CEFC's investment mandate, saying it does not trust Angus Taylor with expanded powers.

The post “Gas simply not low emissions”: Labor opposes Taylor’s CEFC power grab appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A massive blackout has hit Texas due to climate-related weather extremes. Renewables are being blamed: it's 2016 all over again.

The post Massive Texas gas failure during climate extremes gets blamed on wind power appeared first on RenewEconomy.

There are good reasons to think that the Liddell, Yallourn, Vales Point coal generators and a couple of coal units in Queensland could all close before 2030.

The post Low prices increase chance of multiple coal generation closures appeared first on RenewEconomy.

European consortium plans to build 95GW of solar and deliver 67GW of electrolysers to deliver green hydrogen at cost parity to fossil fuels.

The post 30 European companies form HyDeal Ambition project to deliver 95GW of solar & 67GW of hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

JinkoSolar recently signed a large project in India with the two largest local EPC companies to deploy nearly 500MW of Tiger Pro high-efficiency modules.

The post Tiger Pro ensures the perfect combination of system safety and economy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW network kicks off two-year community battery trial that aims to soak up consumer generated solar and use it to push down energy prices and help stabilise the local grid.

The post Ausgrid installs “first of many” community batteries on Sydney network appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMC seeks more time to consider 'complexities' of a call from large energy incumbents to force smaller generators to play by the same energy market rules.

The post Big Energy wants to bring small wind and solar generators to heel appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian company will fast-track the production of a seaweed supplement that can almost entirely eliminate methane production by sheep and cows.

The post How a seaweed supplement can eliminate most emissions from cows and sheep appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tilt Renewables completes turbine construction at Waipipi wind farm in New Zealand, breaking that country's long drought for large-scale wind projects.

The post Tilt completes Waipipi wind farm, breaks five-year drought for New Zealand appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wind surpassed coal as primary generation source in 2020 for Southwest Power Pool, the grid that supplies a vast territory stretching from Texas to the Canadian border.

The post Wind tops coal as number one generation source on major US grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL and Origin have failed to really embrace decarbonisation as opportunity. They have chosen to ignore the low cost of wind and solar for the supply of bulk energy,

The post Neither AGL nor Origin have convinced investors they have a future appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Liberals know where to take WA energy but probably not how to do it. Labor is on top of the detail but shy of facing the inevitable. So close to a bipartisan approach, will our political class blow it?

The post WA Libs fills Labor’s energy policy void with a coal exit and green hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An electrified fleet of passenger vehicles would substantially reduce Australia's emissions even if the electricity grid was entirely powered by coal, according to new research.

The post EVs smash petrol cars on emissions, even with coal-powered grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wind energy projects in Victoria could soon be required to apply for turbine noise permits, in options being proposed for a tightening of environmental responsibilities.

The post Wind farms face “significant change” to turbine noise rules in Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Can AGL survive the rapid energy transition? What does the new CEO mean for Australia’s grid, and more big batteries.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: AGL’s survival plan, and AEMO’s new boss appeared first on RenewEconomy.