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Big nuclear unit in Texas trips after a fire, and the state's growing battery fleet reacts to keep the grid stable. Who knew nuclear needs backup?

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BloombergNEF says most aspects of Australia's green energy transition are happening too slow, and it has mixed forecasts on storage, solar and wind.

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ASX-listed BIPV innovator inks deal that will see its clear solar glass products made and sold in the Middle East, North Africa and India.

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Zen Energy helps power Australia’s first 100 per cent renewable media organisation in a deal tied to the 227MW Collector wind farm.

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Wind and solar energy generation in the EU overtook fossil fuels for the first time during the first six months of 2024,

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Why wind energy costs have not fallen further, why New England farmers said no to million, and the crippling cost of connections and grid congestion.

The post A deep dive into wind economics, and why nine landowners said no to $50 million in hosting fees appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia once led the world in coal methane mitigation. So why are multi-million dollar hand-outs still needed to spur on emissions reductions?

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Universities join forces to launch the Australian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy, to address key challenges facing the brand new industry.

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The deal required 11 funders to agree to terms, including the CEFC, and provides a runway for expansion – with a focus on battery storage.

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What if we could double the amount of light that hits a solar panel? UNSW researchers say it's possible.

The post Australian researchers race to smash the solar efficiency ceiling using “singlet fission” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wholesale electricity prices hit a new landmark on Tuesday night when all five state grids had prices pushed above $15,000 a megawatt hour (MWh) at the time. Greed is the new black.

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Australian big battery projects headed for record year as storage prices halve over the last year.

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Queensland coal power company has been moving into renewable energy for some years, and is now signing O&M contracts to give staff taste of renewables future.

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Barnaby Joyce reckons the "gig is up" for "intermittents" as he hoorays a cancelled project and EnergyCo rolls out scoping report for New England REZ.

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Fortescue signs MoU with the world's biggest shipping company to test the possibilities of using green ammonia as a clean fuel to help transport green iron.

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Emerging Australian solar recycling outfit Elecsome has inked another promising deal with another big energy market player.

The post Pioneering Australian “solar upcycling” start-up strikes deal with Italian energy giant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Back in 1999, Forbes magazine ran a piece headlined, Dig more coal -- the PCs are coming. The naysayers are at it again.

The post AI won’t use as much electricity as we are told, and it’s not a reason to slow transition to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plans to install an up to 300MW wind farm on grazing and forestry land in central Tasmania are a step closer after winning council planning approval.

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A map identifying which parts of Victoria are best suited for future renewables projects shows wind farm “no go zones” introduced more than a decade ago are still in place.

The post Coalition’s wind turbine ban lives on, as VicGrid takes first steps to map new renewable zones appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Who's at fault for high energy bills? The customer, the utility or the system?

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