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How does Australia fare in the European renewable energy stakes? 2020 was a great year for renewables, so competition is tough.

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A detailed new report reveals 2020 was the first year wind, solar, biomass and hydro beat fossil fuels in Europe. We're on the right track for climate.

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Another key federal government body, in this case responsible for overseeing emissions reduction projects, is stacked with Morrison government allies.

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Gowing Bros takes equity stake in UNSW spin-off Lavo and orders 200-plus of its 40kWh hydrogen storage systems to install across its property portfolio.

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A neat combination of new technology, repurposed batteries and old school looks and feels give the impression that this Kombi's fate was always to be reborn as an electric vehicle.

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Vattenfall announces plans to convert Moorburg coal plant, shuttered just five years after being commissioned, into a green hydrogen hub powered by wind and solar.

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The McGowan Government has made a suite of regulatory changes to improve governance arrangements for Western Australia's energy sector.

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Trina Solar has released the TrinaTracker Vanguard 600+ series in China, a product series that has passed TÜV and UL certifications, increasing energy efficiency by 2%-8%.

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New joint venture to develop four east-coast hydrogen hubs, but may tap into coal-seam gas as the feedstock.

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Australian researchers unveil secrets to record-breaking perovskite solar cells in new paper.

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To mark the one-year anniversary of Australia's Black Summer bushfire season, a new outbreak of misinformation is spreading uncontrollably.

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Electric vehicle sales in China and Europe reach critical point as adoption curve takes off.

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Tasmanian government signs MoU with Woodside to support 10MW electrolyser project, to deliver blended hydrogen in main gas network.

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Plans to build one of Australia’s largest wind farms are back on track, after a last-ditch High Court challenge to the 800-1000MW Victorian project was put to bed.

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Princeton study says the US can reach net-zero emissions by 2050 or sooner and, if properly managed, it won’t break the bank.

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UNSW and USYD researchers say new methods for producing ammonia, key to hydrogen transport, eliminate need for high temperatures, high pressures, and fossil fuels.

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Western Australian gets 65 expressions of interest to produce and export renewable hydrogen at hub north of Geraldton – at least 10 from global corporate “super majors.”

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Biden administration instructed to “capture the full costs of greenhouse gas emissions" in accordance with the science and taking global damages into account.

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Will Morrison take Biden's lead on climate? The fact that he marked the moment of the US rejoining Paris with a whirlwind tour of oil and gas projects is not a good sign.

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Australia's largest ever energy class action, brought against two Queensland government owned power companies, starts Federal Court action.

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