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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.

The post One year after “Black Summer” bushfire crisis, media misinformation still burns appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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.

The post Woodside signs MoU to blend Tassie mains gas with green hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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.

The post Massive Golden Plains wind farm out of court and back on track, with amendments appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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.

The post Biden weighs “social cost” of carbon in reversing Trump-era climate damage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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.

The post As Biden acts on climate, Morrison reactivates fossil rhetoric appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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

The post 46,000 join class action against Queensland coal plants appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted makes final investment decision to proceed with development of a renewable hydrogen demonstration project powered by two offshore turbines.

The post Ørsted offshore wind-powered hydrogen project secures funding appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The ACT government outlines a $307 million, five-year spend on new clean energy measures, including batteries, rooftop solar and electric vehicles.

The post Solar, batteries and “EV revolution” targeted in ACT budget appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A “virtual storage" contract between Hydro Tasmania and two buyers – Macquarie Group and Shell-owned ERM Power – heralds the arrival of game-changing digital energy market tools.

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Despite big wins for Democrats, the most conservative within the party have the power to hold back action. Just like Australia's opposition.

The post Biden’s big climate plans face a big problem: conservative roadblocks from within appeared first on RenewEconomy.

One of Biden's first acts as president was to see the US re-join the Paris Agreement, causing pressure on Morrison to do more on climate to ramp up another few notches.

The post Biden hits reset on US climate action – and turns up the heat on Morrison appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New data suggest a mind-boggling installation rate for wind power in China in 2020, but must be maintained for many more years to cut coal.

The post China delivers a surprise 2020 renewable boom, but it may not last appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Three key takeaways from new key facts and stats on Australia's biggest grid in 2020.

The post December 2020 was the highest NEM wind and solar month on record appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Federal government tips $11m CopperString 2.0 transmission network upgrade, that will open up new regions of northern Queensland for renewable energy investment.

The post Morrison government confirms $11m injection to fast-track CopperString 2.0 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Macquarie Green Investment Group to take stake in esVolta, developer and owner of US big batteries including 600MWh of contracted projects mostly in California.

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