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New report shows an average of 100 million native animals are displaced, injured or killed from land clearing in Queensland and NSW every year, including more than one thousand koalas, mostly for beef farming.

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Development application lodged for what will be the biggest battery on Australia's main grid, along with a massive solar farm.

The post Development plans lodged for NEM’s biggest battery project and neighbouring solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The expansion of solar photovoltaic systems in Germany continues to grow as more companies and private households opt for solar energy.

The post Germany achieves stunning increase in solar installations and output appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tender launched for 400 MW of new wind capacity, as W.A. flags higher payments for new generation and storage as it seeks to accelerate switch away from coal.

The post New tender seeks 400 megawatts of new wind as W.A. seeks to fast track renewables with new scheme appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Misinformation campaigns are taking their toll as more Australians struggle to sort energy fact from fiction.

The post Australians blame wind, solar for high power bills as media campaigns take hold appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Energy Efficiency Council's Jeremy Sung discusses energy standards for lighting and heat pumps and the federal government's Consumer Energy Resources Roadmap.

The post SwitchedOn Podcast: The future could be even brighter appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The death of renewable hydrogen has been greatly exaggerated. What we are witnessing are actually the signs of a maturing market.

The post The hydrogen economy is not dead, just ask the shipping and aviation industries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plans to build a 340MW wind farm and a big battery in New England shelved after a "change of mind" from some landowners involved in the project, and as the local MP hits new lows in anti-wind rhetoric.

The post New England wind project shelved as local MP Barnaby Joyce takes anti-renewable vitriol to new low appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We should be targeting a mix of grid forming and grid following inverters with occasional use of rotating machines. But the existing system strength rules do not encourage this outcome.

The post The electric grid: Why we no longer need spinning machines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The South Australian wind farm that high profile Victorians loved to hate has finally made it through after a decade of planning hell.

The post Contested wind project in South Australia wins federal nod as state heads towards 100 pct net renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The mothballing of its nickel plans means BHP has suspended plans for what have been the world's biggest renewable energy micro-grid.

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Head of Neoen says battery storage market is constantly evolving, and developers need to constantly re-invent their business models.

The post “You have to be creative:” Why Australia’s most successful grid-scale battery developer reinvents itself appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Albanese names new assistant minister for climate and energy after Jenny McAllister was promoted to a full ministerial role in Labor reshuffle.

The post Albanese names new assistant minister for climate and energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian solar innovator says the plunging price of PV technology puts its home grown technology front and centre in Australia's transition to renewables.

The post Forget nuclear: 5B says plunging price of PV means giga-scale solar farms the future for old coal plants appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The proposition of clean hydrogen derived from carbon capture and storage is misleading and fanciful.

The post Blue hydrogen from CCS is a con with a big carbon footprint appeared first on RenewEconomy.

There is bill shock for many in the rollout of smart meters. Regulators are about to crack down, but it will be too late for many and the damage to trust in the green energy transition is already done.

The post Bill shock: Energy retailers have a nasty surprise with smart meters and time of use tariffs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Cyan Renewables plans to spend at least $US1 billion in Australia's offshore wind industry after buying out a local Australian marine services provider.

The post Singapore offshore wind services outfit plans to spend $US1bn in Australian market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar would not happily co-exist in a toxic ‘frenemy” relationship’ with nuclear. Instead, we urgently need a great Aussie marriage of home solar with home batteries.

The post Solar doesn’t need a toxic “friendship” with nuclear power appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The latest intervention from our economic umpire misses the crucial point that green energy statecraft is critical to derisk investment, and catalyse the inflow of domestic and foreign capital.

The post Bizarre and naive: Productivity Commission fails to grasp Australia’s big green industry opportunity appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Neoen says first stage of South Australia's biggest wind project delayed, as $118 million in liquidated damages from other project delays support first half results.

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