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BHP says switching diesel for electricity, and hydrogen for coal, will be key to a transition to carbon neutral resources sector.

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Oz Minerals says latest study gives tick to $1 billion nickel mine that could be one of world's biggest off-grid renewable projects.

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Genex Power says the energisation of 50MW Jemalong solar project in NSW is a key milestone and will ultimately enable the company to double its revenues.

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Victoria says it has officially met its interim renewable energy target of 25 per cent by 2020, as it gears up to double that number over next 10 years.

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While Australia scrambles to get a speaking slot at the UK's climate summit, its government prepares to paint a falsely rosy picture of climate progress.

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For sale: As new solar farm, only 220 gigawatt hours on the clock, sunny location, good off-take agreement with respectable client.

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New analysis suggests that adding CCS to coal and gas generators would be hugely expensive, many times more costly than wind, solar and storage.

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Clean Energy Regulator report shows record 4349MW of large-scale renewables – or 374 new renewable energy power stations – added in 2019-2020 financial year.

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Victorian government announces new energy efficiency targets for households and businesses, set to cut energy use, costs and emissions.

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CWP Renewables' 170MW Crudine Ridge wind farm has started sending small amounts of renewable energy to the grid in New South Wales.

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South Australia gives more money to early works for Project Energy Connect, to maintain momentum for what it says will be $4 billion investment boom.

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CEFC and Aware Super become cornerstone investors in a new $700m fund that will require companies to set and meet carbon neutral targets within 10 years.

The post CEFC backs new $700m equity fund seeking only carbon neutral company investments appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Australian solar market continues to grow and is becoming increasingly important throughout the region; Mr Luke Lu, Vice President of LONGi Solar global, shares his insight into the future of solar in Australia and APAC.

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Australian Wind Alliance re-brands as RE-Alliance, a trusted, independent organisation that sits between regional communities and the renewable energy industry.

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The world will likely exceed 1.5°C warming between 2026 and 2042 if emissions are not rapidly reduced, and 2°C threshold could be exceeded by 2034.

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Ultra-fast charging network provider Evie Networks drops time-based charging, but lifts the kWh charge at its network of charging stations.

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Australia again ranks as one of the worst countries for climate action, with only the Trump Administration having worse climate policies, a new assessment finds.

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Australia's Aware Super buys into two battery storage projects in the US and is looking for similar opportunities in Australia.

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Viva Energy secures MoUs with major international partners for Geelong Energy Hub, which could include solar and battery, green hydrogen and LNG import terminal.

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The 106MW Yatpool solar farm, which has spent months waiting to connect to the grid in Victoria, has started sending power to the National Electricity Market.

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