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Swedish-Chinese carmaker Volvo joins growing number of carmakers to embrace all-electric transition, announcing that it will sell only fully-electric cars by 2030.

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Australia's rooftop solar market snaps back into gear after a well-earned slow-down in January, putting installs on track for another record-breaking year.

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Big batteries, and grid-connected battery energy storage in general, are in prime position to cash in on renewable energy transition, a major new report has found.

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Origin will start offering business customers a fully-electric vehicle fleet service complete with charging infrastructure and carbon offsets.

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South Australia urges regulator to get on with approving new NSW-SA interconnector, after AEMO finds it will deliver net benefits in the increasingly likely rapid transition.

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Leading solar provider, Instyle Solar, has announced an exciting new partnership with the Penrith Panthers, as the club’s first official solar partner for the next two seasons.

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Pressure on coal heavy countries like Australia and the US to commit coal phase out, as UN chief calls for the accelerated end of coal use.

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A new report shows that renewables out-performed in 2020, but that a carbon rebound risks global climate goals in 2021 onwards.

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Digging up and supplying coal directly contributes to the worsening problem of climate change, and easily wipes out renewable wins.

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As energy markets the world over grapple with making the clean energy transition, South Australia proves it can be done.

The post Against the odds, South Australia is a renewable energy powerhouse. How did they do it? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Magnis reports promising results indicating major step towards goal for "extra-fast charging" electric vehicle battery that can charge in just six minutes.

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A new ACT parliamentary inquiry to identify opportunities to position Canberra as a national renewables innovation hub.

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Swedish plans to develop and trial a salt-based energy storage system will enlist the electric kiln technology of award-winning Australian company Calix.

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AEMO abandons plan to model the Morrison government's 'gas led recovery' in next ISP, after key energy market players question whether it was even plausible.

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One of the world’s most recognisable companies, Mars, owning brands such as Masterfoods, Pedigree, and M&Ms, is making the transition to 100% renewable electricity for its six Australian factories and two offices. Mars Australia announced back in 2018 that it had signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Total Eren to produce the equivalent […]

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German steel giant Thyssenkrupp and energy company Steag are planning a 500MW green hydrogen electrolysis plant intended to power steel production.

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Carnegie Clean Energy interim result reveals bigger losses, but also key progress on the company's CETO wave power technology.

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Australia's latest emissions data shows a steady post-COVID carbon climb and yet another increase in the country's "baseline". What else is hidden in the data?

The post Australia shifts emissions baseline again, as Covid-carbon rebound begins appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Texas crisis serves as a warning to the world. Here are three lessons for Australia on climate, technology and the need to act.

The post The Texas deep freeze left the state in crisis. Here are 3 lessons for Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Morrison government opens applications for $50M in funding for CCS projects, despite higher costs and high profile project failures.

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