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Shell might grudgingly accept renewable growth, but it's still leaning heavily on carbon removal promises to justify continued fossil fuel extraction.

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A 200MW Victorian solar farm and battery storage proposal engaged in a landmark battle over land use lodges a revised planning application.

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Media billionaire Kerry Stokes reportedly floats idea of repurposing Muja coal mine for a pumped hydro storage project - a solution to rehabilitation costs?

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Increasingly severe and unpredictable extreme weather events have knocked an extra $86m off Suncorp's half year accounts, prompting calls for more action on climate change.

The post From fire to ice: Suncorp gets the weather wrong again appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tesla sold a quarter of all EVs worldwide in 2020, and will likely hold the upper hand for 2021.

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National party backbenchers set to sideline farmers in federal climate policies - a move key farming groups say is a huge mistake.

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Australia’s first dedicated solar panel recycling company has locked in plans to develop its first processing facility in South Australia.

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Elon Musk offers $US100 million to fund innovation in technology that draws carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and stores it for at least 100 years.

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UK's Crown Estate awards leases to six new offshore wind projects, with just under 8GW going to the likes of BP and Total, and Macquarie’s Green Investment Group.

The post Oil majors BP and Total, and Australia’s Macquarie win big in UK offshore wind appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Pipeline of battery storage projects across UK reaches 16.1GW.

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A new report shows that COVID19 kicked coal in the gut. What will it take to truly bring it down?

The post Covid caused a coal-killing carbon crunch, and it could be permanent appeared first on RenewEconomy.

It isn't easy to make a strategy look bad. We're discovering just how far Australia's government had to go to do just that.

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Transport expert says the emissions calculations used by Angus Taylor to justify his "do nothing" EV strategy are "fundamentally wrong."

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Workers stood down at Shell's first big Australian solar project after reports of a dispute between contractors.

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ASX-listed wind farm developer says it has decided to grant a number of suitors access to due diligence material to enable them to prepare binding acquisition proposals.

The post Tilt Renewables says it has “a number” of suitors, invites binding offers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plans to construct a gas import terminal in Victoria met an unexpected opponent, with the state Liberal National party announcing they oppose the project.

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While the Morrison government buries its head in the sand, Shenzen shows the strong public commitment required to transition to electric transport fleets.

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Price of Australian carbon offsets broke through $17 a tonne last week, as big polluters looked to voluntarily offset their greenhouse gas emissions.

The post Australian carbon credit units surge to 12-month highs: Here’s why appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Press Release Globally renowned solar technology leader and total energy solutions provider, Q CELLS, is entering the New Zealand energy market for the first time in response to local demand for its high-quality, affordable products. The move comes as New Zealand establishes itself as one of the most exciting emerging renewable power markets in the […]

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A new joint venture plans to develop a hydrogen terminal in southern Victoria, but will it use renewables?

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