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Coalition Senator Dr Sam McMahon describes renewable energy in general – and proposed NT 10GW Sun Cable solar farm in particular – as a "hoax on the gullible."

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Adelaide's Tonsley Hydrogen Park, locks in a deal to supply steel hub Whyalla with zero emissions hydrogen, with first production about to start.

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Tesla's Full Self Driving software rolls out to small number of beta testers in US, and their reactions are now rolling in on Twitter and Youtube.

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Origin Energy’s latest annual general meeting highlights the troubled past and uncertain future of Australia’s LNG industry.

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ASX-listed New Energy Solar set to offload its Australian portfolio, after strategic review finds better value to be found in US-based solar assets.

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Neoen lands debt financing with banking syndicate for what will be Australia's biggest solar farm.

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GE unveils its largest wind turbine prototype yet, a 13MW behemoth that stands 248 metres tall and destined for use in offshore wind farms.

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Dozens of WA households taken off the grid and given stand alone solar and storage power systems, cutting costs and improving reliability.

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A multi-year scientific study in Denmark has concluded that birds are quite good at avoiding wind turbine blades, and so "almost no birds die in collisions."

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Carbon offsets are often dismissed as a "fig leaf", but they ensure money is directed to sustainable projects and they provide an economic incentive to continue reform.

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Massive 26GW Asian Renewable Energy Hub granted 'major project status' by the federal government, to fast-track approvals process.

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Tesla bumps up the price of using its super-charging network in Australia to 52c/kWh.

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Transgrid to build a Tesla Megapack big battery in western Sydney, offering grid services including inertia to help NSW prepare for the exit from coal.

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We look at the day when South Australia reached a world-first peak of 100 per cent solar power, plus the latest rooftop solar PV forecasts, and Victoria opens up for solar business again.

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IPART recommends new standards to support use of microgrids and standalone power systems, when cheaper and more reliable than a connection to the main grid.

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Sun Cable eye four sites on cattle stations in the Northern Territory for its massive 10GW solar farm and battery plant.

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World’s first hybrid subsea interconnector inaugurated, joining two German and Danish offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea and allowing cross-border energy trading.

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Australia's largest buyer of gas and coal, Japan, set to announce a commitment to zero emissions by 2050.

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Spain-based solar developer X-Elio lands its first renewable power purchase agreement in Australia, for the output of the 200MW Blue Grass solar farm.

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Tesla says shortage of battery cells impacting supply of battery storage, and the roll out of new vehicles like the Tesla Semi.

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