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Wind and solar have upped their share of the market over the past month. And there's another 7GW to be added.

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New report finds transitioning Western Australia to 90% renewables by 2030 would create an average of 5,000 jobs a year – even during an economic slump.

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Australian Energy Market Commission delays decision on rule change request seeking to establish a framework for a minimum technical standard for rooftop solar.

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Polestar 2 leaps into third place in Norway's new car sales in first month of deliveries, just behind the Audi E-tron and the electric Mercedes.

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Garden Island micro-grid plagued by teething issues and panel failures, and has now been disconnected because of major work at the naval base.

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We should paint more wind turbines black but mainly to find out how birds respond to them.

The post Painting wind turbines black could help protect birds – if it doesn’t disrupt their migration appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar power contributes 94 per cent of South Australia's state demand at midday on Sunday, as state government looks to use electric vehicles as a "solar sponge".

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In just ten years, the Australian solar business went from a fledgling industry, to fundamentally reshaping the way Australia uses energy.

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Matt Canavan is on the warpath against renewables again, this time with his focus on solar. And he's getting his facts terribly wrong.

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Iberdrola set to take control of Infigen, delisting one of the country's biggest renewable energy developers and closing one of the few windows on the market.

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Bundaberg first location for series of clean hydrogen production facilities along east coast of Australia in $300 million plan.

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The story that emerged in wake of South Australia's system black stuck like dried baby cereal to Australia’s political and media landscape, and it has remained there since.

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Global industrial heavyweights welcome Australia's early progress in green hydrogen, but say it could be dwarfed by investments made in other countries.

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Saudi-backed Lucid Motors - headed by ex Tesla engineer - officially unveils Lucid Air electric sedan, priced between $US80,000 and $US169,000 depending on options.

The post Better than Tesla? Lucid Air electric sedan pricing and specs revealed appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NZ Labour brings forward 100 per cent renewable electricity target by five years, to 2030 as part of a clean energy pitch to NZ voters.

The post NZ Labour pledges 100 pct renewables by 2030, national hydrogen refuelling network appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Bungala 2 solar farm - long delayed by "technical issues" is now generating at or near full capacity and about to complete its commissioning process.

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Australian Energy Market Commission extends deadline for draft decision on rules governing rooftop solar exports.

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5-minute settlement will encourage investment in battery storage that would not have occurred under the existing 30-minute regime.

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Vast Solar to explore using its solar thermal technology in Aurora project near Port Augusta that is being revived by 1414 with new energy mix.

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