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Malabar Resources has won state government approval to build a 25MW solar farm on a former open cut coal mine in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales.

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Covid may temporarily cut emissions, but the world will still likely blow past the carbon budget for a 1.5-degree future in 2028.

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Xodus Group will carry out phase one work for the $300 million Arrowsmith Hydrogen Project.

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The best performing solar farm in Australia in August belongs to the owner of the country's most controversial coal project.

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Plans to build an 80MW solar and battery farm in south-eastern NSW have gained modest ground after land was secured for the proposed state significant project.

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ASX-listed New Energy Solar launches review of its solar energy portfolio, which may include a sale of its two Australian solar farms.

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Department officials concede that some of the assumptions underpinning the Morrison government's technology roadmap are departmental guesswork.

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University of Newcastle team combines solar PV and water harvested from air to produce low-cost green hydrogen, and gears up to test the fuel on Sydney roads.

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Uni Newcastle researchers say their lab-proven "stackable" thermal energy storage solution is a fraction of the cost of li-ion batteries, and ready to be tested in the real world.

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ACT government secures record low prices in new wind auction, while Neoen and GPG will also build two big batteries in the National Capital.

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Neoen bids record low price for wind energy to win ACT government auction and kick-start construction of Australia's biggest renewable energy hub.

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Renewable energy records tumble across Australia, including a new milestone of 50.4 per cent on the main grid where wind and solar beat coal.

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Magnis raises $7.65m through an over-subscribed share placement, to accelerate plans for battery gigafactories in Townsville and New York.

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On Friday, GoodWe announced its initial public offering of its common stock and is now officially listed as a public limited company.

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Plans for 200MW-plus wind farm near Port Fairy set to go ahead following deal between Snowy Hydro and international outfit Global Power Generation.

The post Snowy Hydro deal paves way for 218MW Ryan Corner wind farm in Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ACT Greens promise $50 million fund to give people and businesses $10,000 towards buying an electric car or motorbike.

The post ACT Greens commit to $50 million electric vehicle plan, $10,000 grants appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victoria's ageing brown coal generators forced to dance to the tune of rooftop solar as new minimum demand levels set during daylight hours.

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A leaked draft of the Morrison government's 'technology investment roadmap' suggests it will open up clean energy funding to fossil fuel projects.

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Queensland government unveils a $1 billion Covid-19 recovery stimulus package, a full half of which is being dedicated to fast-tracking three new renewable energy zones.

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“Economically and politically dead”. Energy giant wants to close down its newest and biggest coal generator in Germany after just five years because it is losing money.

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