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Wind power accounted for 59.9% of Britain’s electricity at 1:30am on August 26, according to Great Britain's Electricity System Operator.

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Amid the current hydrogen hype, there is little discussion about when the technology can realistically become commercially viable, or the best ways it can be used to cut emissions.

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A world-first zero emissions steel facility in Sweden has been completed, which could see fossil-free steel sold in the global market as early as 2026.

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Pumped hydro proponents in South Australia still waiting for news of federal funding.

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Investors, including the government owners, have lost around $A35 billion on their China coal expansion strategy in the past five years.

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Over the last 3 years, One Stop Warehouse reported sales of more than 1.1 GW of solar equipment, the equivalent of over 200,000 residential households with a 5kW solar system.

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SAPN says new voltage control measures will help provide more stable platform for rooftop solar and help AEMO manage the solar load when needed.

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Consultation on a planned gas import terminal in Victoria overwhelmed with submissions, as concerns are raised about pollution from the project.

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Toxic coal pollution is costing Australians more than $2.4 billion in health costs while the fossil fuel industry gets a free ride.

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Covid-19 travel restrictions and continued renewables growth contribute to fall in Australia's emissions, but benefits set to be short lived.

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Western Australia to manage booming rooftop solar market by refining grid export payments to batteries and electric vehicles, and paying more at peak times.

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Wind and solar farms face more constraints due to new network problems, while low demand and grid bottlenecks cut more than 2,000MW of output on Saturday.

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Thirty of the biggest debt and equity investors in Australia's wind and solar industry cite growing risks around grid connections and changes to market rules as biggest threats.

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If the problem in California has been the mere presence of solar power, why isn't Australia suffering constant rolling blackouts, as grids collapse under the pressure of solar power?

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Electric bike start-up Bolt Bikes rebrands as Zoomo and raises $16 million as it seeks to capture growing last-mile delivery market.

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Construction starts at SolarShare's 1MW Majura solar farm, set to be one of Australia's largest community owned solar projects.

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Solar industry warns of "chaos and confusion" as regulators struggle to finalise new standards and rules for new inverters and large scale "shedding" of rooftop PV.

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University of South Australia team says its own R&D – and that of many others – on renewable heat-to-power technology will slash industrial gas use by up to 80%.

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ANU study says cheaper solar and wind, combined with falling costs for electrolysers, will mean green hydrogen will soon beat fossil fuel alternatives.

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Legislation reveals how Angus Taylor will co-opt one of Australia's most successful clean energy investment bodies to pour taxpayer funds into unprofitable gas projects.

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