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Federally, there is no policy, no plan for policy, and no decent process for policy development. Neither is there much support for all the work everyone else does.

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Hyundai Motors the only major legacy automaker to deliver a positive stock return in 2020, prompting S&P Global to give thumbs up to its electrification strategy.

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UK-based Luminous Energy wraps up its biggest deal to date, with sale of 162MW solar farm to South Korean financial giant and an off take deal with CS Energy.

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Australian Climate Roundtable calls on federal government to support a zero emissions target by 2050, citing looming risks to business.

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AEMO’s Alex Wonhas joins Energy Insiders to discuss the new 20-year plan to manage the switch to a renewables dominated grid, and how to connect this new wind and solar capacity.

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Portugal confirms world record low price for solar tender, with QCells picking up half the lots offered at the latest auction.

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ASX-listed zinc-bromine flow battery maker draws line under “challenging” FY2020, telling investors it has the “right tactics, right team, and right focus” to move forward.

The post Redflow pins post-Covid hopes on Gen 3 battery – and a market beyond lithium-ion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

PV giant Longi warns Australian solar developers to brace for module supply constraints and short term price volatility as three major polysilicon makers face difficulties.

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Pollination Group, headed by Martijn Wilder, the former ARENA chair, signs $4.15 billion investment deal with global banking giant HSBC.

The post Australia’s Pollination Group signs $4.15 billion green investment deal with HSBC appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tesla is kicking off its Model Y offensive, with new developments in Fremont and China indicating a ramp up of production is imminent.

The post Tesla starts building Model Y with Giga Press, streamlines Model 3 China production appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We won’t completely shift from gas soon, but the amount of gas we need will decline. And the smarter, more innovative and more productive we are, the faster demand for gas will decline.

The post Where does gas fit in our low carbon future? In an ever shrinking corner appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Angus Taylor finally tables amendments needed to establish $1B Grid Reliability Fund - in deal that will allow CEFC to invest in gas generation.

The post Grid Reliability Fund finally makes it to parliament, to push CEFC into gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Energy market analysts warn that the 'only way is up' for electricity prices, as Covid-19 will have a temporary role in pushing prices down.

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AEMO says it urgently needs power to shed rooftop solar "as a last resort" to help deal with increasingly complex grid issues.

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Report based on state government modelling calls for urgent resumption of large-scale solar and wind energy auctions, or risk renewables development falling off a cliff.

The post Victorian wind and solar investment headed for “devastating” lull, report warns appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO says all states expected to be within new reliability standard this summer thanks to new wind and solar capacity, but catastrophic events still a risk.

The post New wind and solar improving grid reliability and lowering costs, AEMO says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The ACT parliament legislates to force major developments to account for their greenhouse gas emissions during planning process.

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APA group confident it can ride through Covid-19 disruptions, but the gas infrastructure giant faces an even greater challenge: decarbonisation.

The post Australian gas giant says it can ride through Covid-19, but can it survive decarbonisation? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Coalition announces review of solar industry, as fears grow of “chaos” from new rules in South Australia. And we hear from the CEO of fire retardant company PVStop.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Solar industry review, chaos fears in S.A. appeared first on RenewEconomy.

CWP says 30MW big battery to test the merchant opportunities for battery storage in Australia's energy market, and may be expanded.

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