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Australian gravity storage company wants to use mine shafts in one of the country's biggest mining regions to deploy its technology as vast new wind and solar resources are opened up.

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Rooftop PV pushed grid demand and coal output to new record lows, as NSW prepares to join other states in introducing a household solar switch off mechanism.

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Windrose, a newly emerging maker of electric heavy trucks, has just completed a road trip from Melbourne to Sydney and has its eyes on the Australian market. Advisor Jason Roycht explains why it might not just be Chinese EVs on our roads.

The post The Driven Podcast: The Chinese electric trucks are coming appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Neoen formally opens first stage of what will be Australia's biggest battery, soaking up rooftop solar and helping ease the last coal generators out of the grid.

The post First stage of Australia’s biggest battery project switched on, well ahead of schedule appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Devrim Celal from green energy retailer Octopus explains why the energy transition will not succeed unless the proper incentives are given to use electricity at the right times.

The post SwitchedOn Podcast: Why the energy transition needs consumers to love electricity appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland has more than 120 gigawatts of wind, solar and storage projects in the pipeline. Will the newly elected LNP abandon them all?

The post Graph of the Day: The massive wind and solar pipeline the LNP may abandon appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AER to investigate cause of extended blackouts in Broken Hill and why the grid was not more resilient. Will it shed light on whether the regulatory and grid management processes are fit for purpose?

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"We want to walk together to create economic benefits to the Indigenous community while delivering cost effective and sustainable energy solutions," says head of new First Nations owned retailer. 

The post “We’re not taking on the big guys:” Australia’s first indigenous energy retailer opens its doors appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New Queensland premier already faces a push from the LNP right wing on nuclear, but how serious is he about killing wind and solar projects and burning coal for eternity?

The post New wind and solar may struggle in Sunshine state as LNP right wing lays ground for nuclear backflip appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A decade ago Australians were expected to quit the grid en masse. That has that not happened, but an understanding as to who should be off-grid is emerging.

The post Electrification is saving the grid from mass defections appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Broken Hill battery finally charges up to support power supplies in the storm damaged region, but why was the technology to support a micro-grid deliberately disabled in the first place?

The post Broken Hill battery charges up to create local micro-grid, but why was it disabled in the first place? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ten days after Broken Hill was isolated when storms below down transmission lines - and a day after Renew Economy asked what's going on - the local big battery will finally start doing what it is supposed to do.

The post Agreement finally reached to switch on Broken Hill battery, nearly 10 days after storm blows down power lines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A fully recyclable cardboard trade show stand, a gutsy electric vehicle charger and plenty of products and ideas to decarbonise industry were seen by record crowds at All Energy 2024.

The post Huge crowds and new technology at All Energy point to scale of green energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Broken Hill has a big wind farm, a solar farm and a big battery, all of which are all looking pretty useless now. The battery, in particular, is not doing what it says on the box, and highlights industry frustration with the grid management process.

The post Broken Hill has a wind farm, a solar farm and a big battery. So, why are the lights out? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Simon Emms from transmission company Electranet explains how the state has moved so quickly towards 100 per cent net renewables, and why so much industry wants to plug in. Plus: All Energy buzzes while gas lobby bleats.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: From zero to renewable hero in 20 years appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Reality is slowly dawning that some of the hoped-for applications of green hydrogen might never come to fruition. But there is still a bit of nonsense around – much of it coming from the gas industry.

The post “Like washing your floor with Italian mineral water:” Why hydrogen won’t do the things the gas industry says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Chinese solar giant says its joint venture plans with SunDrive to manufacture PV modules in Australia are progressing well, with the application for SunShot funding ready for submission.

The post “We can make it happen:” Trina says timing right to make solar in Australia with SunDrive appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australian government signs MoU paving the way for what is intended as “significant collaboration” in renewables and hydrogen.

The post South Australia partners with Hyundai on renewables and hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian newcomer Tesseract ESS adds Chinese energy storage giant Hyperstrong to its team offering commercial and industrial solar and battery PPAs.

The post Hyperstrong joins new venture offering solar batteries to business for zero up front cost appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Why is it that no government will take on the Australian gas industry, irrespective of their contribution to global emissions and worsening climate change?

The post Exporting gas can more than double the emissions compared to using it in Australia. So why are we doing it? appeared first on RenewEconomy.