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It's a time of low output for rooftop solar, and the share of large scale wind and solar is also off its peak, but Australia's power prices are still at low levels.

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Former Socceroos captain calls for Australia to use role as 2023 World Cup hosts to show leadership on climate change.

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New strategies in Arizona, Colorado, Florida and New Mexico signal an abrupt break with fossil fuels.

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Barnaby Joyce has a new anecdote about renewables, as the conservative campaign agains wind and solar and in favour of nuclear enters a new phase.

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Australia's secretive defence operations headquarters, HQJOC, set to be solar powered with 1.9MW solar farm.

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UPC says it has federal approval for Jim's Plain wind and solar hub in Tasmania, and is now seeking final approvals for Robbins Island wind project and transmission line.

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IEA warns cuts to clean tech research and development funding as Australia's Coalition government ponders future of Australian Renewable Energy Agency

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Spain ceased operations at nearly half of its coal-fired power stations on June 30, shuttering seven out of its 15 plants totalling 4,630MW.

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Deakin warmly welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement for the University to take stewardship of the Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Research Hub in New Safe and Reliable Energy Storage and Conversion Technologies.

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Port of Newcastle (PON) is one of seven Hunter institutions that have united to advocate for and drive local adoption of the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

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Analysis shows publicly-listed fossil fuel companies ranked amongst the ASX worst performers for the last decade.

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One of Australia's biggest and most respected C&I solar contractors, Todae Solar, goes into voluntary administration.

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Renewables in Germany surge past 55 per cent market share for first half of 2020, including a new monthly record set in February of 61.8 per cent.

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Australian Energy Regulator revives talk of plans to charge households a network fee for exporting excess rooftop solar back into the grid.

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Reaction to zero emissions target and 5-minute settlements indicates a growing split among big energy companies over the pace of the renewables transition in Australia.

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Dispatch problems identified by regulator are really short term issues, or ones that can be better managed via market arrangements rather than regulation.

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Covid-19 should teach us the value of being fully prepared for catastrophic risks. But on climate, the Australian Government is walking blindfolded off a cliff.

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Rooftop solar installs rebound with the second strongest month on record, and with NSW posting the highest number for any state in a single month.

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From July 2020, One Stop Warehouse in Australia will become the first partner to join FIMER’s channel partner program.

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Former Powerlink CEO Merryn York named as acting chair of Australian Energy Market Commission, meaning all four of country's main regulatory bodies now led by women.

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