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Falling electricity use across the OECD due to Covid-19 has seen coal power output slashed, while renewables continue to gain market share.

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The Queensland government will establish a new renewable energy skills centre as part of its second tranche of Covid-19 stimulus measures.

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Tesla gains approval to use no-cobalt lithium iron phosphate battery in China-made Model 3, and new estimates of the battery's cost indicate a bigger, better margin for Tesla.

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BP flags $A25 billion write down as pandemic forces it to accept the clean energy transition will be much quicker than it thought. But, in Australia ....

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"If we do not change the entire energy system, we are deluding ourselves," says head of REN21, an independent policy advocacy group.

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Energy output of most wind turbines could be increased by changing their direction of rotation from clockwise to anti-clockwise, a study conducted by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) finds.

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Two Trevor St Baker linked EV charging companies pour almost $40,000 into Queensland LNP coffers - ahead of state election.

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Latest 10-year forecast for W.A. grid highlights massive changes ahead as rooftop solar entrenches position as dominant technology, while the closure of two more coal units will not be missed.

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Morrison government to fast-track approval of Marinus Link interconnector, that is set to unlock new investment in wind and storage as part of "Battery of Nation" project.

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Taylor allows refiners to convert excess jet fuel into diesel for vehicles as part of a broader oil industry package that once again ignores electric vehicles.

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Australia currently has 28 large-scale wind farms under construction or financially committed with a total capacity of 5GW and 4200 peak construction jobs.

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EV policy in Australia remains utterly hopeless despite a growing body of international experience about what works, and despite the fact that Australia is an oil importer.

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Redflow seeks minimum $6.25m and up to $23m to fast track development of its Gen3 flow battery as coronavirus hits delivery timetable.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has announced a new ‘One Sun One World One Grid’ (OSOWOG) vision for India to replicate its global solar leadership by encouraging the phased development towards a single, globally connected, electricity grid to leverage the multiple benefits of ever-lower-cost renewable energy. Countries like India have huge natural renewable energy...

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New hydrogen car company launches in NSW with aim of reviving car manufacturing industry and delivering new SUV called Snowy in 2022.

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Solgen Energy says 1.7MW of solar – including four “mini solar farms” – installed across five Cairns wastewater treatment plants will cut grid electricity consumption by 25%.

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Three Western German towns will trial running their local grids without coal and gas, using instead a mix of wind, solar, storage and green hydrogen produced on-site.

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JinkoSolar has been confirmed as the most bankable photovoltaic (PV) module supplier to the solar industry for the five year period covering 2015 to 2020.

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ClimateWorks report says national EV strategy needed to cut transport emissions, and push for quieter, healthier and cleaner cities.

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Hazer Group successfully raises $8.4m in share placement to fully fund completion of ARENA-backed biogas to green hydrogren pilot plant.

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