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IEA says global gas market is in meltdown due to Covid-19 and collapsing demand and prices, putting idea of "gas-led" recovery in doubt.

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UK investment fund takes write down on value of Oakey 2 solar farm after it was hit by another storm, adding to problems at its Australian solar portfolio.

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High shares of wind, solar, hydro and biomass across the European Union combine to deliver average daily shares of more than 50% renewables.

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Proposed Windradyne solar farm would produce enough power for almost 100,000 homes and create around 230 jobs during construction, Neoen says.

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New Zealand infrastructure investor Infratil is tapping markets for $280 million to invest in growing pipeline of renewable and storage projects.

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Neoen aims to repeat success of Tesla big battery at Hornsdale with its first big battery in Finland, boosting grid services and integration of renewables.

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The performance rankings for Australia's wind and solar farms in the the month of May threw up a few surprises, as Broken Hill finally threw off its constraints.

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Morrison's 'renovation rescue' stimulus ignores the opportunity to vastly improve living conditions for some of Australia’s most vulnerable communities.

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Newly formed company says it has secured land for a potential 3.6GW solar plus battery hydrogen project in Queensland.

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UPC/AC Energy consortium says Infigen Energy has "underperformed", in attempt to convince shareholders to back takeover bid.

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Deadlines this week for two critical rule changes that could set the pace of the switch to a grid dominated by renewables, storage and other smart technologies.

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University of Queensland edges closer to energy independence with just the final commissioning of its Warwick solar farm standing in the way of 100% renewables.

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University of Newcastle-based start-up, Diffuse Energy, secures $400,000 in seed funding to scale production of its very small, enclosed-blade diffuser turbine technology.

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Canberrans set to enjoy a cut to their electricity prices, after completing the transition to 100 per cent renewable electricity.

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Federal environment minister charged with cutting "green tape" says wind farm in Central Queensland “clearly unacceptable” for potential impact on koalas.

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Vestas has secured service agreements for the three Australian wind farms of Coober Pedy in South Australia.

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Tasked with stimulating the economy post-Covid-19, the Morrison government's NCCC has come up with a gas-based agenda. Here's why it's bound for failure.

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Knowing the cause and the value, or cost, or curtailment of wind and solar farms is not easy.

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Lack of flexibility of nuclear plants is biggest cause of wind constraints in UK, at a cost of more than $180 million a year.

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“We are witnessing the decline and fall of the fossil fuel system" as impact of Covid-19 pandemic to accelerate losses, write-offs and bankruptcies in coal, gas and oil.

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