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Chief scientist says Australia will remain dependent on gas power for up to 30 more years because batteries not yet capable of supporting a majority solar and wind grid.

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Spain approves ambitious plan to reach net zero emissions “no later than 2050," including 100% renewable target and a ban on all new fossil fuel projects.

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WA's Hazer Group advances unique renewable hydrogen technology after securing deal from state water utility for supply of wastewater biogas.

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MIT study shows a utility-scale solar storage system made of used EV batteries could offer profitable return on investment and extend battery lives by a decade.

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Morrison government won't be revisiting its 2030 emissions reduction target and we're unlikely to see any commitments to future targets any time soon.

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Morrison government admits its fear-mongering about EVs during election campaign had no basis. Utes can be electric, and EVs can tow things.

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Energy provider AGL wants drivers to be able to make money with their cars, while sitting at home in the garage.

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Hanging Rock local Jim Robinson explains why he wants the 400MW Hills of Gold wind farm on his land and in his community.

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NSW government wants to hear from wind, solar and storage projects interested in joining the state's first Renewable Energy Zone.

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The departure of three big players from Australia's large scale solar market has opened up opportunities for new entrants such as Sterling and Wilson.

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Queensland planning minister hopes to "turbine-charge" shift to renewables with Bill to fast-track development of $2bn wind farm on state forestry land.

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Australia risks becoming dumping ground for world's worst polluting vehicles because of absence of fuel and vehicle efficiency standards, according to BloombergNEF.

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Hazelwood's eight smokestacks brought down by controlled explosions, as decommissioning of one of world's dirtiest coal plants reaches new milestone.

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Sun Cable proposes 100MW/200MWh big battery for Darwin, to lower costs and make local grid more reliable, as precursor for world's biggest solar and storage project.

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Huge spinning machines arrive in South Australia to herald the demise of the state's gas generators, and lay the pathway to 100 per cent renewables.

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Tilt Renewables adds three new big battery projects in Victoria to its development portfolio as it seeks its own "firming" options that will offer better value than market contracts.

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Siemens Gamesa secures a 30-year, full-scope contract to service Senvion turbines at the Murra Warra wind farm in Victoria, Australia.

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Risen Energy joins 5B, Tesla, Enphase, and software billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes in bid to power bushfire-affected communities with stand-alone solar and storage.

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Labor, Greens and Independent MPs called for transparency around federal government's economic response to Covid-19, as it looks set to embrace fossil fuels at expense of green recovery.

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Meridian proposes to build a two-part 130MW wind plus battery storage project in NSW New England region, 40km south of Glen Innes.

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