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A 60MW floating solar plant that will take Singapore’s national water utility to 100% renewables will go ahead off the back of a 25-year power purchase agreement signed this week.

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Morrison government appears determined to hold onto its energy policy and the Coalition’s obsession with maintaining Australia’s links with fossil fuels.

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The recent decline in electricity prices is astonishing. And with more than 6GW of large scale wind and solar about to enter the grid, the next big casualty will be a coal generator.

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Angus Taylor’s decision to halt government support for solar and wind research is so surprising because it put's Australia's leadership under threat.

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US Energy Information Administration says energy-related CO2 emissions will decline by 11% in 2020 – its largest decline since 1949.

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Hawaiian Electric selects 459MW of solar generation and nearly 3GWh of power storage projects as part of plans to meet the island state's 100% renewable energy target.

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Young Queenslanders launch first-of-its-kind legal challenge to stop billionaire coal miner Clive Palmer's plans to build massive new coal mine in Galilee Basin.

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AEMC seeks views on proposed introduction of five-minute settlement rule change, as regulators focus on Covid-19 response.

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UK police department takes advantage of new electric vehicle fleet's silent running to sneakily listen for wildlife poacher's gunshots.

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Environmental groups warn of the influence the fossil fuel industry is exerting over the Morrison government's economic response to Covid-19.

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Missed the Stimulus Summit? SEC has you covered with new website and links to recordings of all of the day's presentations.

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Lion is proud to announce that it has become Australia’s first large-scale carbon neutral brewer.

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Greenpeace investigation highlights how Murdoch press used misinformation to protect the fossil fuel industry from blame for climate fuelled bushfires.

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BP's proposed renewable hydrogen plans in W.A. involves 1.5GW of new wind and solar plants, three times the current renewable energy capacity in that state.

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FRV's Goonumbla solar farm – one of eight wind and solar projects contracted to Snowy Hydro – has begun sending power to the NSW grid.

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Tasmania Liberal government unveils action plan for 200 per cent renewables goal, including interim target to unlock $7 billion of renewables investment in next decade.

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JA Solar says its 500W PV module due for release in H2 2020 has set a new industry record for power output, surpassing 525W under standard testing conditions.

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Solar Citizens calls on Queensland government to embrace wind and solar to unlock more than 50,000 new jobs and take the state past 90% renewables.

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The Energy Efficiency Council and the Property Council of Australia are calling on state and federal governments to prioritise energy efficiency measures in the effort to restart Australia’s economy.

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Federal expenditure watch dog adds Morrison government's stalled UNGI scheme to its audit hit list, as concerns are raised over lack of transparency and legal basis.

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