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Finnish energy company shutters its last coal-fired power plant, ending coal use in the capital Helsinki and putting Finland on the brink of eliminating coal entirely.

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Local council is taking the fight against contested wind projects to the roads, saying it has no jurisdiction to approve upgrades necessary to transport turbines.

The post Council says it can’t approve road upgrades in latest attempt to stop contested New England wind project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A solar and battery project under development in Coonawarra will be the first in Australia to feature a new range of anti-hail solar panels.

The post Wine region solar farm to use hail-proof PV modules in Australian first appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Major gentailer lodges High Court appeal to challenge what it says was a flawed decision, with "significant legal errors," to reject its proposed 300 MW wind farm.

The post Wind farm developer heads to court to fight “significant legal errors” in project rejection appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Liberal Party-led Senate inquiry into residential electrification confirms the bill busting benefits of getting gas out of Australian homes.

The post Coalition and Labor agree on bill busting benefits of electrification, and kicking gas out of homes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wayne Smith from the Smart Energy Council on what to expect from the federal home battery rebate (and when to expect it) and Australia's "sliding doors" energy election.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Get ready for battery rebates appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Falling costs of storage and need to tailor output of solar is encouraging China PV giants to double up on solar and batteries, and build the projects themselves.

The post China solar giants are now turning to battery storage, and building the projects themselves appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The coalition seems to be falsely claiming it accounts for nuke insurance in its models, as sparkies come out concerned about nuke power

The post Littleproud’s great pretence on nuclear insurance, as sparkies attack Coalition nuke proposals appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Global online and AI giant Meta has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to support the development of a 150MW floating solar PV system in Singapore.

The post Meta signs 25-year off take deal for planned floating solar PV system to support regional data centres appeared first on RenewEconomy.

I sometimes wonder how senior management at gas companies rationalise what they do to the lives of their kids and grandkids, never mind everyone else’s.

The post Social hour at the gas rodeo: Why the market is broken appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The world's largest producer of gold will source renewable electricity from Western Australia's biggest wind farm, to help power its local gold and copper mine operations.

The post World’s biggest gold miner signs up to buy green power from WA’s biggest wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Peter Dutton’s entire extra supply from his National Gas Plan will disappear up a smokestack if wind and solar is prevented from replacing ageing coal power.

The post Dutton’s gas plan will run out of gas – unless he embraces wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A major green iron project has secured land to host its giant electrolyser, and is hoping to get the project up and running before the end of the decade.

The post Huge green iron project back on track with new land deal for giant electrolyser appeared first on RenewEconomy.

City of Sydney moves step closer to banning gas connections in new homes and businesses, seeks views on how best to electrify everything.

The post Sydney gets ready for fossil gas ban, seeks views on how best to electrify homes, business appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia is the global solar pathfinder because it has to be, and because it has demonstrated that it is straightforward and low cost. 

The post Chart of the Day: Australia is the global solar pathfinder, because it has to be appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In the rush to call the election, it appears the Albanese government left at least one federal climate policy in a state of limbo.

The post Is Australia’s “carbon neutral” scheme being abandoned? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL-backed offshore wind project allowed to conduct marine studies, on condition it uses slow boats and employs whale watchers and underwater archaeologists.

The post Offshore wind project skips EPBC review after promising slow boats and whale watchers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Last week, farmers, energy experts, and community leaders gathered in Narrabri for the inaugural New Energy Expo, to tackle a pressing question: How can regional Australia truly benefit from the renewable energy transition? Across the country, massive solar and wind projects are taking shape, but many locals feel like spectators—watching the transformation unfold without seeing […]

The post Farmers, energy experts, and locals ask: What’s in the renewable boom for us? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar, wind and battery added to remote mine power facility, nearly eliminating diesel and delivering a big reduction in gas use.

The post Australia’s largest off-grid hybrid power system goes online at remote mine after overcoming floods appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Dutton tries to flatter potential nuke hosts - and then tries to scare everyone else.

The post Election Watch: Energy flattery and Coalition’s blackout panic button appeared first on RenewEconomy.