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Amber Electric’s Chris Johnston on new push to have EVs use their batteries on wheels to support homes and the grid, and play utilities at their own market game. Plus: News of the week.

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The hot topic of nuclear energy does not appear on the agenda of Queensland's Liberal National Party annual convention.

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Germany investigating claims that one quarter of so-called upstream emission reduction projects from oil industry are fake.

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Although distributed energy resources are expected to be able to play in the new very fast frequency control market, it wasn't easy hooking them in.

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The AFR and other right wing media still describe AEMO forecasts as blackout warnings to argue against wind and solar. But in nuclear dominated Ontario, the shortfall forecasts are even more dramatic.

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Australia's main grid is heading to 50 per cent renewables in two years, and batteries are moving from a sideshow to centre stage as cell prices plunge.

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Tesla has smashed its records for battery storage deliveries in a single quarter, more than double its previous best and double analyst estimates.

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Engineer appointed to design transmission line that will link Pilbara iron ore mines to one of world's biggest renewable energy hubs.

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takeover target Genex Power has successfully refinanced its portfolio of two operating solar projects.

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Nuclear energy proponents are trying to discredit renewable energy and promote nuclear and fossil gas, and their myths they are receiving little or no challenge in the mainstream media.

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Labor says the world is changing, and its $22 billion Future Made in Australia deal is essential to protect its future in a low carbon world.

The post “The world is changing:” Labor targets solar and battery industries in $22 billion green deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The energy transition is changing the face of historic coal mining and farming regions and community leaders are calling for better consultation on renewables.

The post From “carbon-based economies” to renewable energy hubs, regions face their future appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rio Tinto has finished an off-grid solar farm in Canada and signed off on two in the NT, as it looks to support end-of-mine-life energy needs.

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NSW seeks to fast track transmission lines and pumped hydro projects proposed for coal sites targeted by the Coalition for large scale nuclear.

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W.A. may seek longer duration battery storage as it manages unexpectedly strong growth in rooftop solar, and the impending closure of its coal generators.

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The last coal-fired power station in the UK is entering its final days and has received its last load of coal ahead of its planned closure on September 30.

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Origin Energy branches into "fast-growing" industrial decarbonisation segment with stake in New South Wales based start-up.

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Solar is on track to become the biggest source of electricity on the planet by the mid-2030s. The Economist says to bet against that is to bet against capitalism.

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Electricity industry association Eurelectric has released figures showing that 50 per cent of public electricity generation in the EU came from renewables for the first time in the first half of 2024. The association said Europe was decarbonising at an unprecedented pace, with 74 per cent of power coming from “renewable and low-carbon energy sources,” which includes […]

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French nuclear giant has scrapped its plans for small modular reactors, and decided to start over after customers raised concerns about costs.

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