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ARENA told to tighten up evaluation processes as audit office hands down review of the agency's funding for clean tech research and development.

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Redflow says it's using Covid-19 down-time to focus on Gen 3 of ZBM flow battery, which is expected to deliver at least 30% in production cost reductions on current model.

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South Australia may have to follow Victoria and NSW out of national regulatory regime if the absurd process proves a stumbling block to it proposed new link to NSW.

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An Australian power system dominated by renewables by 2030-40 will deliver reliable and affordable electricity, as long as regulator and policy makers come to the party and create clear investment signals.

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Solar buy-back scheme from Smart Commercial Solar and Clear Sky Solar Investments offers an economic leg-up to companies struggling through the Covid-19 crisis.

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Tesla has quietly announced a milestone on the home battery storage front, with the installation of its 100,000th Powerwall notched up in Q1 of 2020.

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AEMO wants new inverters to enable rooftop solar to be visible, and switched off if necessary, as PV penetration heads to 50% of grid demand.

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Wind overtakes gas in first quarter to become leading source of electricity in Ireland, which aims for 70 pct renewables by 2030.

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New IEA report provides almost real-time picture of impact of Covid-19 crisis in 2020 across all major fuels, including coal, oil, gas, renewables and electricity – as well as carbon emissions.

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Major global bank HSBC finds that climate friendly investments have singificantly outperformed global markets amid Covid-19 disruptions.

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Origin Energy sees retail electricity sales slashed by 11 pct in first three months of 2020, as working-from-home uses more rooftop solar.

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The McGowan Government has opened applications for the first round of funding as part of its Clean Energy Future Fund.

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More big names announced to headline first-of-its-kind online Stimulus Summit, to chart a path for simultaneously revitalising and decarbonising Australia’s economy.

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Musk compares stay-at-home orders to Fascist dictates, but says Tesla is better placed than its rivals to emerge from pandemic. Investors agree.

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Investor group tells bushfire Royal Commission more investment is needed in climate resilience as risks mount.

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Last of 123 turbines installed at the 453MW Coopers Gap project in Queensland – Australia's largest wind farm for a short time, at least.

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Chinese PV giant launches HiMo 4 series of solar modules in Australia, promising more power, higher energy conversion efficiency, and lower installation costs.

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AEMO says no technical issues to prevent operating at 75% renewables by 2025, but it does need the market and regulations to catch up and be flexible.

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Fleet of 120 electric taxis offering hygienic transport alternative will launch in Sydney in coming weeks, the first in planned 2,000 fleet as part of a "Clean Air Taxi" initiative by new e-taxi platform ETaxiCo.

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Hannah Heath, Chief Strategy Officer, Nectr (Hanwha Energy), has been named the recipient of the 2020 Women in Renewables Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) scholarship.

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