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Organisations like Rewiring Australia have been calling initiatives like this – the local level needs the same focus, planning, and funding as large-scale renewable energy zones.

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Details released for the first federal big battery tender in Western Australia, now at the centre of the country's battery storage boom.

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Coalition’s pledge to build seven nuclear reactors poses serious questions about whether Australia can meet its international climate obligations.

The post Australia’s carbon budget may blow out by 40% under Coalition nuclear plan – and that’s best-case scenario appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Another gigawatt scale wind project, and a very big battery, proposed along the route of the controversial VNI West transmissions upgrade.

The post Huge gigawatt scale wind farm and four-hour big battery hopes to plug in to troubled VNI West appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Stanwell partners with Redflow to trial large-scale zinc bromine flow technology and lay foundations for a battery manufacturing plant in Queensland.

The post Stanwell to test and make Redflow long duration flow batteries as it prepares for life after coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Just two months after the Italian government banned solar on agricultural soil, Pope Francis has ordered construction of a PV plant on Vatican-owned farmland.

The post Vatican to install solar farm on farmland in defiance of Italy ban appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ClearSky Solar is a community initiative that helps businesses divest from fossil fuels by linking community investors to local solar projects that need financing.

The post SwitchedOn podcast: How this community cut fossil fuels and slashed energy bills appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Self-healing solar cells could solve some major hurdles for perovskite technology, in what a multinational research team is calling a "breakthrough" for the next generation PV technology.

The post Monash Uni self-healing perovskite breakthrough paves way for future appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tilt Renewables has slashed the number of turbines for its South Australia wind project, but bigger machines mean its capacity will be little changed.

The post South Australia wind farm open for public view after winning infrasound court case appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In the last financial year, the share of renewables in the main grid inched forward - but in South Australia it actually went backwards. But the pipeline is bigger!

The post Australia inches towards renewable targets as most advanced wind and solar state goes backwards appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plans to install eight megawatt turbines and a huge four-hour battery are seeking green light to help power Tasmania's nation-leading green hydrogen plans.

The post Australia’s biggest wind turbines and 4-hour battery proposed near Tasmania green hydrogen hub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The fire is the second for Pacific Blue this year, after a turbine blaze in South Australia in February.

The post Turbine fire at Victoria wind farm under investigation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Funding for more than 420 neighbourhood batteries approved to boost rooftop solar and storage capacity in local networks, and share benefits with local communities.

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Some farmers see renewables as a game-changer for local communities, pouring millions into local communities and with no impact on agriculture.

The post “They just fit in with what we do:” Farmers reap rewards as they play host to wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Brody Kenrick's house is an inspiring example of what can be achieved when it can produce and store energy.

The post SwitchedOn podcast: The fully electric home that makes money and cuts emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

While Peter Dutton says he is waiting for battery storage to be "discovered," one analyst values Tesla's battery business at $A200 billion, more than nearly every Australian company.

The post Tesla battery business is worth nearly $200 billion, more than any Australian company except BHP appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Latest NSW tender for new renewable projects selects first solar and battery hybrid, and a wind farm that has already been built.

The post NSW wind and solar auction comes up short, with one winning project already built appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Incorporating First Nations into the Future Made in Australia Act will finally bring Australia onto a more equal footing with the US and Canada.

The post Is Australia finally catching up on clean energy benefits for First Nations? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The average cost of electricity has continued its upwards march for Australian households, despite rooftop solar helping to push usage to a new low.

The post Household power usage hits a new low – but regulator credits the weather, not rooftop solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The appointment of high-profile NSW Liberal politician Matt Kean to chair the CCA has sparked questions about what this body does. How does it influence climate policy in Australia?

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