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After sacking Britain's COP26 team president, UK PM takes the wheel on climate action, calls on all countries to commit to net zero carbon by 2050 at Glasgow meeting.

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Fraunhofer says Germany's brown coal mining pits could host up to 56 GW of floating solar PV, but a more realistic economic potential of 2.74 GW.

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Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem has published its Decarbonisation Action Plan which sets out nine actions to ensure the country’s energy networks are ready to deliver net zero emissions by 2050 – in line with the government’s decision to enshrine such a goal into law last year. While Ofgem’s Decarbonisation Action Plan is built around nine...

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Victoria’s major electricity distribution companies want to invest tens of millions of dollars to pave the way for a future where solar is on almost every household rooftop.

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Total Environment Centre calls for national summit to avoid repeating investment mistakes in post-bushfire repairs of electricity network infrastructure.

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Bridget Ryan, Policy and Government Lead at global energy-tech company GreenSync, has been awarded the 2020 Women in Renewables Your Leadership Voice: Women in Focus grant.

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Pricing calculator released for potential cost of the Tesla Model Y electric crossover SUV in Australia.

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Independent Zali Steggall will soon introduce a UK-styled climate bill that seeks to plot a path to a zero-carbon economy. Will the major parties get on board?

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Three new board members are joining the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) with Justin Oliver and Catriona Lowe commencing this week and Eric Groom PSM beginning later in February 2020.

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The Clean Energy Council and Monash Business School are pleased to announce Bridget Ryan, Policy and Government Lead at global energy-tech company GreenSync, has been awarded the 2020 Women in Renewables Your Leadership Voice: Women in Focus grant.

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For this household lucky enough to be still standing after the NSW south coast bushfires, having rooftop solar and a back-up battery storage system has been invaluable.

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India wraps up what's being billed as the world’s largest “firmed renewables” auction, locking in some of the world’s cheapest prices for solar energy and storage.

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In response to the growing desire amongst all Australians for real action on climate change, the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSD Australia) is convening a summit in our nation’s capital on Tuesday 11 February to accelerate the national conversation on how to transition Australia to a prosperous net-zero economy by no later than 2050.

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Last week, the 500kV backbone connection running through southwestern Victoria was severed by the collapse of six transmission towers west of Geelong. How did the S.A. system survive?

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Newly elected Australian Greens leader Adam Bandt issues call for a Green New Deal, slams "dismal" record of "Scotty from marketing."

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Key US government body says renewables could contribute half of the world's biggest grid as wind, solar and storage costs fall.

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Michael McCormack survives challenge from Barnaby Joyce, but biggest news may be resignation of Resources Minister Matt Canavan.

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AEMO to direct South Australia's three big batteries as it seeks to managed isolated grid heavily dependent on renewables, and as market prices take interesting turns.

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Clive Palmer spent almost $90 million to re-elect the Morrison government as the fossil fuel industry split its donations between the major parties.

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Digital energy trading Renewable Energy Hub aims to drive project finance and investment in renewables and “firming technologies” like battery storage.

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