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Taylor confirms Australia to reach 48 per cent renewables by 2030, without wrecking the economy.

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JinkoSolar can announce that the maximum conversion efficiency of its bifacial solar modules reached 22.49%, breaking the previous world record.

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Data shows Scotland is likely to meet its 100% renewable electricity target in good time for the November climate meeting, making it an exemplary host.

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The Australian Energy Market Commission is pleased to announce two new executive appointments.

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Construction of 3.6GW Dogger Bank offshore wind farm has begun near the coastal village of Ulrome, England, starting with the onshore infrastructure.

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New report suggests costs for hydrogen produced by wind and solar will halve in next decade, beating fossil fuels and presenting huge opportunity for Australia.

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W.A. has fallen behind in the renewables transition but there are encouraging signs it is ready to make up for lost time and ditch the “Wait Awhile” mentality.

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Tesla trades as $US100bn company for first time on Tuesday as Musk unlocks $US346 million payday and new settlement allows sales in Michigan, home of "big three" automakers

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South Australia's state energy minister says Infigen Energy has secrued contract to supply Tesla's national electric vehicle supercharger network.

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2019 was a tough year for large-scale solar, but still managed to deliver a range of ground-breaking projects. Meanwhile, rooftop solar is "as cheap as it has ever been."

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Canberra’s growing renewable sector will receive a boost with the second round of Renewable Energy Innovation Fund (REIF) Direct Grants and a new REIF co-funding scheme for clean tech, announced by the Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability Shane Rattenbury.

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Experts slam Morrison's comments on hazard reduction, showing the PM still does not understand the link between climate change and fire.

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As more renewables investors plead with AEMC to change "detrimental" marginal loss factor methodology, incumbents say they're happy with the status quo.

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Five trillion dollars. ($5 trillion). That’s the cost, the Australian Financial Review would have you believe, of decarbonising Australia’s economy if we were to do it through renewables and storage, and saddle every Australian home with a “green loan” of some $100,000. The bushfires that have savaged large areas of eastern Australia, and shocked the...

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Reports show China managed to install 30GW of solar PV in 2019 – an unsurprising decrease on previous years, but buoyed by an impressive 12GW installed in December.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson says UK to immediately cease all direct official development support for overseas thermal coal mining or coal power plants.

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Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has granted a works approval for a waste to energy plant at Laverton North.

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Risen Energy has completed the construction of the 100 megawatt AC Yarranlea Solar Farm and achieved network registration with Australian Energy Market Operator on January 3.

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Electric car charging rate hike draws backlash from EV owners who say new rates make powering an electric vehicle more expensive than fossil fuels.

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Australia has been presented with a credible plan to reach 90 per cent renewables and slash emissions. Why won't it embrace it?

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