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One of Victoria’s biggest PV retailers, Gippsland Solar, acquired by major Australian insurer RACV, in deal that speaks volumes about Australia’s booming rooftop PV market.

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XXXX and Little Creatures brewer Lion follows up carbon neutral 2020 target with commitment to use renewable electricity only to power its operations by 2025.

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First "solar garden" in Lismore hailed as breakthrough for community solar projects in Australia and for those "locked out" of solar.

The post Solar garden bears fruit for NSW community housing tenants appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Angus Taylor bids Madrid adios, leaving diplomats to fight for Australia's Kyoto accounting dodge, and as PM Morrison tells more untruths.

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Scott Morrison has thrown a bone to the conservative culture warriors pushing nuclear power, and now they'll be demanding a rump steak with tomato sauce.

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Nuclear inquiry report calls on Australians to say "definite yes" to nuclear energy for Australia, despite the new SMR technology's enormous expense and as-yet unproven status.

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EVs are an obvious solution for Australia’s precarious fuel security and its dependence on fuel imports. Former RAAF deputy chief John Blackburn explains why.

The post The Driven Podcast: EVs, range anxiety and fuel security appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Regulator's report shows early signs of a dramatic fall in new large-scale renewables investment, to lowest level since mid-2016.

The post A tale of two markets: Rooftop PV smashes records as large-scale wind, solar slow down appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Morrison Government is pleased to announce the appointments of Mr Eric Groom PSM and Mr Justin Oliver as full-time Commonwealth members of the Australian Energy Regulator.

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AEMC seems to view distributed energy as a problem rather than an opportunity when it comes to maintaining system resilience in the face of weather events or cyberattacks.

The post Energy rule-maker rues reality, rejects real reform in S.A. blackout response appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Snowy Hydro has claimed that its massive “Snowy 2.0” pumped hydro scheme will reduce emissions by storing renewable electricity. Is this correct?

The post Snowy 2.0 will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Australia: truth or lie? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Decmil shares slump after revealing it was latest contractor to be hit by delays in solar farm commissioning, this time with the big Sunraysia project in NSW.

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The Tesla Cybertruck beats other utility trucks such as the Ford F-150 on value and could maintain its value far beyond competitors, new analysis suggests.

The post Why the Cybertruck “far surpasses” other utes, and will maintain its value appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Mike Cannon-Brookes says first Zoox "robot cars" should be on the road within two years, and may re-define our thinking about road transport.

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IEEFA report finds that with “modest” suite of EV incentives, the payback for rooftop, a home battery and an electric vehicle falls to just five years today, and zero by 2030.

The post Combining home solar, batteries and EVs will be better deal than solar alone by 2024 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New battery brand hits Australian market, with first commercial shipment of China-made Soluna lithium-ion energy storage products arriving in Victoria.

The post Soluna batteries land in Australia, with plans for local manufacturing appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wollongong, the NSW home to Australia's biggest steelworks, has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050, with a view to reducing that timeline to 2030.

The post Australia’s biggest steel city targets net zero emissions by 2050 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sungrow has announced that it reached a 100 GW shipment milestone.

The post Sungrow hits a 100GW inverter shipment milestone appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Network owners were once seen as villains for over-charging on local networks, but they're pretty happy about building new links to capture wind and solar resources.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Why networks really like wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW government breaks ranks with federal Coalition, signing off on 2030 target to reduce emissions by 35 per cent amid bushfire crisis.

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