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Site exploration tests for Australia’s first offshore wind farm, the massive 2000MW Star of the South, are set to begin off the south coast of Gippsland in Victoria.

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Plans to build a 183MW solar farm with 20MW of battery storage in Western Australia’s south west looks set to be approved this week.

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Qantas will match carbon offsets purchased by customers as part of a plan by the airline to achieve zero net emissions by 2050. But no talk of electric planes.

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University of Adelaide researchers secure research contract with Chinese battery manufacturer to develop new technology that could slash the cost of BEVs.

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New era begins for Volkswagen as first all-electric ID.3 hatchback rolls off factory floor at Zwickau on same day as Germany hikes electric vehicle subsidies, and the carmaker looks to make EVs in the China and the US.

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Shell set to enter Australian electricity market as ERM Power shareholders overwhelmingly approve $617M takeover offer.

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Where will the Netherlands accommodate a forecast 27GW of solar by 2030? The completion of its largest floating solar project offers a clue.

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SolarEdge financial results for third quarter of 2019 include record revenues, record solar product revenues, and 1.5GW of inverters shipped.

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ADB grant to install rooftop solar, storage and ground mounted PV across Tuvalu promises to take daytime electricity supply to 35%, and 100% at times.

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New Zealand passes landmark legislation enshrining its zero-carbon target into law with bipartisan support, although concerns linger about plans to tackle agricultural emissions.

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Much at stake for Australia at upcoming UN climate talks, but no word on who will lead the small negotiating team tasked to defend its use of Kyoto credits.

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Lazard's annual analysis shows wind and solar costs continue to fall, and now match even the "marginal" costs of coal and nuclear, and are a fraction of their overall costs.

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The messages from Labor’s 2019 election post-mortem are clear. Have a better strategy. Have a stronger narrative, fewer policies, greater emphasis on economic growth. Have a better leader.

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Slump in new sales of petrol and diesel vehicles in Australia continues, with sales down again in October with the exception of hybrid and electric vehicles, which have risen again.

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BHP says shareholders should be praising its efforts, rather than demanding it quit pro-coal lobby groups.

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New battery technology that could significantly reduce the price of electric cars and home battery systems takes major step towards commercialisation.

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For decades, experts have said how we use energy is just as important as how we generate it. For decades, Australia has ignored the opportunities of energy efficiency.

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HSBC issues shocking assessment of a world impacted by climate change, predicting the health costs of the world's fastest-growing economies could reach almost A$15 trillion a year by 2050.

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Renewable energy is growing rapidly, but the futures market in particular is yet to take into account the big pipeline of wind and solar about to join the grid.

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CEFC-backed scheme to offer solar and battery storage as standard features in some off-the-plan townhouses being built by property developer Mirvac.

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