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Amazon makes biggest ever order for electric vehicles – via EV start-up Rivian – as part of plans to go zero-carbon by 2040.

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ACT has demonstrated how turning to renewables can slash emissions, and protect customers from soaring electricity prices.

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Google announces a 1,600MW package of 18 new solar and wind energy purchase deals, that will take its total renewables portfolio to 5.5GW.

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ARENA chips in $460,000 into initiative seeking to dramatically increase the use of renewables to supply heat to food processing operations.

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Volkswagen finally confirms the all-electric ID.4 SUV (nee ID Crozz) will precede the ID.3 electric hatchback in Australia.

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We know how to fix this problem and we know we can afford to do so. Now it’s time to decide.

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it is not ageing infrastructure holding Australia’s energy market back. It is ageing institutions that have failed to get a grid on technology change.

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Big stick just "another piece of information to take into account' according to AGL, as industry expresses its concerns.

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Fiery AGL shareholder meeting sees company caught between growing shareholder calls for decarbonisation and a federal government demanding its ageing coal fleet remains online.

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The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power voted unanimously to allow construction on the United States’ largest solar and battery energy storage system.

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OpenCEM – the free to use, open-source, capacity expansion model of the NEM - will help smash renewable energy myths and help design transition scenarios.

The post Here’s one way to smash renewable myths, and kick-start good policy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We'll be taking a long lunch on Friday – not in some weird throw-back to the 80s, but to support the global student-led fight against political inaction on change.

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Northern Territory backs massive investment in solar as part of goal to reach net zero emissions and create renewable export industry.

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GE Renewable Energy named as supplier of big battery for the 200MW Solar River Project in South Australia.

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An ANU research intitiative seeks to redefine Australia's approach to trade in the Asia-Pacific region, including a focus on renewable energy exports.

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The nuclear inquiry has seen some bold claims and corporate spin about future costs of small modular reactors. But they're undermined by the authors of the reports they cite.

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If you’re wondering what you, as an individual, can do to support action against climate change, joining a strike is a very good start. Here's why.

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Kia e-Niro arrival in Australia may be delayed due to overseas demand and be replaced by the all-electric Soul.

The post Kia e-Niro supply shortages could e-Soul released first in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rising interest in electric vehicles leads Australian energy retail provider Powershop to expand its cut rate EV charging offer into New South Wales and Victoria.

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Another proposed coal mine in NSW fails to win development approval as climate impacts grow as a substanital barrier to new coal mines.

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