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Growing use of diesel in utes and cars has offset nearly all the recent emissions gains from wind and solar in the main grid.

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The Morrison Government's 'expert panel' has shut out the clean energy sector in its search for extra emissions reductions.

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Dutch solar carmaker Lightyear claims record score for aerodynamics for 5-seater Lightyear One while undergoing wind tunnel tests in Turin, Italy.

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Morrison's move to crackdown on climate protestors has been slammed as undemocratic, and may have unintended consequences.

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Kidston pumped hydro project faces delay after EnergyAustralia backs away from off-take deal, putting separate loan and share agreements at risk.

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New research published in the journal Nature Energy argues capacity markets disproportionately support gas generators at the expense of renewables.

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South Australia had lowest average spot prices for electricity in Australia's main grid in October as wind and solar provide bulk of state's demand over the month.

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Carbon price jumps, but long term clouded by Taylor's climate policy review and the threat of low quality "grey" credits for big polluters.

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Goldwind Australia announced today the final Goldwind wind turbine generator components have arrived at Cattle Hill Wind Farm project site in the Central Highlands of Tasmania.

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Australia has already overshot 2020 RET by nearly 1GW since accumulating enough completed and committed projects to meet the goal in late August.

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Australian battery company RedEarth secures technology partnership with Siemens to bring Australian battery storage to market.

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Adani uses official opening of Queensland Rugby Run solar farm to stress that it "gets" climate change. Meanwhile, over in the Galilee Basin...

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AGL says electric vehicles will see result in a 20-fold increase in behind the meter battery storage capacity in Australia by 2030, and it wants to be able to harness that resource.

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CleanCo marks first day in energy market by switching on Wivenhoe pumped hydro station as solar duck curve takes shape.

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Consortium seeks to leverage Govt funds to examine feasibility of hydrogen export facility near Portland in Victoria that could grow to a $1B investment opportunity.

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Vales Point coal generator half owned by Liberal Party donor Trevor St Baker wants to install two 30MW batteries, and for the new CEFC fund to help finance it.

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Tilt says battery next development priority, as higher LGC prices and a halving in curtailment from South Australia lifts earnings in latest half.

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Hydro Tasmania pushes "battery of nation" plan with new paper suggesting it could replace Yallourn and unlock thousands of megawatts of wind and solar projects.

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Founder of ZEN Energy and 2010 Australian Entrepreneur of the Year, Richard Turner, joins University of South Australia as Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Industry Professor of Practice.

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Carnegie says it's "back from the brink" and ready get to work delivering a commercially successful large-scale CETO wave power plant in 3-5 years.

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