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AER takes four wind farm companies to court over their role in SA blackout in 2016, a case that may lead to wider class-action suits.

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Scientists at ANU help identify a key step in the photosynthesis reaction of plants that could untap abundant supplies of renewable hydrogen.

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EnergyAustralia, one of country's big there gentailers, suffers billion-dollar loss as it writes down value of retail business and suffer major problems at its coal generators.

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Tesla holds first test-drives for Model 3 in Australia. We report back from our brief flirtation with the performance version and the standard plus.

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New data shows "significant reduction" in Victoria residential solar installations, supporting industry claims the government's rooftop rebate has capped the market.

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W.A. announces staged retirement of Muja C generator, saying it is “no longer viable” to keep the costly and unreliable coal units operating.

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AEMC to hear from energy market participants as debate over demand response mechanism ramps up ahead of final rule determination.

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Sungrow introduces the world's most powerful 1500V string inverter in 2019 -- SG250HX.

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Plans to combine wind, solar, battery storage and green hydrogen production in “24/7” energy generation facility in SA have won state development approval.

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Windlab’s world-leading solar, wind and battery project at the Kennedy Energy Park in north Queensland has finally been connected to the grid and energised after an eight month delay. The construction of the Kennedy hub – combining 43MW of wind, 15MW of solar and a 2MW/4MWh Tesla battery – was completed in December but has...

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Stunning new report from BNP Paris signals death toll for petrol: a mix of solar, wind and electric vehicles can deliver more than 7 times the return on investment than oil.

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A second Victorian solar industry protest – this time targeting the Premier’s office – is being planned for Thursday, as calls to amend the state’s rooftop rebate scheme intensify.

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Angus Taylor and the Coalition government have taken their war against wind and solar to its next inevitable phase: They've pressed the nuclear button.

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Construction begins on biggest wind farm in W.A., with an expected capacity factor of 50 per cent.

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VEEC submissions grew sharply across May, perhaps due to backlogged supply, or to solar installs hitting a government wall. In NSW, ESC pricing remained stubbournly stable.

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ESCO Pacific's 70MW solar and battery plant in New South Wales Riverina region clears final development hurdle, with go-ahead to connect to NEM.

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NZ unveils package of climate change policies, including a strengthened emissions trading scheme, and independent advisor for policies and targets.

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Angus Taylor leaves Australia vulnerable to disruptions to fuel supplies by ignoring electric vehicles and pursuing oil reserve deal with Trump.

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The Goulburn Community Energy Co-op is at the forefront of the renewable industry revolution in Australia. With this community owned renewable energy project the community action group is setting new standards when it comes to the fight against the climate crisis.

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New Zealand to wind back free carbon permits to industrial emitters as Ardern ramps up climate action in preparation for zero-carbon goal.

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