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Upbeat Tesla says it has turned the corner, and now aims to sell 20 million cars a year and become a giant distributed global utility, combining EVs, battery storage and solar.

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Two ANU energy experts say Australia's overall emissions could fall over the next three years, thanks to wind and solar investments, and so much more could be done.

The post Solar, wind to drive Australia emissions lower, but so much more could be done appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Lightsource BP to build its first solar plant in Australia, a 200MW facility in NSW that will supply cheap power to Snowy Hydro.

The post Lightsource BP secures finance for first 200MW solar plant in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Fund is aiming for a 5-star NABERS energy rating for up to 15 new hotels it will own, develop and operate across Australia. It is also Australia’s first hospitality real estate fund to integrate energy sustainability in its investment criteria.

The post CEFC and Pro-invest aim to deliver five star green treatment for new hotels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

"A lot of the issues are around fear, and people finding political advantage of that fear. It doesn't really help."

The post Are political leaders afraid of admitting there is a positive solution to climate change? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Nuclear lobby has been making such extraordinary and outrageous claims about wind, solar and batteries it makes you wonder if anything they say about energy can be taken seriously.

The post Why the nuclear lobby makes stuff up about cost of wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

RedEarth is proud to announce its SunRise Home Battery system has been approved by Australia’s CEC, making it the first Australian made and owned product to be featured on the CEC’s approved list of inverters in the all-in-one BESS category.

The post RedEarth Energy Storage earns Clean Energy Council approval for its Australian made and owned residential battery systems appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The buck for Snowy 2.0 stops with its two Shareholding Ministers, Angus Taylor and Mathias Cormann. It is time for these ministers to take the bull by the horns.

The post Snowy 2.0: Who will be held to account for this giant folly ? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Integrated System Plan is no more than a scenario guess-timator when it comes to fuel forecasting, but its insights into storage needs is interesting.

The post How much storage do we need for all this wind and solar? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Global PV giant shift Australia focus from residential to utility-scale and large C&I, with an integrated smart solar offering and a "very positive outlook" on the market.

The post Trina shifts focus to Australia’s big solar market, grid delays and all appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Vic minister says AEMC has a "tin ear" to need for energy reforms, and slams Federal Government's control over COAG as "backward".

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A group of 41 large format retailers, including Harvey Norman, IKEA and Bunnings, look to renewables after getting approval for "bulk-buy" tender for electricity needs.

The post Harvey Norman, IKEA lead big retailing buyers group looking for renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

SEA Electric boss Tony Fairweather predicts that within five to 10 years, all delivery vans in Australia will be electric.

The post The Driven Podcast: Why all delivery vans are going electric appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victoria government would be better advised to encourage plastic industry to recycle waste rather than handing out more subsidies foraging for fossil fuels.

The post Does Victoria really need to find more fossil gas to use as plastics feedstock? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

SolarEdge introduces new inverter product that uses solar monitoring and electric vehicle charge scheduling to help homeowners maximise use of rooftop solar for their EVs.

The post Solar inverter company SolarEdge shifts to electric vehicle charging appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW Government offers free rooftop solar to pensioners and veterans under a trial for 3,000 low income households.

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The City of Sydney has struck a landmark deal worth $60 million to power all of the council's operations with 100 per cent renewable electricity.

The post City of Sydney strikes landmark deal to go 100% renewable appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Meralli Solar completes another small but smart – and battery ready – solar farm, with the installation of an 8.9MW project in just eight weeks in South Australia.

The post Meralli rolls out another “small but smart” solar farm in South Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Research group predicts rapid rise of a renewable energy export industry will accelerate the exit of coal from Australian market as soon as 2040.

The post Huge wind and solar pipeline could make coal power ‘extinct’ in Australia by 2040 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Former CEFC chief calls for a new, Queensland government-owned green bank to unlock the state’s north as “a major growth engine” for renewables.

The post Yates calls for a state green bank to unlock Queensland renewable potential appeared first on RenewEconomy.