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Origin is juggling its portfolio of gas, battery and renewables projects to take advantage of a "messy" transition. But its biggest play is tapping into the assets of its retail customers.

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As coal-fired power plants retire, experts insist renewable energy supported by hydro, batteries and gas is the "lowest cost" way to supply homes and business.

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A rooftop solar system installed more than 30 years ago in France is still operating at just under 80 per cent of its original output, a new report has found.

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Contracting giant building some of Australia's landmark projects - including the biggest transmission link - hit by "negative margins" as costs soar.

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AGL takes stake in global energy software business with a management system designed to combine solar, batteries and EVs and deal with an energy "future you can't predict."

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Coalition's nuclear plan would fail to deliver net zero emissions on the grid by 2050, new analysis shows.

The post Dutton’s nuclear plan wouldn’t even meet net zero by 2050 target, report finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Battle to build, install, and operate the world’s largest wind turbines has seen another record fall after the installation of an 18MW behemoth in China.

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Worried about what will happen when the wind don't blow and the sun don't shine? And the cost of filling those gaps? An online model allows you to build your own ISP.

The post How much storage? What’s the cost? Now you can build your own Integrated System Plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Just before the lights go out, here is a bedtime story about conservatives, vested interests, spin doctors and dog whistles.

The post Fossil fools and climate change, or Goldilocks and the Three Fears appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Incentivising households and landlords into renewable tech such as batteries and solar would save billions on large-scale infrastructure, new report says.

The post Grants for homes batteries could “save billions” in shift to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has confirmed that his Coalition's push for nuclear energy is inextricably linked with his party's implacable denial of climate science.

The post Dutton confirms nuclear push and climate denial go hand in hand: The pretence has gone appeared first on RenewEconomy.

It appears some people have learned absolutely nothing from 20 years of climate wars.

The post Dutton’s dumping of climate target would be a disaster for power prices, families and business appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Landowners with properties near new transmission lines and towers could be in line for payments of up to $40,000 under a new government proposal.

The post Government offers up to $40,000 to neighbours with views spoiled by new transmission lines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tony Wolfe says he has been advocating for renewables for about 15 years, "because the writing's been on the wall that coal is going to end."

The post Winds of fortune: Coal workers eye “jobs for life” with offshore renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Peter Dutton's threat to pull out of the Paris agreement while the country waits two decades for nuclear would make Australia a "global laughing stock", activists say.

The post “Global laughing stock:” Dutton’s threat to tear up Paris climate target labeled a disaster appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Deal linking Australia's largest state farmer organisation with a leading solar provider aims to help "future proof" the NSW agriculture industry.

The post NSW Farmers ink solar deal to provide members with “reliable affordable” energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The wind, solar, and storage projects that are struggling to meet timelines.

The post Who’s who in the grid pipeline: Why we’re building anticipation more than new projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two Australian clean energy developers and investors have announced plans to build a portfolio of 27 small battery storage projects across three Australian states.

The post Plan unveiled to build 27 small battery storage projects across southern states appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New data shows nearly 60% of all electricity fed into the German grid in first three months of 2024 came from renewables.

The post Almost 60 pct of Germany’s public electricity supply came from renewables in early 2024 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

More money is being poured into solar than all other generation technologies combined, an IEA report shows, while nuclear makes up tiny fraction of all clean energy spending.

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