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First all-electric Volkswagen to arrive in Australia will be an ID.4 SUV
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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Climate strikes: Do we choose extinction? Or do we choose to fight it?
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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Ageing Infrastructure the symptom, not the cause, of creaking energy market
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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AGL says it can live with big stick, as industry raises concerns about unprecedented powers
Big stick just "another piece of information to take into account' according to AGL, as industry expresses its concerns.
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AGL hints at early exit from coal to meet 1.5°C climate target
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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America’s largest solar and battery project approved in Los Angeles
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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Here’s one way to smash renewable myths, and kick-start good policy
OpenCEM – the free to use, open-source, capacity expansion model of the NEM - will help smash renewable energy myths and help design transition scenarios.
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RenewEconomy and The Driven back Not Business As Usual and climate strike
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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NT backs massive solar push to reach zero emissions target
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 to supply world’s biggest battery for South Australia Solar River project
GE Renewable Energy named as supplier of big battery for the 200MW Solar River Project in South Australia.
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ANU to explore renewable energy exports for Australia, with Taylor’s backing
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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Big claims and corporate spin about small nuclear reactor costs
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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How a climate strike can change minds (most importantly your own)
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 supply shortages could e-Soul released first in Australia
Kia e-Niro arrival in Australia may be delayed due to overseas demand and be replaced by the all-electric Soul.
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Powershop expands half-price electric car charging offer as demand increases
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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Huge Bylong coal mine blocked due to long-term environmental impacts
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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Did anti-wind ideology cause Coalition to ban Lord Howe Island turbines?
New documents reveal that then environment minister Josh Frydenberg went against department advice when he decided to block two wind turbines on Lord Howe Island.
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Redflow to deliver ZBM2 batteries for telco mobile phone tower sites in South Africa
Australian energy storage company Redflow Limited has won an order to provide 68 ZBM2 zinc-bromine flow batteries for at least 20 mobile phone tower sites in South Africa owned by one of Africa's leading telecommunication companies.
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WA opens $10m hydrogen fund to boost renewable gas production and exports
WA govt opens its $10 million Renewable Hydrogen Fund to applications that will expand WA's ability to export green gas.
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Why 200 per cent renewables would be better for Australia than 100 per cent
Energy Transition Hub report models suggests huge advantages of aiming for 200 per cent renewable energy target, rather than just 100 per cent renewables.
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