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Bizarre new rules, strict new performance standards, a feeding frenzy and archaic rules are causing delays, cost blowouts and cancellations, and threaten Australia's solar boom.

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Queensland energy minister says controversial new solar rules will result in a more highly skilled workforce, and won't get in way of state's renewable energy target.

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New analysis shows solar and storage projects are beating out gas projects with prices in the low $US30s/MWh, and are easily beating fossil fuels in Hawaii.

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Volgren commences production of Australia's first all-electric bus, anticipates major shift in public transport vehicles towards all-electric options.

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Highlighting its growing strength in the industry, LONGi has released a new series of modules that set an industry benchmark - the new generation Hi-MO4 and REAL BLACK high efficiency modules.

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Global carbon dixoide emissions have surpassed 415ppm - in line with Exxon Mobil's catastrophic climate change forecasts which they then buried.

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Peter Lewis from Essential Media on the likely outcomes in Saturday’s federal election, the role of climate and energy policy and the rise of the independents.

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A meeting of NSW solar industry representatives and candidates for the federal seat of Warringah was missing the sitting member.

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In 2019, climate change has re-emerged as the key issue in the minds of voters. RenewEconomy takes a look at the key parties and independents ahead of the election.

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Adelaide-based sustainable agriculture trailblazer sells solar thermal arid-zone greenhouse business to NZ-based infrastructure group Morrison & Co.

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Electricians body says new rules on solar installations are no good. “Our members didn’t do 4-year electrical apprenticeship (to) lift heavy solar panels."

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Monash University team says it makes "critical" progress on the path to industrial production of green hydrogen fuel by water electrolysis.

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How Australia's solar projects have cannibalised their own market by grouping together and causing congestion in the local grid.

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Tesla big battery at Hornsdale lifts revenues by 20 per cent in first quarter, inspiring owners Neoen to search for more storage opportunities.

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An all-electric liftback from Volvo's Polestar will be released in Australia in late 2020. But it won't be cheap.

The 280MW Cultana solar farm has received planning approval, after objections were raised by its neighbour, Adani Renewables.

Western Australia gold mine one of first sites in world to test out new, modular lithium-ion battery storage solution by EU-based Aggreko and subsidiary Younicos.

AEMO reveals new timelines for 27 wind, solar and battery storage projects due to join the grid in next 18 months.

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New data confirms Victoria’s residential rooftop solar market “languishing” since pause in state rebate scheme early last month.

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Solar labourers forced to down tools, says CEC, as Queensland solar businesses scramble to accommodate "absurd" new rule and 50% renewables target at risk.

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