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Coalition has refused to act on emissions, has tried to kill renewables targets, expressed its love for coal and its hatred of new technologies.

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Tesla big battery delivered a $22 million profit for its owners in its first full year of operation.

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A rare sighting of Tesla's smaller, cheaper SUV – the Model Y – seen driving around on public roads in the US.

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Tesla adds tow bar option to Model 3 electric sedan, which should calm Scott Morrison's claims that EVs will kill the Australian weekend.

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Slight alteration to Queensland's new solar rules allows labourers to hold panels, but only if an electrician is holding them at the same time.

The post Carry On up the solar farm: Queensland’s baffling new solar rules appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Updated: The animated Gif gives a history of marginal loss factors in Australia over the past decade - and an insight into the evolution of the grid.

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First turbine completed at Goldwind's 144MW Cattle Hill wind farm in Tasmania, which will boost the island state's wind power capacity by 50% once complete.

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IMF says fossil fuel subsidies in Australia amount to nearly $1,200 per person, or a total of $29 billion.

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If climate action from every country was as inadequate as Australia’s, the world would be on track for 4°C warming.

The post Australia’s major parties’ climate policies side-by-side appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Neoen's 100MW Numurkah solar farm, which will help power Sanjeev Gupta's Laverton steel works, and Melbourne's trams, starts production.

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AEMO confirms big de-ratings for some wind and solar farms, but the news is not so bad for some installations that get a reprieve after new calculations were made.

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Australia's spot carbon price is lower than overseas markets, but future prices will depend on the level of ambition in emission reduction policies.

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South Australia’s coal-fired electricity industry will close its final chapter with the sale of the Port Augusta power station site. A big solar farm may be built there.

The post Port Augusta power station sale to mark final closure of South Australia’s coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Coalition of social service organisations calls on political leaders to take the strong climate action needed to protect those worst affected.

The post Welfare lobby calls for zero net emissions target to protect vulnerable appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ivan Higuearas, the international head of Gransolar, discusses why Australia is a global solar hot-spot, if we get the rules and policies right, and some interesting ideas about battery storage.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia’s place in the global solar market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

sonnenBatteries announced that sonnenBatteries produced in the former Holden factory in South Australia will be shipped to New Zealand from today.

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Queensland mayors join outcry against state government solar farm rule change, warning it threatens a major source of employment for rural communities.

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Federal government anti-dumping ruling expected to boost price of installing solar in Australia – another small, but unwanted, blow amid stop-start state policies.

The post Coalition anti dumping decision to cause rooftop solar costs to rise appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Labor reveals it will scrap Coalition's "Climate Solutions Fund" and redirect funds to clean energy initiatives.

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ESCO Pacific plans to build a 100MW solar and battery power station near West Wyalong have won approval from the state government.

The post NSW green-lights 100MW solar farm plus battery for Riverina region appeared first on RenewEconomy.