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Transgrid calls for feedback on a final short-list of routes for the Victoria to New South Wales Interconnector West, ahead of a final decision in March.

The post VNI West: Final route firms up for controversial transmission line appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar farm and bit battery proposed on farming land in NSW win planning approval after agreeing to extend set-backs, and preserving the site for current and future farming

The post Solar farm and big battery approved after increasing setbacks, protecting sheep grazing appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Dr Muriel Watt, who helped connect Australia's first grid connected solar system, recognised in Australia Day awards.

The post Solar pioneer Muriel Watt, who helped plug in first grid connected PV system, gets Australia Day gong appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Chinese wind turbine manufacturer unveils world’s longest onshore wind turbine blade, to be used on the company’s 15MW turbines.

The post World’s longest wind turbine blade unveiled in China appeared first on RenewEconomy.

People movements at Sun Cable, GridBeyond, AGL, Virya, Firm Power, Smart Energy Council, WWF, RWE, GridBeyond, bp, Fortescue, DNV, SMA, Vulcan Energy, Ark Energy.

The post Grid Connections 2024: Who’s going where in Australia’s energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The former Labor minister will resign from the Net Zero Economy Agency to take up the new post.

The post Greg Combet to quit Net Zero job to succeed Peter Costello as chair of the Future Fund appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two big battery approvals show it is possible to get through some planning processes quickly, provided the work has been done beforehand.

The post Akaysha’s 2hr Tasmania battery flies through approvals in months appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The European Environmental Agency and Human Rights Watch have released new research showing the devastating cost of industrial pollution on human health and the environment.

The post Industrial polluters cost Europe €4.3 trillion in health and environmental damage, coal the main culprit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Origin unveils plans to spend $400 million on a 650MWh battery in Victoria.

The post Origin to build 650 MWh battery next to gas plant in Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Cost of UK's flagship nuclear project blows out again, this time to a potential $A92 billion. Is the Australian Coalition still pushing this technology?

The post Cost of UK’s flagship nuclear project blows out to more than $A92 billion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australians have strong concerns about the impact of renewable energy projects in their backyard.

The post Do we want a wind farm outside our window? What Australians think about the net zero transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Atmos and Nomad plan 100 MW, four hour (400 MWh) battery in the wheat-belt area of Western Australia.

The post Atmos plans four-hour big battery in W.A. wheatbelt in further boost to storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renew Economy's updated website is designed to help our readers better navigate the green energy transition.

The post Renew Economy has had a make-over to help you navigate the green energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Andrew Forrest's first major green hydrogen production project in Australia - at the Gibson island ammonia plant in Queensland - is facing crunch time in coming weeks over whether it can go ahead or not.

The post Crunch time for Forrest’s big green hydrogen plan as energy costs bite appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Battery storage is now confirmed as the dominant player in the provision of key services to the grid, as batteries and demand management nudge out fossil fuel generators.

The post Battery storage now dominates system services market for main grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ace Energy secures connection agreements for two new big batteries that will feature grid forming inverters.

The post AEMO provides connection approval for another two grid-forming big batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewables continue to reshape Australian grid, and bring down prices - but the most coal dependent states have the dirtiest and costliest power, while battling rising temperatures and demand.

The post Record renewables drive prices down, but coal states still the most expensive appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Province Resources is promising a Fortescue-sized project on a threadbare budget.

The post W.A. green hydrogen project expands to 12GW, and 4.5 GWh battery storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Berkeley Earth’s Robert Rohde discusses the latest climate science and whether even 2°C is achievable. Plus: All the renewable and storage news from the first few weeks of 2024.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: The climate crisis and the energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW's draft energy framework will add time, cost and another layer of bureaucracy in a state that needs to remove all three, big investors say.

The post Clean energy investors propose radical rethink of planning rules in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.