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It's slightly disconcerting to see a politician in a suit and white running shoes - even if they are made from recycled wind turbine blades.

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Metis Energy breaks ground on construction of 111MW Gunsynd solar project in southern Queensland, kicking off its big plans for Australia.

The post Singapore firm kicks off Australian plans by breaking ground on new Gunsynd solar project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

IEA report finds that if countries included existing energy policies in their new climate pledges they would reflect 70% of what's needed to reach the 2030 tripling renewables goal.

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Barnaby Joyce has a new company to boycott, with Octopus Australia unveiling plans to build a massive 1GW wind farm in south-west New South Wales.

The post Octopus adds 1GW wind farm to its massive renewable and storage plans in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rio Tinto to invest $215 million in development facility in Australia to assess a new ironmaking process using biomass called BioIron.

The post Mining giant Rio Tinto to build “green iron” facility that uses biomass to cut emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

MPower to sell Lakeland project to free up funds as it embarks on program to build another 30 solar and storage projects on main grid.

The post First solar and storage project on Australia’s main grid to be sold appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Australian government has a challenge. Having gone big on renewable energy and clean economy announcements, how does it now deliver meaningful outcomes for the regional communities.

The post Capacity Investment Scheme must be about filling gaps in social licence, too appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New state access regime aims to "substantially reduce" the risk new projects will be subject to curtailment and improve certainty for investors and developers.

The post Victoria caps access for solar and wind in new renewable zones, to avoid curtailment and buoy investors appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Major flaws in the design of the newly announced NSW home battery rebate are already taking a toll on industry in the state, as sales dry up in the long wait until November.

The post “It’s going to be devastating:” Crisis talks as battery rebate design threatens to kill sales appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two new reports look at rapidly emerging storage technologies, including compressed air, redox flow batteries, solar thermal and other heat storage.

The post Long-duration storage – alternative technologies ramping up to fill “missing middle” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Eraring deal means that Australia's biggest coal generator will operate with the same capacity factor as the average solar farm. Baseload is dead, so what does Peter Dutton think he is going to do with a big nuclear plant?

The post Eraring deal signals death of baseload power in Australia, and Dutton’s nuclear fantasy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Institutions like this can prove enduring despite Australia’s contested climate politics. Here's why.

The post Why do we need a Net Zero Economy Authority? And how can it meet its goals? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Intera Renewables says $258 million in non-recourse project financing will help with development and construction of new wind and solar.

The post Renewable fund lands new financing deal to help chase new projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Barnaby Joyce is so unhappy with Andrew Forrest building wind farms - or "swindle factories" - that he is refusing to wear boots made by his company.

The post From junk science to “swindle factories”, Barnaby Joyce hates wind farms down to his boots appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The number of large scale solar PV projects under construction in Australia is lowest since 2017, raising fears some contractors will move on.

The post Large scale solar PV projects at lowest level for seven years. Will contractors stay the course? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An Australian state government once "solved" the problems of late trains by changing the definition of late. The same thinking applies to climate change.

The post Australia’s land-use emissions data revisions are an engine of climate delay appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Major new study finds public support for renewables at risk without better communication about their ability to replace fossil fuels.

The post Can renewables replace fossil fuels? Survey finds many Australians not convinced appeared first on RenewEconomy.

One coal town transitioning to renewables says it has not been consulted about Coalition's nuclear plans, and is not interested.

The post “We haven’t been consulted:” Coal town on transition to renewables is not interested in nuclear appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We examine the key trends that commentators agree will be at the forefront of discussions about developments in the energy sector in 2024 and beyond.

The post Webinar: Net zero after the energy crisis appeared first on RenewEconomy.

DNV's Peerapat Vithayasrichare discusses the Asean super grid idea. Plus: Is it time to rethink long term storage needs?

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Asean super grid, and a question over storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.