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NextEra Energy Resources will develop the largest co-located wind, solar, and energy storage project in the US, which will boast total capacity of 700 MW when it is completed in 2023.

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Suncorp becomes the latest insurance firm to abandon the thermal coal industry, setting itself the deadline to eliminate coal exposure by 2025.

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South Australia says second phase of Tesla virtual power plant going well, and it now looking at third phase which could deliver a 250MW VPP.

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How do Queensland's wind resources fit with the rest of Australia's? There's not much data out there yet, but what there is is encouraging.

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AEMC needs to make some changes if their demand response proposals is to get the right outcome, and pave way for a truly two-sided market.

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Nearly two decades after it was first proposed, demand response is to finally become a part of Australia’s electricity market. Craig Memery, from PIAC explains. Plus: Queensland finally delivers.

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André Borschberg co-piloted the Solar Impulse plane that went round the world on solar power only. He says the future of flight is electric, from passenger plants to intra-city flying pods.

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If this demand-response mechanism does what it is claimed to do, it could be a significant development for the electricity markets in southern and eastern Australia. But the actual proposal is eye-wateringly complex and there is reason to be circumspect.

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he University of New South Wales has made history by announcing a shift away from fossil fuel investments of over $13 million.

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Public protest calls on Victorian government to fix or scrap its rooftop solar panel rebate, to prevent further job losses and company failures.

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On June 30, British carbon emissions fell to just 97 grams per kWh, as renewables provided more than half of supply for first time.

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Second large-scale solar project near Gunnedah gets approval, despite objections from local pistol club worried about glare.

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Controversial home battery installation rules look set to be adopted in Australia, after a vote on the latest draft of safety guidelines reportedly won "consensus" support.

At least, we think that is what has happened.

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Australia's renewable energy sector has undergone remarkable recovery, setting new records for investment and momentum is expeted to continue beyond 2020.

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It might have turned the motor industry upside down and led to to an unstoppable shift to EVs, but Musk says Tesla needs a step change to do the rest.

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ARENA is seeking applications from energy innovators developing projects for its next A-Lab innovation lab.

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New reconstructions of Earth’s temperature over the past 2,000 years highlight the astonishing rate of the recent widespread warming of our planet.

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Boris Johnson appoints a pro-fracking environment secretary, and his track record suggesting future climate policy could be as unpredictable as the man himself.

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As solar industry calls for public protest against Victoria solar plan, we talk to Solar Victoria boss Stan Krpan about the scheme’s design.

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Clean Energy Regulator estimates large-scale renewable generation will increase from 2018 levels of 22,000 gigawatt-hours to around 40,000GWh in 2020.

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