RenewEconomy

The rapid shift to renewables carries significant risks to already stressed ecosystems. Our research finds ways to minimise this risk, ranging from strategic planning to smart technology.

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Australian start-up partners with German technology giant on a plan to build the first battery materials manufacturing plant outside of China.

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Leading thinkers call for Australia to stop relying on selling emissions-laden resources for prosperity and turn the focus to renewables, hydrogen and science-backed action.

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European Energy Australia is buying up two solar projects from Swede OX2, as the ex-Shell assets continue to move through the market.

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A Victorian farm hosting 13 wind turbines from the Mortlake South wind farm is up for sale – and the turbines are a key selling point.

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A massive solar farm proposed for Victorian coal country has been given the green light by the state planning department, with provisions for an equally massive four-hour battery.

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A new poll has revealed the average Australian has little understanding of how far the transition to renewables has already come. RE-Alliance says that needs to change.

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Arena seeks feedback on how best to proceed with federal Labor's $523 million bid to supercharge Australia’s battery manufacturing sector.

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Fourth global methane budget shows emissions of this potent greenhouse gas are still rising rapidly. This is bad news, but not an impossible problem.

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British renewables developer Harmony Energy secures consent to build two new solar farms on New Zealand’s North Island.

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All panels installed at the 45MW solar project that will supply renewable energy for large mining customers including BHP.

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Every household should be able to upgrade their home and reap the power bill savings for years to come, regardless of their economic status, a forum has been told.

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Amber Electric has signed a deal to collaborate with UK's third biggest energy provider in what it describes as a "huge vote of confidence" in its home battery automation tech.

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A 260MW, under construction solar farm that will graze sheep among its panels has landed a deal to sell 50% of its energy output to Telstra.

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Australia's coal communities depend on an energy transition that creates opportunity, delivers equity, and builds prosperity. We cannot afford another wasted second.

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Squadron Energy marks the latest milestone for what will be one of Australia's biggest wind farms – for a time, at least.

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The hotly contested wind farm has been cleared for development by the Independent Planning Commission with enough turbines to ensure the project is commercially viable.

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Genie Energy founder on why local energy hubs are so important for regional communities – and where renewables developers are going wrong.

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The maximum instantaneous share of renewables on the NEM has hit a new all-time high – and pushed the share of coal to a new low.

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Plans to build a massive 600MW solar farm and 1200MWh big battery have cleared their final hurdle, after being cleared for construction by the federal environment minister.

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