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What would change if we decided that the natural world we are part of had rights of its own – the right to exist, to habitat, to be free from pollution?

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The gas industry needs a new social licence strategy. It's come up with "blue hydrogen".

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BloombergNEF data shows increasing advantage for wind, solar and storage costs over traditional fossil fuel generators.

The post Australia’s plunging wind, solar, storage costs stun fossil fuel industry appeared first on RenewEconomy.

America's National Renewable Energy Laboratory has published a new graph of record-efficiency solar modules. And guess who tops the chart?

The post UNSW tops lists of global champions of solar module efficiency appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The project is billed as “a key milestone in New Zealand’s renewable energy development” as it looks to achieve 100% renewable energy generation by 2035.

The post New wind farm to be New Zealand’s first large-scale generation since 2014 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

First all-electric vehicle assembled entirely in Australia to be launched next week in Sydney, bringing Australia a step closer to a home-grown EV industry

The post Australian made electric cargo vehicle set to be unveiled in Sydney appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The project will bring Deakin’s best and brightest students and academics together with ACCIONA’s personnel and resources to design and build a solar vehicle capable of competing at the highest levels.

The post ACCIONA and Deakin University team up for world solar challenge appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Making sure Victoria’s network can cope with residential demand for batteries and solar is a complicated business – but we’re not sitting on our hands.

The post AusNet: We’ve been swamped by the solar boom, and we’ve made some mistakes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Premier Mark McGowan turns sod on Albemarle lithium plant in Kemerton.

The post Construction begins on Australia’s biggest lithium processing plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

State announces $250k for establishment of renewable hydrogen pilot plant on the Gold Coast, on same day it marks state’s “first ever” delivery of green hydrogen.

The post Queensland delivers first “solar hydrogen” exports to Japan, backs pilot plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Replacing poles and wires with renewables and storage on parts of Australia’s grid could “save hundreds of millions of dollars,” deliver more reliable supply, says energy minister.

The post Coalition to replace poles and wires with “affordable, reliable” renewable microgrids appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New rules, new interpretations of old rules, and restrictions best described as network stuff-ups is causing confusion and anger in the Victoria solar industry, currently the country’s biggest market.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: What is going on in Victoria? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Big investors call for a plan to reach zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. "More can and must be done," they say.

The post Big investors call for zero emissions target, and a plan to get there appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As concern grows solar and battery storage is being blocked in parts of Victoria, AusNet says efforts to fast-track the connection process may have led to mistakes.

The post AusNet blames online error as solar, battery connection refusals spark anger appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A 300MW wind farm has been proposed for development on forestry plantation land in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, overlooking the site of the now closed Hazelwood coal-fired power station.

The post Huge wind farm planned for Victoria’s coal centre, overlooking closed Hazelwood plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Global coal power capacity in pre-construction has fallen nearly 70% since 2015, when it was 1,090GW. In 2018, proposed capacity dropped nearly 25%, from 447GW in 2017 to 339GW.

Overall, the pre-construction pipeline has fallen nearly

The post Global coal plant pipeline shrinks for third year in a row appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Greens pick up AEMO's Integrated System Plan and accelerate it to reach 100% renewables by 2030, phase out fossil fuel cars, end thermal coal exports, and focus on solar hydrogen exports.

The post Greens aim to end coal, and petrol cars, by 2030 in rush to 100% renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Gold Coast-based engineering firm will partner with Canadian seaplane company to create what is thought to be the world’s first all-electric airline.

The post Canadian airline plans first all-electric fleet, with Australian twist appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Model X has some eye-catching features and gimmicks, but it is the joy of driving and the window to the future that is most fun.

The post Tesla Model X road test: An electric experience with smarts – and farts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Don't get too excited just yet, but the Coalition is showing signs it is catching up with the clean energy transition, even if it still needs to throw bones to the coal fanatics.

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