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A trip at AGL’s Loy Yang A power station in Victoria is unlikely to lead to higher wholesale price outcomes on its own, and the impact will be mitigated by more renewables.

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Other countries are delivering billions of dollars in savings on energy bills by managing how and when they use energy, but Australia has made almost no progress.

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Australia’s energy market operator has warned Australia’s exit from from coal and transition to a renewable grid is coming faster than almost all of us would have predicted.

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Toyota and Hyundai suspend sales of hydrogen vehicles in Norway following the explosion of a refuelling station located just outside of Oslo.

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AGL to expand virtual power plant to other states, offering $1,000 payment to households installing a new battery, and an annual rebate to those with existing systems.

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New report says Australia has potential to host 179 gigawatts of rooftop solar, which would generate more than grid's entire current demand.

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The Queensland budget has delivered funding for investments in state-owned renewables and an expansion of the state's hydrogen export capabilities.

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Cheap wind and solar will allow electrication of transport and industry, and re-boot Australia's competitive advantage in manufacturing, steel and aluminium.

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The appointment follows the successful completion by Professor Carr of a five-year term leading the Australia-China Relations Institute at UTS as Director and Professor of International Relations.

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AGL looks to the future as it makes a multi-billion dollar play for emerging telco Vocus Group.

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Clean Energy Finance Corporation passes $1 billion-mark for investments in Australia’s large-scale solar sector, after taking a $51m stake in Victoria’s largest PV farm.

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Infigen Energy says generation from two of its South Australian wind farms was heavily curtailed over the month of May, due to unplanned grid maintenance.

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Australia's current fleet of coal generators is looking increasingly incapable of just keeping the lights on, let alone electricity prices down.

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Japan energy White Paper details “urgent challenge” of switching to low-carbon electricity supply, sets low-ball renewables target of 22-24% by 2030.

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Bloomberg announces largest ever philanthropic effort to fight climate crisis with a $500 million investment into the new Beyond Carbon campaign.

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NSW government confirms cancellation of planned 200MW virtual power plant to cover costs of interest-free loans for solar, promised in the state election.

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Electric ute and SUV startup Rivian plans to install charging infrastructure in remote locations, and its EVs will also be able to share electrons.

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We put Hyundai's long-range electric Kona SUV to the test – and ask all the important questions – and find out?

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Colonial First State backs commercial solar plan to roll out up to 9MW of PV panels and 12MWh of battery storage across 15 major shopping centres.

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Iberdrola plans 590MW solar PV installation in Spain, which will be biggest in Europe when complete.

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