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Former CEFC boss Oliver Yates talks about lessons from his recent Kooyong campaign and why the renewables sector needs to get its messaging right.

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Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Total Eren on the equity sell-down, project financing and construction of Stage 1 of the Kiamal Solar Farm, located in Ouyen, approximately 100km south of Mildura, Victoria and with a generation capacity of 200MWac.

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AEMO confirms plans to model "step change" scenario that will include dramatic emissions reductions and an accelerated transition to a clean energy grid.

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Japanese utility and hydro specialist J-Power takes $25m stake in Genex Power, to help deliver the pumped hydro component of the Kidston solar and storage project.

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New NSW energy minister wants federal Coalition colleagues to stop pitting ideology and populism against science, and asks them to support a full National Energy Guarantee that includes emissions.

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Court of Appeal reserves judgment on Queensland government bid to have controversial solar rules reinstated, after they were ruled invalid by Supreme Court.

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COAG Energy Council signs off on package of reliability measures that have emerged from the wreckage of the National Energy Guarantee.

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Even a small chunk of the desert could indeed power much of the world, in theory. But how would this be achieved?

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It's not just the Coalition who are confused about what EVs can and can't do. Thankfully, actual Australian electric car drivers are here to clear things up.

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1.3MW of rooftop solar installed across 19 Western Sydney Catholic schools, to cut grid power supply by 25%, save a collective $1 million a year on electricity.

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Can VW deliver on its electric car dreams? 20,000 pre-orders and an electric Mii are a decent starting point.

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Israel-based inverter maker SolarEdge has launched its own PV panel offering on the Australian residential market.

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New 60MW solar farm in small regional grid in Pilbara will slash costs for big iron ore mines in the region, and will get funding from NAIF and ARENA.

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Two new reports have highlighted the potential of “renewable gas” in Australia, if the Federal Government can put in place the right policy mechanisms to support its use. The reports, one from by Energy Networks Australia and another by Bioenergy Australia were launched at the Renewable Gas in Australia Symposium held in Sydney, have recommended...

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Independent panel lead by former Labor climate change minister urges big emissions reductions, even without factoring in a 1.5C pathway.

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Request by Adani Renewables triggers review of controversial allocations of marginal loss factors, as rule-maker also moves to provide some transparency to project plans.

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Queensland government attempts to overturn Supreme Court ruling that declared its controversial "solar rules" invalid to be heard by Court of Appeal on Friday.

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Norwegian multinational energy company Equinor has received approval to build the world’s largest planned floating offshore wind farm.

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Chile, the host of the next UN climate talks unveiled its plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, which will require one of the fastest coal shut downs anywhere.

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Latest data shows how Australia's greenhouse emissions continue to surge as Angus Taylor opts to release greenhouse figures through the Murdoch press.

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