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Another Queensland open pit gold mine could soon be converted into a mammoth pumped hydro storage project after its developers this week submitted the environmental impact statement to state authorities. The Mount Rawdon pumped hydro project is being developed by a subsidiary of Evolution Mining, the owners and operators of the Mount Rawdon gold mine, […]

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A project once described as the biggest in Australia is going through the federal approval process again, this time with fewer but bigger turbines.

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Legislation to set up Australia’s first national environment protection agency promises strong new powers and penalties to protect the natural environment. Critics are not so sure.

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A 2023 peak in China’s CO2 emissions is possible if the buildout of clean energy sources is kept at the record levels seen last year.

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Australia's first crowdfunded solar farm comes with lessons, including what small developers would like from networks.

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Two new wind and solar farms and a big battery have entered grid management system. Astonishingly, they are the first in six months as a result of development drought.

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Genex Power appoints an "owner’s engineer" for stage 1 of the proposed 2 gigawatt Bulli Creek solar and battery storage project in southern Queensland.

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"We got it wrong by about half a meter and it blew through into the tunnel." Another incident at Snowy 2.0 project as TBM Florence remains wedged in hard rock.

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The Eraring deal will likely result in lower prices. A better way to do that would be to approve and build more wind and solar farms, and the required transmission.

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Green light given for Australia's first eight-hour big battery, with Tesla to supply the technology.

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Accelerated deployment of solar PV and home batteries can help address the challenges and delays being experienced with large scale renewable and transmission build out. The new sun tax won't help.

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Concentrated solar plants can be a key player in Australia's generation mix, while supporting regional workforce and expertise that otherwise will be lost.

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Tasmania launches six weeks of consultation on the final design of its first renewable energy zone.

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Zen Energy has broken ground on its first big battery project.

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It is now abundantly clear that not enough transmission was built before solar got going in Victoria and NSW. The above graph shows a rolling 90 day average of actual exports northward from Victoria to NSW between the hours of 10:00 am and 3:00 pm, and the prescribed limit from the Australian Energy Market Operator. […]

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Australia's biggest superannuation funds are bankrolling an expansion of coal, oil and gas rather than investing in clean energy companies, an index shows.

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More than 30,000 pilings completed in just eight weeks that will help protect new solo farm from cyclonic winds.

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A newly created essential system services market has been suspended until more big batteries can ride to the rescue.

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ANU's Bjorn Sturmberg on why we need to use our imagination to deliver energy equity for everyone.

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A green hydrogen subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation has signed up Zen Energy to collaborate on renewable hydrogen opportunities.

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