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Federal parliament has quietly passed new legislation to increase and standardise greenhouse gas reporting for Australia’s largest companies. Is this a win for climate?

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Report says opening up tenders and changing how new lines are paid for would radically alter delivery timelines for the transmission upgrades Australia so urgently needs.

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Big Three gentailer tips more money into Australian redox flow battery hopeful whose up to 12-hour energy storage technology is being trialled at Origin's Eraring coal plant.

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Investigations underway after small turbine blade parts detached and fell from turbines at the 756MW stage one of Golden Plains wind farm.

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If coal and gas were extended to 2040 for Peter Dutton's nuclear plan, the extra emissions created would be the same as having the nation's most polluting plant - Hazelwood in Victoria - run for 106 years.

Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the government was working to

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First knowledge sharing report from the Hybrid Renewable Energy Project installed at Lord Howe Island shows huge fuel cost savings, and "zero interruptions" to power supply.

The post Solar and battery microgrid saves Lord Howe Island $1.5m in diesel fuel costs in two years appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Climate expert Lesley Hughes on the recent weather extremes and the impact on biodiversity, and people. Plus: News of the week including the first big CIS tender.

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A raft of big new projects will propel South Australia to its target of 100 per cent net renewables by 2027, showing the world that it can be done with wind, solar and storage.

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An award-winning dynamic network pricing trial that started with around 200 participants will expand to 1,000 households via three new virtual power plant partners.

The post Trial that calmed network fears about impact of rooftop PV expanded to bring in big retailers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A European hydrogen test project has successfully linked a wind turbine with two electrolysers, which could make it possible to generate off-grid green hydrogen at sea and drive down production costs.

The post Wind turbine feeds directly into electrolysers in hydrogen first, paving way for off-grid production appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A sea snake added to the federal government's endangered species list could scupper Woodside's $30 billion-plus Browse Basin gas plans.

The post Endangered sea snake could kill plans for massive $30 billion offshore gas field appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Four new solar farms are underway in the Middle East, including a 2GW project that will double the installed PV capacity of Qatar, and three huge projects in Saudi Arabia.

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Comprehensive new report puts renewables at the centre of all plausible pathways to meet Australia's climate targets – including 10 years early. Nuclear, meanwhile, won't get us there by 2050.

The post Nuclear won’t cut it: CCA says Australia must go all in on renewables to meet climate targets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia has a time-critical opportunity to catalyse investment into this potential export behemoth at speed and scale. The clock is ticking.

The post Australia must keep its eyes on the green iron prize – the cost of inaction is untenable appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Spanish energy giant starts construction on its biggest solar project in Australia, to be paired with a big battery to help dodge negative prices.

The post Spanish energy giant starts building new solar and big battery hybrid project in Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's two biggest wind projects have injected their first power into the grid, as other wind and solar farms work quickly through the commissioning process, and others stumble.

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Australia has committed to reducing carbon emissions to net zero. The Climate Change Authority report is the most important analysis to date on how to get there.

The post Yes, we can reach net zero by 2050: New report maps path in more detail than ever before appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A government backed floating wave energy demonstration project is set to launch in the King George Sound off the southern coast of Western Australia.

The post Wave energy device ready for launch in Albany’s King George Sound appeared first on RenewEconomy.

5B's chief strategy officer Nicole Kuepper-Russell on the company's journey from concept scribbled on a napkin, to a factory in Adelaide that is walking the talk on solar innovation made in Australia.

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The LNP won't support Queensland's legislated renewable energy targets and an omission may mean that they're also ditching wind.

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