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Angus Taylor has seized upon an ANU renewables briefing as justification for the government’s do-nothing approach to climate. But meeting our Paris target is certainly not a given.

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ARENA-backed project will re-purpose a zinc mine in South Australia into a 5MW/10MWh compressed air energy storage facility, to support the grid and greater use of renewables.

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Does rooftop solar really struggle in the heat? Real data from two rooftop solar systems show how they reliably soldiered on during a recent Adelaide heatwave.

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It’s boom-time for Australia’s rooftop solar sector, but not everything is rosy. We take a glimpse into the world of “crap solar,” where helping people to save money on their bills is the last thing on the agenda.

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Experts and advocates have consistently found dealers and manufacturers putting as little effort as possible into selling electric cars.

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To go into big wind and solar generation big-time will cannibalise AGL's coal generation profits – it's the classic problem incumbents face from industry disruption.

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NSW Land and Environment Court judge blocks Hunter Valley coal mine, citing urgent need to cut fossil fuel emissions and avoid "dire consequences" of climate change.

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Renewable certificate prices plunge, reflecting huge pipeline of wind and solar projects and intervention from regulator. It also makes a nonsense of right-wing inventions about the cost of RET.

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First of 149 turbines installed at site of one of Australia’s biggest, lowest cost, wind energy developments, the 530MW Stockyard Hill Wind Farm in western Victoria.

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Today the Australian Government announces Ms Paula Conboy has advised she will not be pursuing a second term as the Chair of the Australian Energy Regulator (AER).

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Herbert Smith Freehills has continued its run as the pre-eminent law firm for project finance in the renewables sector in Australia and New Zealand after topping the Inframation Deals league tables for deal count and deal value in 2018.

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We know energy efficiency is the low-hanging fruit of emissions reduction and lower bills, but a new report shows it's also a major job creator, with plenty more potential.

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If the current rates of wind and solar deployment continue, Australia could be at 100% renewables by 2032, and meet its economy wide Paris commitment in 2025, at little cost.

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Sydney's very own electric moped maker launches new X1 performance model - and it's literally driving out the door.

The post New “performance” electric motorbike unveiled by Australia’s Fonzarelli appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Estimates suggest it would cost just $5m for the federal government to begin shifting half its car fleet to electric vehicles by 2025.

The post Canberra should lead Australia on EV adoption: It wouldn’t cost much appeared first on RenewEconomy.

It has been a great year for solar, but as we reveal today, there are still some disturbing sales practices taking place. Customers be warned.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Sales in the gutter appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Energy consumer advocates note "welcome changes" in draft determination proposing “enhancements” to emergency demand response mechanism.

The post AEMC flags plan to lower costs, improve efficiency of demand response appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A green hydrogen power plant facility in South Australia is a step closer to completion with announcement of a generator supplier.

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AGL unveils new pumped hydro proposal for NSW, and flags a new battery storage plan for households as it prepares for energy transition.

The post AGL says it’s getting serious about storage, both batteries and pumped hydro appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL has a plan, and it should not come as a surprise to anyone: Milk its huge coal assets for everything they are worth, while preparing for the tricky part of preparing for the energy transition.

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