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Met Office expects average global surface temperature from 2019-23 to reach between 1.03 and 1.57°C above pre-industrial levels, making the period from 2014-23 the hottest decade since records began.

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Italian oil and gas major Eni has acquires 33MW solar farm set for construction near Katherine, in the Northern Territory – the biggest for the NT so far.

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The move is further proof of a shift away from traditional power generation technologies such as coal and nuclear towards renewable energy technologies.

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Renewable energy broke through the 20% market share threshold in 2018, for the first time since the 1970s. Meanwhile, coal and gas generation continued to fall.

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Simon’s more than 20 years of experience has been focused on public policy leadership, governance and delivery. He most recently worked with the Victorian Government, where he served as the Victorian Renewable Energy Advocate.

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Simec Energy obtains licence to retail in Victoria, extending its reach to offer its “baseload renewable energy” product to businesses and large energy users.

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This week, SunWiz looks at Australia’s top solar PV retailers in each market segment in the bumper year that was 2018, based on data gathered from STC and LGC creation.

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Major parties under pressure to produce a plan for energy transition as new data highlights growing failures of ageing fossil fuel generators.

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Energy expert Nicky Ison joins the podcast to discuss renewables energy targets, the NSW policy vacuum, the need for more transmission and delivering solar to those who need it.

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Nuclear power is so uneconomic even Bill Gates can't make it work without billions from taxpayers.

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Perth-based building-integrated PV company completes first commercial demonstration – a solar glass atrium at a suburban Perth shopping centre.

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Ian Plimer's latest attempt in the pages of Murdoch-owned The Australian newspaper to shoot down climate science had so many clear errors it should embarass the editor who printed it.

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The renewable technology of choice has changed significantly over the past 20 years. This graph shows how.

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Two more international energy companies join near unanimous condemnation of the Coalition's "divestment" proposal as Taylor plunges headlong into 24/7 power tender.

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After a particularly harsh summer of extremes, climate change is emerging as a key battleground in the upcoming election. But our PM doesn't want to talk about it.

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Australia has the resource, our Asian neighbours and trading partners need it. The opportunity to store and ship renewable energy in bulk, liquid, transportable form exists now.

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The UK’s CO2 emissions peaked in the year 1973 and have declined faster than any other major developed country. Here's how.

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TransGrid today announced the appointment of Jason Conroy to its Executive team as Chief Financial Officer, effective on 4 March 2019.

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Elliott Green Power formally opens Susan River solar farm, the 20th large scale renewable energy project to come on line in Queensland in the last two years.

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Germany posts record energy exports in January as France looks for more power to heat homes in absence of eight nuclear plants.

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