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The sustainable finance market surged in 2018, with a record $247 billion worth of sustainability-themed debt instruments raised during the year, according to research company BloombergNEF (BNEF).

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The ACT’s highly successful Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme will be expanded to include several new programs and will be extended to 2030, Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability Shane Rattenbury announced today.

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Greens call out federal Coalition's "dodgy accounting" efforts to minimise emissions targets, as government says heatwaves and droughts will reduce abatement because it is killing crops.

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The ACT Government continues to be recognised internationally for its leadership on zero emissions transport, committing to the Driving Change Together – Katowice Partnership for Electro-mobility declaration, which was launched at the COP24 United Nations climate change summit in Poland last week.

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There are some simple, cheap and equitable solutions to some of the concerns raised about cross-subsidies to and from rooftop solar.

The post Cross about subsidies: The equity implications of rooftop solar in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The performance of the Tesla big battery helped redefine the debate around the clean energy transition in Australia last year. But it wasn't the only big thing that happened.

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Tesla activated its "storm watch" mode for household batteries ahead of last week's cyclone in north Queensland - the first time it has done so outside the US.

The post Tesla activates Tesla Powerwall “storm watch” in Queensland – first time outside US appeared first on RenewEconomy.

What sort of policy do we need to take Australia's electricity grid into 2019 and beyond? Some of the nation's leading energy innovators tell us what's on their list.

The post All we want for Christmas: Four “disruptors” share their 2019 energy policy wishes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

If Labor's one million battery target is achieved, what would that look like for the grid, and for consumers?

The post One million batteries may not work the way you think they will appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We talk to Electric Vehicle Council boss Behyad Jafari about the year just gone and what to expect in 2019.

The post The Driven Podcast: Why 2019 be the year that EV market finally takes off appeared first on RenewEconomy.

What a year 2018 has been for solar PV in Australia! Here are nine reasons to celebrate solar as we head into what may well be another record-braking year for photovoltaics.

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Australia’s leading scientific research group and the country’s energy market operator have released a benchmark study that shows the cost of new wind and solar – even with hours of storage – is “unequivocally” lower than the cost of new coal generation. The joint study – GenCost 2018 – by the CSIRO and AEMO shows...

The post CSIRO/AEMO study says wind, solar and storage cheaper than coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Coalition ends 2018 with its position on climate and energy policies even further to the right than when the year started.

The post Coalition energy and climate policies hit rock bottom at year’s end appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Neoen says Tesla big battery to deliver "millions" of new savings this summer because of its role in allowing more network capacity.

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Under the terms of the binding Research Agreement, UNSW’s School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering will carry out contracted research on behalf of ClearVue. The research team will be led by Dr Shujuan Huang and supported by Assoc. Prof. Alison Lennon, Dr Yang Li and Dr Robert Patterson.

The post ClearVue signs Research Agreement with School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering at UNSW to explore Quantum Dots appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Must listen: To the tune of John Schumann's I was only 19, three energy advocates nail the state of the Coalition's energy policy.

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Australia's average temperature has risen 1°C, leading to more high-impact weather events such as heatwaves, extreme fire weather conditions, coastal inundation and marine heatwaves.

The post State of the Climate 2018: Heatwaves, fires and floods appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Genex brings in EnergyAustralia as potential partner to unique solar-pumped hydro facility in north Queensland, although the solar component will be delayed.

The post Genex brings in EnergyAustralia for solar-pumped hydro storage project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW Coalition energy minister slams federal government's continued refusal to restore emissions component of the National Energy Guarantee, vows to continue to fight for the "critical matter."

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