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The federal Coalition is systematically undermining the basis of the private ownership of the electricity market in Australia. Legal rights are being cut back at every turn.

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Administrators of RCR Tomlinson move to extract the contracting and engineering giant from the solar business that appears to have torpedoed the company's finances.

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Canberra Institute of Technology and ACT network operator Evoenergy will test up to 100% hydrogen across grid in situations where natural gas currently used.

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Turnbull says renewables and storage clearly cheaper than coal, even if ideologues and idiots deny that fact, and can lower emissions as well as cut costs. So should we decarbonise more quickly? Ah, no.

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The approvals given to coal projects like Adani's were based on preposterous assumptions. Mining approvals for all Galilee Basin coal, including those by Adani and associates of Gina Reinhardt, need immediate review.

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The Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability, Shane Rattenbury, is calling for at least four new members to join the ACT Climate Change Council.

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Lacour Energy's secures environmental approval for 800MW Clarke Creek wind project that plans to integrate large-scale solar and storage.

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Following energisation in late 2017, the Project has undergone detailed commissioning processes that have allowed for the gradual ramp-up to full capacity.

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As Australia notches up a new milestone of 2 million rooftop solar homes, new CEC data shows that the top 5 postcodes leading the rush to residential PV are all in Liberal National Party electorates.

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It was clear at Transgrid's stakeholder presentation day that despite NSW's newly announced scheme, it is not doing nearly enough to prepare for the exit of most of its coal stations. It is talking the talk, but not walking the walk.

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The project, named Karadoc, became Australia’s fastest semi-scheduled solar farm to begin contributing power to the grid when it was first energised in mid-October.

The post BayWa r.e.’s 112MW solar farm achieves 100 per cent generation in Northern Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Mark Butler explains the details of Labor’s energy and climate policy, and how to reach 50% renewables and 45% emission reduction cuts by 2030.

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Mondo will provide the most comprehensive range of services and technology for essential infrastructure across the energy, water and transport sectors.

The post AusNet Services’ commercial energy businesses will, from December 3rd, be known as Mondo appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Carnegie says cost blowouts at its solar and battery hybrid projects the major cause of its problems as it seeks to return focus on wave energy developments.

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United Kingdom-based renewable energy investment and asset management specialist Bluefield Partners has chosen Sydney for the headquarters of a new Australian subsidiary, Blueshore.

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Renewable energy-focussed Queenslanders will have all but exhausted the Palaszczuk Government’s solar-battery loan scheme within weeks.

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BNEF analysis says rising coal costs are major cause for Australia's surging power price, and wind and solar now major hedge against fossil fuel commodity hikes.

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Renewables reach 9GW for first time on Saturday, and wind and solar do that without hydro on Sunday.

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Clean Energy Regulator has updated data on solar hot-spots in each Australian state and territory, leading the uptake of rooftop solar systems sized between 0-100kW.

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Two Australian men + one solar-powered van + many, many, many kilometres = epic electric adventure.

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