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Genex Power completes acquisition of 50MW Jemalong project in NSW, in bid to diversify, boost earnings, as flagship Kidston solar and pumped hydro storage project progresses.

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Another major solar farm in Queensland has joined the grid, with the 100MW Lilyvale plant – 50km north east of Emerald – beginning production late last week. The Lilyvale solar farm is being developed by Spanish renewables developer FRV  and has a long term power purchase agreement with state-owned retailer Ergon Energy for all of its...

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Renewables accounted for 65% of Germany's electricity production last week.

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Ikea Australia unveils first electric delivery vehicles and says all 350 of its fleet will be electric by 2025.

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Tesla teases with online glimpse of its first electric SUV ahead of Thursday’s Model Y launch.

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Nationals turn expected leadership spill into a contest of who can say the most stupid thing about energy. It will be a close call. Just as well it's scheduled for April Fool's Day.

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Modelling used by board to approve Snowy 2.0 shows that it will likely lift wholesale prices over medium to longer term, will protect baseload power generation, and the biggest loser will be batteries.

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Construction begins on Acciona's 157.5MW Mortlake South wind farm, including Victoria's first underground transmission line, in response to community concerns.

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Electric vehicles may already be killing demand for petrol and diesel cars in Australia - and they haven't even arrived yet.

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New Nissan Leaf to go on sale in Australia in August, as registrations open to pre-order the $A49,900 electric vehicle.

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Major wind and solar farms hit by significant de-rating as AEMO adjusts marginal loss factors. Some facing 20% cut in output.

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You would have to be crazy, or a Coalition MP, to think that a new coal plant in NSW was in any way viable, or even a good idea.

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This project will be one of the largest solar farms in Australia and will provide reliable, clean power to over 115,000 Australian homes annually

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WA's Environmental Protection Authority sets "higher bar" for fossil fuel projects in W.A. to deal with their emissions. Coalition calls it a sledge-hammer.

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Three US states join shift to decarbonise their state’s electricity supply, with two focusing on 100% renewable energy.

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Baseload power is already under threat in Australia, with new data showing the scale of the transition in the NEM, and how radically different the supply mix will look in the decades ahead.

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Overwhelming support for Melbourne to declare a climate emergency will be a shock to those climate advocacy organisations that have steadfastly refused to use such language.

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It will be months before the Standard Range Model 3 arrives in Europe and China, meaning a likely 2020 arrival date for Australia.

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Energy Locals, Enosi launch rooftop solar trading platform to put consumers in charge of who they sell their excess PV generation to, and for how much.

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Transport expert Chris Loader's easy-on-the-eye graphs paint a very clear picture of Australia's transport-based carbon emissions.

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