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Scotland-based company buys up Australian wind project contractor with big plans to treble revenues and staff over the next five years.

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Nuclear power has no business case or operational need in Australia’s energy future. No one who understands energy markets would claim otherwise.

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Delays in Australia's biggest transmission project and one of its biggest battery projects create a reliability gap that may give NSW opportunity to justify an extension to Eraring closure.

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A 441MW wind farm being proposed for development in the central west region of NSW has joined the queue of projects seeking the all-clear from the federal environment minister.

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If governments won't ban new gas connections for fear of limiting consumer choice, they must ensure all new gas connected homes can be easily and cheaply electrified.

The post Rules should ensure households have the financial freedom not to choose gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Network company switches on community battery in Sydney suburb of North Epping, its third to be underpinned by federal government funding.

The post Ausgrid installs third solar-soaking community battery backed by federal funding appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Why a $300 one-off energy bill rebate misses an opportunity for permanent bill relief.

The post SwitchedOn Podcast: Energy rebates and missed opportunities appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Draft planning changes will force developers of projects like coal mines to provide "robust and consistent information" on potential greenhouse gas emissions.

The post Big polluters will be forced to come clean on emissions under proposed rule change appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Investment giant backs plans to convert Gladstone ore into green iron using hydrogen created from state's massive wind and solar resources and tapping in to federal "Made in Australia plan.

The post Plans unveiled for massive $3.5 billion wind and solar powered green iron project for Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California's big batteries remain top supplier in evening demand peaks for more than three hours, extending their dominance of the grid powering the world's fifth biggest economy.

The post Deeper, longer, cleaner: Big batteries extend domination of California’s evening demand peaks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Brookfield reportedly looking at Andrew Forrest's Windlab to boost its ambitious Australian renewable project plans.

The post Brookfield targets Forrest’s Windlab renewable developer after Origin snub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Environment minister rejects proposed solar and green hydrogen project surrounded by hundreds of coal seam gas wells and which was to be sited next to a big gas refinery.

The post Plibersek says no to solar project surrounded by coal seam gas fields appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Building nuclear reactors would cost six times more than wind and solar power firmed up with batteries, according to a report released on Saturday by the Clean Energy Council.

The post Nuclear option costs ‘six times more’ than renewables, study finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Motivated by a determination to do the right thing by the planet, Kenrick's house now generates clean energy for the grid, and makes money for his family.

The post How this 1960s Sydney home became carbon negative and now displaces other people’s fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Westwind is looking to build a 216MW wind farm and big battery on a sprawling sheep station out the 'back of Bourke' in New South Wales.

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There are genuine environmental impacts to consider in the race to renewables. The Federal Budget provides some potential for positive change.

The post How to fast-track renewables without weakening environmental approvals appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New reforms will streamline the connection and market operations of Australia's rapidly growing fleet of big battery projects.

The post Big batteries given more freedom on the grid to store solar for evening demand peaks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

US-based electrolyser outfit extends reach into Australia with contract to collaborate on a gigawatt-scale green hydrogen and ammonia facility.

The post Plug Power signs up to massive 3GW green ammonia project in Top End appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tasmania government commits another $8m to the green hydrogen refuelling project being developed in the state by Countrywide Hydrogen.

The post Green hydrogen heavy transport project gets new funding boost in Tasmania appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Will the controversial HESC project overcome the significant hurdles facing hydrogen exports? The facts aren’t painting an optimistic picture.

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