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Macalister Demonstration Farm says 61kW solar install will pay for itself in six years – and opens the door for new benefits and greater productivity.

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Worldwide fossil fuel consumption subsidies were almost halved between 2012 and 2016, but IEA report shows this trend switched in 2017, when they increased by 12%.

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Queensland has more solar capacity installed than any other state, and it is pushing down day-time wholesale prices.

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The Australian Government has reappointed Mr Andrew Dyer as the National Wind Farm Commissioner for a further three year term.

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NSW launches one of the most significant energy transition projects in Australia, with an Emerging Energy Program designed to help replace most of state's ageing coal plants with wind, solar and storage over next 15 years.

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Victoria Labor announces support package for construction of SEA Electric EV factory in Latrobe Valley, to produce 2,400 electric vans and buses a year, and create 500 jobs.

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New study commissioned by ARENA show Australia is "spoilt for choice" for storage options, and most are are lower cost than thought, and cheaper than fossil fuel alternative.

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The World Bank won't touch it. But the Morrison government has indicated it will do pretty much anything to ensure the answer to whatever question asked – is coal.

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The more renewables – and particularly solar – capacity comes on-line, the lower the profitability for baseload generators. Just ask California.

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Goldwind Australia’s Cattle Hill Wind Farm to install cutting edge eagle detection technology, in effort to protect endangered Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle.

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Are we on the verge of too much solar? Probably, yes, if you’re the existing owner of an electricity generator. But probably not for everyone else. And certainly not if you are concerned about global warming.

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With an estimated two million new homes to be built in Victoria between now and 2050, Sustainability Victoria has released a new six-step guide to help Victorians design and construct energy efficient homes.

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Madrid to implement plan to replace ICE cars with EVs on its central city streets – from late next month.

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New-build, off-grid school north of Perth becomes first in Australia to be powered completely by rooftop solar and battery storage.

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Which Australian companies will go 100 per cent renewable? We talk to the head of RE100, who has been to Australia, while David Leitch let’s fly against the “fair dinkum bullshit” of the latest government energy intervention.

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Origin Energy’s bid to nearly double capacity of Shoalhaven Pumped Hydro Storage Scheme in NSW has won $2m in federal government funding.

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As part of a commitment to taking local action on climate change, Enova is dedicated to developing innovative models which enable Australian communities to take the electricity supply into their own hands and make the transition to renewable energy.

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South Australia opens country's biggest support scheme for household battery storage - with $200 million in the form of grants and loans.

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A new government is reversing outdated policies in Europe’s sunniest country.

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A bill put forth last week by leading Puerto Rico senators pushing for major energy policy reform for the island makes some noteworthy commitments to renewable energy.

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