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Today the Australian Government announces Ms Paula Conboy has advised she will not be pursuing a second term as the Chair of the Australian Energy Regulator (AER).

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Herbert Smith Freehills has continued its run as the pre-eminent law firm for project finance in the renewables sector in Australia and New Zealand after topping the Inframation Deals league tables for deal count and deal value in 2018.

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We know energy efficiency is the low-hanging fruit of emissions reduction and lower bills, but a new report shows it's also a major job creator, with plenty more potential.

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If the current rates of wind and solar deployment continue, Australia could be at 100% renewables by 2032, and meet its economy wide Paris commitment in 2025, at little cost.

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Sydney's very own electric moped maker launches new X1 performance model - and it's literally driving out the door.

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Estimates suggest it would cost just $5m for the federal government to begin shifting half its car fleet to electric vehicles by 2025.

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It has been a great year for solar, but as we reveal today, there are still some disturbing sales practices taking place. Customers be warned.

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Energy consumer advocates note "welcome changes" in draft determination proposing “enhancements” to emergency demand response mechanism.

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A green hydrogen power plant facility in South Australia is a step closer to completion with announcement of a generator supplier.

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AGL unveils new pumped hydro proposal for NSW, and flags a new battery storage plan for households as it prepares for energy transition.

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AGL has a plan, and it should not come as a surprise to anyone: Milk its huge coal assets for everything they are worth, while preparing for the tricky part of preparing for the energy transition.

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Met Office expects average global surface temperature from 2019-23 to reach between 1.03 and 1.57°C above pre-industrial levels, making the period from 2014-23 the hottest decade since records began.

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Italian oil and gas major Eni has acquires 33MW solar farm set for construction near Katherine, in the Northern Territory – the biggest for the NT so far.

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The move is further proof of a shift away from traditional power generation technologies such as coal and nuclear towards renewable energy technologies.

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Renewable energy broke through the 20% market share threshold in 2018, for the first time since the 1970s. Meanwhile, coal and gas generation continued to fall.

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Simon’s more than 20 years of experience has been focused on public policy leadership, governance and delivery. He most recently worked with the Victorian Government, where he served as the Victorian Renewable Energy Advocate.

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Simec Energy obtains licence to retail in Victoria, extending its reach to offer its “baseload renewable energy” product to businesses and large energy users.

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This week, SunWiz looks at Australia’s top solar PV retailers in each market segment in the bumper year that was 2018, based on data gathered from STC and LGC creation.

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Major parties under pressure to produce a plan for energy transition as new data highlights growing failures of ageing fossil fuel generators.

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Energy expert Nicky Ison joins the podcast to discuss renewables energy targets, the NSW policy vacuum, the need for more transmission and delivering solar to those who need it.

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