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Given the many exciting changes that have been happening, and are about to happen in the Australian market, it seems an ideal time to update our list of what's available in EVs in Australia.

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AGL exits residential solar installation business, 5 months after closure of new energy business, and three weeks after sudden departure of CEO Andy Vesey.

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Could pumped-hydro storage underpin a nationwide green-energy economy?

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Canavan dismisses Queensland government report on climate impacts as "imaginary threats of a climate induced drug outbreak."

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New law commits state of California to 100 per cent carbon-free power by 2045.

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Victoria is not releasing price details of Australia's largest renewable energy auction, but there is enough information to point to another significant fall in the cost of wind and solar.

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The Clean Energy Council is proud to announce DICE Australia as our 100th Approved Solar Retailer, highlighting the growth of a program which has now helped tens of thousands of Australians choose a reputable solar company.

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Carbon Tracker predicts rapid growth of wind and solar will cause fossil fuel demand to peak in 2023 and then plummet, risking trillions for unwary and ignorant investors.

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RenewEconomy's Giles Parkinson named alongside GFG Alliance’s Sanjeev Gupta, climate policy pioneer Simon Corbell and community energy champion Nicky Ison, in 350.org list of more than 30 low-carbon heroes.

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Nissan, Delta and CSIRO get grant to pursue off-grid and renewables-based electric vehicle charging systems.

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Swedish luxury carmaker is billing its new 360c concept, not as an electric car, but as a mobile living and workplace.

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SA energy minister Dan van Holst Pellekaan talks about his visit to Angus Taylor, and the South Australia subsidies for battery storage. And we take a look at Victoria’s renewable auction results and the discovery of a new power source in Canberra.

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DNV sees "momentous" changes in energy system, with huge investments in the power grid to replace those in oil and gas.

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Macquarie to finance 16MW solar PV project which will be combined with 35MWh of energy storage in Korea.

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Acciona to add battery storage to the Mortlake South wind farm that wins Victoria renewables auction, as developers say auction structure was "very smart".

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Victorian Labor government offers subsidies of up to $5,000 to help 10,000 households install battery storage in their homes, adding to a suite of household incentives for rooftop solar and solar hot water systems.

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On August 13, JinkoSolar reported second quarter 2018 results. Its solar module shipments and revenues increased 38.7% sequentially to 2,794MW, mainly driven by continuous demand and new product launches.

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Victoria government to contract six new wind and solar farms after overwhelming response to renewables auction, with 928MW of capacity awarded, way more than the 650MW planned.

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As farmers protest lack of climate action in Canberra, a seat held by the Liberal Party since 1957 has been won by a climate activist, pro-renewables independent. What's gives?

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Wholesale electricity prices have jumped since the Liberal Party leadership spills.

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