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Opposition leader Matthew Guy made a renewable energy policy announcement this morning at Keppel Prince in Portland where hundreds are employed manufacturing wind turbine towers. 

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The outcome of the 2018 state election will have big implications for tackling climate change and rolling out renewable energy.

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APA adds solar farm to new wind project in Western Australia, making second on-grid solar-wind hybrid in the state.

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Game-changing discoveries, medical breakthroughs, systems for sustainability, revolutionary inventions, inspiring leaders and schoolgirls - the winners announced tonight at the 2018 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, Australia’s leading science awards.

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Renewables account for nearly a fifth of all domestic electrical generation in US, beating nuclear and not far short of coal.

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Queensland’s largest wind farm — located in Far North Queensland — is now exporting its first electricity into the grid, with its new substation and switchyard now energised and ready to roll.

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RCR takes huge write downs on one of its flagship solar contracts, while another major contractor laments that "every man and his dog" is in the market.

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German automaker offers sneak peak of all-electric SUV – the EQ C – ahead of its September 4 world debut.

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New policies should rule out financial support to a third of coal-fired power stations currently under consideration by Japan’s three major commercial banks.

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Report says La Trobe University “autonobus” trial demonstrated "safely and without incident" that autonomous vehicles could be deployed now, across Australia.

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Angus Taylor might be viewed as the federal government's most "anti-renewables" energy minister yet. But can he really stop the energy revolution as his supporters wish?

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So what does the new energy minister think about renewables and fossil fuels? Our readers, and his fellow MPs, provide some clues.

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Its second investment in Mexican solar – remaining 10% interest in portfolio to be held by Eosol Invest Mexico, an experienced local renewables developer and operator.

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Mainstream media reporting about risks of blackouts is misleading and irresponsible, and could lead to costly "gold plating" of the generation sector.

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South Africa turns to wind, solar and gas to replace coal, dumping plans for an expensive foray into nuclear.

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Climate Bonds Initiative launches the Green Infrastructure Investment Opportunities Australia & New Zealand (GIIO) report in Sydney today outlining a pipeline of infrastructure investments that can be funded via green finance.

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ASX-listed Infigen Energy signs power purchase agreement to buy output of 31MW Kiata wind farm, in push into Victoria's commercial and industrial market.

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Scott Morrison gets lesson when major transmission fault causes outages in NSW. Tesla big battery helped keep lights on in SA, Big Banana didn't lift a finger for NSW.

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The splitting of the federal government energy and environment policies marks the end of the best chance for bipartisan approach to climate change.

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Politicians and industry insiders respond to new PM's appointment of anti-wind Conservative as energy minister, coal company lawyer as environment minister.

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