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While the German government is supposed to set a coal phase-out date, energy utility RWE is putting the breaks on the Energiewende.

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Alinta Energy says it has had a huge response to its call for wind and solar projects, receiving proposals and details for around  100 wind and solar projects, including some with battery and pumped hydro storage.

The post Alinta swamped with more than 100 wind, solar and storage proposals appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia's second big battery has not quite completed its commissioning, but it is already showing some interesting innovations.

The post South Australia’s second big battery takes peninsula off grid, as tests continue appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL loses another key executive who saw the future of energy was in renewables.

The post AGL chief economist Tim Nelson leaves to join market rule-maker appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Following CEC's Women in Renewables Leaders’ Pledge, we spoke with the women who’ve done a lot of work in hydro this year.

The post Women in hydro, and why more are needed: “Women and men don’t think the same way” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Iconic VW Kombi made popular in the 70s by hippies and travelers is getting a makeover and being reborn as the all-electric I.D. Buzz.

The post Electric Kombi will create a buzz for VW fans, due in 2022 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Audi unveils the e-tron, the all-electric SUV that signals the start of the German auto brands shift to battery powered vehicles.

The post Audi unveils its e-tron electric SUV, and it’s coming to Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

First concrete poured at site of one of Australia’s biggest, and lowest cost, wind energy developments – the 530MW Stockyard Hill Wind Farm in western Victoria.

The post Work begins on Australia’s biggest and lowest cost wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The first and largest of its kind in the world, the Canberra Virtual Power Plant project solves grid challenges that arise from wholesale market volatility, peaks in demand and generation, and poor power quality. 

The post Canberra virtual Power Plant awarded top engineering honour appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Five years to the day after the Coalition won office, it still has no climate and energy policy, except for a fig leaf and a green army slogan. And it is actually boasting that this is a good thing.

The post Abbott’s Green Army is coming back, for last charge of the coal brigade appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Europe's hot summer, and added solar capacity, saw records tumble.

The post Solar power enjoys a record-breaking summer in Europe appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar overtakes brown coal to be second biggest contributor to the main grid in the middle of the day, and keeps a lid on prices.

The post Solar overtakes brown coal in mid-day power, and keeps prices down appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Further cooperation confirms success of strategic focus on service maintenance.

The post Senvion secures long-term service contract extension in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

University of Newcastle's work on organic solar cells heralds a new industrial revolution, with flexible coatings that can be printed on plastic film or sheets in great quantity at low cost.

The post Flexible printed solar cells – a new manufacturing frontier? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Latest CER data shows combined capacity of large-scale wind and solar energy projects in development pipeline now nudging 9GW.

The post Clean Energy Regulator counts 9GW in big solar and wind pipeline appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Lord Mayor Clover Moore announced Sydney has joined forces with more than 100 City leaders from around the world committing to strong action on climate change as part of the Global Climate Action Summit.

The post Sydney takes global climate fight to the next level appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Clean Energy Council has opened applications for the fourth annual Women in Renewables Scholarship, a program which aims to strengthen gender diversity at the leadership level across the industry. 

The post Clean energy industry scholarship to help build next generation of board directors appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Green Bond Pledge is an international declaration that all bonds financing long-term infrastructure and capital projects need to address environmental impacts and climate risk

The post Local Government Super is the sole Australian signatory on the Green Bond Pledge appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Simec Atlantis- the Australian ocean energy company now part of Sanjeev Gupta's business empire - says new tidal power turbine will be largest of its type in the world.

The post Simec Atlantis reveals world’s largest tidal turbine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two big coal and hydro plants did not cope well with the events caused by lightning strikes last month, but market operator pleased with South Australia emergency control plan that includes the Tesla big battery.

The post Coal and hydro generators struggle after lightning strikes twice on network appeared first on RenewEconomy.