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Solar becomes biggest contributor to South Australia grid in middle of the day, signalling the next phase of the state's transition to 100 per cent renewables.

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The scale and speed of change needed on sustainability means many and perhaps most of today’s major old companies simply won’t get there. So, are we wasting our time?

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SolarReserve sings MOU with local outfit Heliostat SA, to manufacture and assemble the heliostat components for the world-leading 150MW solar tower and molten salt storage facility proposed for Port Augusta.

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Nuon to provide fast food chain McDonald’s with EV charging stations at all of the franchise’s McDrive locations.

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BMW chooses the fuselage of a cargo plane in New York to unveil latest vision of the future of cars: an intelligent, autonomous, electric SUV.

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Japanese energy giant reveals plans to halve its ownership of coal power by 2030, and withdraw completely from building new coal fired generators.

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S&P Global Ratings says government intervention to prop up existing coal power, and underwrite the development of new, would be "credit negative" for the energy sector.

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Victorian Greens call for an end to coal fired generation and a transition to 100 per cent renewables by 2030.

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As Coalition ramps up attack on wind and solar, new report finds new renewable generation coming online the “only thing” currently helping lower electricity prices in Australia.

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Energy minister Angus Taylor says high levels of renewables cause "de-industrialisation" and will wreck the economy.

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Interview with Greg Bourne on Climate Council’s report on transport emissions, and Deloitte’s John O’Brien on the overwhelming case for renewables

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Gas demand is falling as consumers turn away from expensive gas and find cheaper and cleaner renewable options in their homes and businesses.

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Virtual power plants will change the energy landscape - but they are not just about rooftop solar and battery storage.

The post Why your pool pump and solar hot water system could be market operator’s best friend appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Remember how film cameras gave way to digital cameras over a couple of years? The promise of cheap EVs like a $20,000 Aussie hatchback, could see the same thing happen with EVs.

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Vera – as the new truck is called - is both electric and autonomous and Volvo believes it’s the shape of things to come.

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Tritium's founder and CTO explains why US funding is so significant for charging – and what it could mean for Australian EV drivers.

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JinkoSolar was named the most “bankable”PV manufacturer by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) among 57 module brands.

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Australia’s position as a green building world-leader looks set to continue with a raft of leading companies signing up to the World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC) Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment being announced in San Francisco this week.

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Tag is pleased to advise that its wholly-owned subsidiary, MPower, has been awarded an Early Works Agreement for a 5MW solar farm being developed by Renew Power Group.

The post MPower awarded early works agreement for $8m Port Pirie solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Morrison promises no action on climate as emissions soar to record highs, putting Australia at risk of missing Paris climate target by a billion tonnes. But what to expect from a man surrounded in his office, his party room, his ministers, and in church, by climate deniers and fossil fuel hawks.

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