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The increasing share of renewable energy in our electricity grid means there’s no guarantee existing transmission capacity will be available for nuclear energy.

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Australia again ranks amongst the world's worst countries for climate action, ahead of only ustralia was only ahead of Qatar, Brunei and the United Arab Emirates.

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Concrete pours and first turbines complete at the largest wind project in South Australia, and the first to connect to grid in more than two years.

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After several delays, federal environment minister gives tick to Hunter Valley wind farm.

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FRV committed to its first hybrid generator/battery in Australia after a rule change paved the way for a shared grid connection point.

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First turbines go up at off-grid mine that will be mostly powered by renewables and storage.

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Peter Dutton seizes on UK Labour's commitment to nuclear. What he didn't mention is that its wind and solar plans are even more ambitious than Australia's Labor government.

The post UK Labour to double onshore wind, triple solar power, and quadruple offshore wind by 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Spanish energy giant files application to double size of Australia's biggest wind project, in the electorate of anti-renewable Nationals leader David Littleproud.

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One of Australia's most hotly contested wind projects takes interesting turn, as developer fights for more turbines, and planning authorities grapple with cost assessments and phantom dwellings.

The post Fate of contested Hills of Gold wind project delayed again as developer fights for more turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In the same week as a major coal mine fire, weak rules may cause millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases to simply vanish from national inventories.

The post In the fog of Grosvenor fire, has Labor gone backwards on coal mine methane emissions reporting?  appeared first on RenewEconomy.

"The alternative is too horrible." Cathy McGowan calls for National Rural policy to forge path for renewables in agriculture and end the fear mongering.

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Nationals win Senate vote for inquiry into Labor's offshore wind consultations as they push for nuclear-powered hydrogen cars and describe floating wind as a "unicorn tech."

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Amber Electric’s Chris Johnston on new push to have EVs use their batteries on wheels to support homes and the grid, and play utilities at their own market game. Plus: News of the week.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Batteries on wheels are coming appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The hot topic of nuclear energy does not appear on the agenda of Queensland's Liberal National Party annual convention.

The post Queensland LNP excludes nuclear from agenda at conference ahead of state election appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Germany investigating claims that one quarter of so-called upstream emission reduction projects from oil industry are fake.

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Although distributed energy resources are expected to be able to play in the new very fast frequency control market, it wasn't easy hooking them in.

The post Household batteries are now being marshalled to deliver very fast response to grid security issues appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The AFR and other right wing media still describe AEMO forecasts as blackout warnings to argue against wind and solar. But in nuclear dominated Ontario, the shortfall forecasts are even more dramatic.

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Australia's main grid is heading to 50 per cent renewables in two years, and batteries are moving from a sideshow to centre stage as cell prices plunge.

The post As wind and solar ramp up, batteries are about to take centre stage as cell prices plunge appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tesla has smashed its records for battery storage deliveries in a single quarter, more than double its previous best and double analyst estimates.

The post “A show stealer:” Tesla doubles storage deliveries as batteries take centre stage in grid transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Engineer appointed to design transmission line that will link Pilbara iron ore mines to one of world's biggest renewable energy hubs.

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