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The CCA's role is likely to become more important in the lead up to a federal election set to focus on net zero.

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Flexible demand can provide significant savings and grid benefits, but consumers are skeptical and policy makers have not provided clear pathway.

The post Shape, shift, and shimmy: EVs and hot water can boost flexible demand, but need policy pathway appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Energy analysts point out the Coalition's nuclear plans barely scratch the surface of the country's future energy needs. But try getting an answer from Ted O'Brien.

The post “Jam tomorrow:” Dutton’s confused nuclear plan won’t keep the lights on appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Chris Bowen says more than 40 GW of wind and solar capacity registers for first CIS auction, enough to meet 2030 renewables target.

The post Labor swamped with 40 GW of wind and solar bids in first major tender appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The cost of building seven reactors under Peter Dutton's nuclear proposal could be up to $600 billion and deliver just 3.7 per cent of Australia's energy mix in 2050

The post Dutton’s nuclear plan could cost up to $600 billion, deliver less than four pct of grid, industry body says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar power to set new landmark of 20 per cent of global electricity output in northern summer solstice, and remains fastest growing energy source.

The post Solar hits new global peak in northern summer solstice, and Australia still leads per capita appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Coalition's nuclear plan is more about the destruction of an existing industry - wind and solar - than the creation of a new one. Here's why.

The post Dutton’s plan to nuke Australia’s renewable energy transition explained in full appeared first on RenewEconomy.

By changing their consumption habits, average Australians can reduce their carbon footprints by 75%. And if they do, net zero by 2050 might not be a dream.

The post Big cars, red meat, household gas: Consumers still have crucial role to play in cutting emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Who could have predicted that the same party that opened the door to offshore wind in 2021 would slam it shut again in 2024?

The post The same party that legislated for offshore wind farms now wants to ban them. It’s nuclear in reverse appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre signs up to help deliver $8m government program to support local manufacture and servicing of wind turbine components.

The post Wind turbine towers and blades could be built in Australia under new supply chain plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian Energy Market Operator warns of potential gas shorfalls, as increased demand and troubles at a major gas processing plant combine to limit supply of the fossil fuel.

The post AEMO sounds alarm as unplanned gas outage collides with winter coal snap, drought appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Regulatory timelines and supply chains issues are complicating efforts to build new "heartbeat" essential for running the grid without fossil fuels.

The post The race to protect “heartbeat” of the grid as wind and solar replace coal and gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In 2018, Ziggy Switkowski said the "window for gigawatt-scale nuclear has closed." Now he is defending the Coalition's uncosted nuclear plan.

The post Ziggy Switkowski and another big nuclear back-flip appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Evergen’s Ben Hutt on optimising solar, batteries, and the race to electrification. Plus: News of the week and the nuclear fallout.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Homes, electric cars and the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The ACT government has unveiled its Integrated Energy Plan which lays out the pathway to become Australia's first 100 per cent renewable, all electric city.

The post Kicking out gas: Canberra lays out plan to become Australia’s first all electric city appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Coalition vows to override objections of states, asset owners and local communities to their nuclear plans.

The post Nuclear thuggery: Coalition will not take no for an answer from local communities or site owners appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An up to 2GW offshore wind project proposed for the New South Wales Hunter region, has been awarded a feasibility licence by the federal government.

The post Australia’s first floating wind farm edges closer with feasibility licence awarded to 2GW project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tasmania fires up its biggest gas generator for first time in five years. It says this is because of low water levels, not low wind.

The post Drought forces Tasmania to fire up its biggest gas plant for first time in five years appeared first on RenewEconomy.

After years of delays and cost over-runs, the US has finally opened its newest large scale nuclear unit, using the design favoured by Peter Dutton. Here's why it could be the last the US ever builds.

The post Very late and over budget: Why newest large nuclear plant in US is likely to be the last appeared first on RenewEconomy.

GenCost's findings on nuclear are worth revisiting this week, but so are its findings on solar thermal, as offering the lowest LCOE of any "flexible load, low emission" generation technology.

The post GenCost doesn’t just rule out nuclear, it makes solar thermal impossible to ignore appeared first on RenewEconomy.