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Zeppelins could have an advantage over road transport for wind and solar projects. It's an intriguing vision, but it comes with some big unanswered questions as well.

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Construction begins on the biggest battery in the ACT, as plans also emerge for an even bigger battery at Hazelwood, near the shuttered coal fired power station.

The post Construction begins at giant battery in ACT, as plans unveiled for even bigger battery at Hazelwood appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New research shows that LNG imports to the EU from major suppliers are nearly as polluting as the heavy fuel oil companies are trying to replace.

The post LNG imports are a lot dirtier than previously thought, and little better than heavy fuel oil appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Transgrid signs contract with local big batteries to boost network capacity without the need for new poles and wires.

The post “Beyond poles and wires:” Transgrid signs contract with big batteries to boost capacity on constrained grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Vestas pauses construction on Australia's biggest wind farm and another major project as investigations continue into a fatal accident at Golden Plains.

The post Vestas suspends work on a gigawatt of projects as Golden Plains fatal accident investigated appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plans to develop critical offshore wind port infrastructure in Victoria’s Western Port Bay are being pared back in a fresh bid to win a green tick from the federal government.

The post Victoria dials back plans for offshore wind port, in fresh bid for federal green tick appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian oil and gas giant lands government money for CCUS projects, to the horror of analysts who say it would be cheaper, cleaner and smarter to phase out gas appliances.

The post Woodside handed government funds for carbon capture projects, but activists say we should use less gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In this webinar brought to you by GridBeyond, we look at some of the hurdles and the solutions to ensuring electric fleets are all charged up and ready to go.

The post Webinar: EV fleets & the charging challenge appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's sovereign wealth fund finally given instructions to invest in what it says on the box - the future - at least in regards to energy technologies. The Coalition says it is the wrong direction.

The post Labor issues new mandate to Future Fund to invest in the future, and the zero carbon economy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

UNSW's Baran Yildiz on how Australia's millions of rooftop solar systems and other consumer energy assets are being integrated into the grid. Plus, a Tesla Powerwall to go with your Bunnings sausage? And other news of the week.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Four million and counting – the race to make the PV puzzle pieces fit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia’s plans to open new gas fields and recent approval for three massive coal mine expansions has seen it slip two places in this year’s global Climate Change Performance Index.

The post Australia’s climate rating slips because of plans to increase coal and gas production appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Origin announces expansion of Eraring battery, ensuring that the site of the country's biggest coal generator will host the biggest battery.

The post Origin adds more storage to Eraring battery, making it biggest in Australia and one of world’s largest appeared first on RenewEconomy.

One of Europe's biggest energy companies is shift its attention away from large scale solar projects to onshore wind and hydroelectricity and battery storage.

The post European energy giant announces shift from solar to onshore wind and storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Horizon Power has officially started the 12-month pilot of a long duration vanadium flow battery to prove whether or not the technology will stand up to the hot, arid conditions.

The post Horizon starts flow battery pilot to test viability in extreme conditions and remote grids appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New data shows unemployed people are also turning to rooftop solar to have certainty about electricity bills. PV is not just for rich people, says Kaveh Khalilpou from UTS.

The post SwitchedOn Podcast: Why the jobless are also turning to solar PV appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia flags new mechanism to underwrite gas generators to ensure it has enough back up for its net 100 per cent renewables target, putting it at odds with federal plan that excludes fossil fuels.

The post South Australia may underwrite gas generators in new plan to back up 100 pct net renewables target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victoria's SEC emerges as buyer of Victoria solar and battery project that was named a winner of its VRET tender but never got built.

The post Victoria’s SEC to build state’s first government owned solar and battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Spanish energy giant says it received "strong interest" in green bonds issued to help underwrite the expansion of its renewables portfolio in Australia.

The post Iberdrola raises $750m in green bond to drive Australia renewables and green hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Melbourne-based shared solar pioneer secures $3.8m to drive local manufacturing of its SolShare technology, which helps unlock solar for apartment residents.

The post Shared solar trailblazer wins federal funding to scale up manufacturing on home soil appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The federal government has pushed through EPBC approval for a Victoria solar and big battery project in Victoria in just 20 days.

The post Victoria solar farm and battery project gets federal approval in just 20 days appeared first on RenewEconomy.