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Days after getting the hurry along in Senate Estimates, federal Labor's Home Energy Upgrades Fund is a go, with a first allocation to discounted green loans through Plenti.

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The third and newest big battery on Queensland's main grid running at or near full capacity as it completes its commissioning process.

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Brookfield makes $10.2 billion offer for Neoen, the French based company that has become Australia's most successful developer of renewables and storage.

The post Brookfield makes agreed $10 billion bid for Neoen – Australia’s biggest renewables developer – after Origin snub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Spain-based X-Elio seeks federal green tick for a 350 MW solar farm and two-hour big battery in Western Downs region.

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The only pathway we have left to limit warming to 1.5°C is political. Sadly, our current government seems set on a sleight of hand rather than cutting fossil fuel and industry emissions.

The post Australia’s Net Zero target is being lost in accounting tricks, offsets and more gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plans to develop a solar thermal powered methanol production facility that will supply green fuel for shipping and aviation have been given green tick.

The post Solar thermal powered green methanol plant wins planning consent in Port Augusta appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A digital platform for household solar energy, electric cars and batteries to communicate across the electricity grid could cut power bills by $1500 per year.

The post Digital platform to harness value of home solar, batteries, electric cars appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Redback CEO Adrian Knack on surviving and thriving in the home battery business. Plus: A boost for batteries and a tax on solar.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Redback revival, battery rebates and solar tax appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW is rethinking its storage needs to replace its ageing coal generators. Turns out more 4-hour batteries might be cheaper and more effective than eight hour storage.

The post NSW rethinks storage needs to replace coal: More short duration batteries might do the trick appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Last week an updated Business Case for Snowy 2.0 was released.  Like every aspect of this hapless, over-hyped project it is late, inadequate, and unrealistically optimistic.

The post Snowy 2.0’s updated business case is flawed, again appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Andrew Forrest's latest renewable mega project proposal includes a battery component with up to 12 hours of storage.

The post Andrew Forrest plans massive 2GW wind and solar project, backed by gigawatt-scale 12-hour battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two University of Wollongong researchers have won Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Fellowships to support their ground-breaking climate research.

The post UOW researchers awarded $7m for climate and decarbonisation projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

eLumina is using advantage of being in a later wave of battery and charging hopefuls, using the knowledge of collapsed Tritium and Freewire.

The post New Aussie battery company aims at community storage and EV charging appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Another Queensland open pit gold mine could soon be converted into a mammoth pumped hydro storage project after its developers this week submitted the environmental impact statement to state authorities. The Mount Rawdon pumped hydro project is being developed by a subsidiary of Evolution Mining, the owners and operators of the Mount Rawdon gold mine, […]

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A project once described as the biggest in Australia is going through the federal approval process again, this time with fewer but bigger turbines.

The post Gigawatt-scale wind project seeks new federal green tick with fewer but bigger turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Legislation to set up Australia’s first national environment protection agency promises strong new powers and penalties to protect the natural environment. Critics are not so sure.

The post “Tough cop on the beat,” or new plod enforcing old “broken laws”? Labor’s EPA gets a grilling appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A 2023 peak in China’s CO2 emissions is possible if the buildout of clean energy sources is kept at the record levels seen last year.

The post New data confirms belief that China’s emissions may have already peaked in 2023 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's first crowdfunded solar farm comes with lessons, including what small developers would like from networks.

The post Grong Grong: Australia’s first crowdfunded solar farm powers up appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two new wind and solar farms and a big battery have entered grid management system. Astonishingly, they are the first in six months as a result of development drought.

The post Wind and solar drought: First new renewable projects join grid after six month hiatus appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Genex Power appoints an "owner’s engineer" for stage 1 of the proposed 2 gigawatt Bulli Creek solar and battery storage project in southern Queensland.

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