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BHP is making a $60 billion bet on "future-facing commodities" with a bid for rival Anglo American to combine their strengths in energy transition materials.

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A wind farm worker has been killed in a fall that is understood to involve the collapse of a meteorological mast installed at the site.

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Australia's largest listed coal miner is proposing to transform an open-cut mine site into a renewable energy hub with solar and pumped hydro.

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China has wound back its ambitious nuclear targets and turned instead to the deployment of solar and wind energy at unprecedented rates.

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Final turbine installed at what will be - at least for the time being - the biggest wind project in NSW.

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Two solar farms take important steps forward on the Land of the Long white Cloud, including consent for a new 40.8MW project.

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Rooftop solar's stunning growth continues, thanks to sunny conditions in two unlikely states.

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People still see climate risk as gradual. But what were once highly unlikely events are now more likely; and what were once inconceivable are now possible.

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New study finds that if one-third of commercial buildings shifted consumption from late afternoon to middle of day it would free peak capacity in the energy market of almost 12GW.

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Melbourne-based Allume Energy shares in US government’s $7bn Solar for All program, as part of Florida coalition awarded $US156 million to put solar on apartments.

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Applications open for a spot on the grid in the Central West Orana REZ, while bids to open soon in second zone in south-west.

The post NSW to open bids for access to first two renewable zones, in race to plug in new wind, solar and batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fortescue boss says China's roll out of wind and solar "blew his mind", and the company is still confident it can reach its ambitious hydrogen goals.

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New Japanese renewables outfit signs on to plan to power Portland Aluminium Smelter with a 1GW-plus offshore wind farm in the Southern Ocean.

The post Alinta lands powerful new partner for offshore wind project – and identifies a site near smelter appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Companies across cement, alumina, mining, metals and food processing sectors share in $330 million in federal funding to help clean up their acts.

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Denmark announces plans for the largest offshore wind tender in the country’s history, seeking anywhere from 6GW to 10GW across six new sites.

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The owners of Australia's largest solar project say the site now plays host to a record 6,000 plus sheep.

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Nationals threaten to tear up wind and solar contracts with government, as the push against renewables and for nuclear gains traction in polls.

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The 125MW solar farm underpinned by a power purchase agreement with online retail giant Amazon has completed commissioning.

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More than 4GW of rooftop solar will be rolled out across nearly 1 million low-income and disadvantaged households as part of a $US7 billion Biden administration program.

The post “Solar for all:” Biden tips $US7 billion into rooftop PV for low-income households appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sicona takes University of Wollongong technology global, with a factory in the US to produce ingredients it says will make EV batteries charge faster and last longer.

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