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Wind turbine maker’s woes multiply as massive blade breaks off in Brazil

Mon, 2023-07-10 12:24

siemens gamesa 14MW turbineSiemens woes deepen with another big blade failure. At least two Australian wind farm projects are considering models from the same series.

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Jet fuels emissions scheme proposed as part of bigger climate target for 2035

Mon, 2023-07-10 10:05

Airline emissions hydrogen CSIRO plane aircraft - testCarbon trading scheme for aviation fuel proposed to help Australia meet 70 per cent emissions cuts by 2035.

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Fossil gas: Labor energy ministers reject proposal to rename “natural” gas

Mon, 2023-07-10 01:53

gas stove cooktop burnerMajority of Australia's energy minister reject proposal from the ACT to use the term fossil gas rather than "natural gas" favoured by the fossil fuel industry.

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Wind energy smashes output record in big blow across southern states

Sat, 2023-07-08 19:42

Wind output records blown away on Friday night as a big weather system swept through southern states.

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BlackRock signs “first of its kind” risk hedging deal for big Queensland battery

Sat, 2023-07-08 18:53

BlackRock's Akaysha Energy says it has struck a "first of its kind" revenue swap and risk hedging deal for the big Ulinda Park battery in Queensland.

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Hottest day, hottest week, hottest month

Fri, 2023-07-07 15:53

Energy Insiders podcastKimberley Reid from Monash Uni talks about the temperature records being smashed this past week. Plus: Project delays and a new hydrogen strategy.

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What’s really behind that meter? New study to unlock hidden network secrets

Fri, 2023-07-07 15:34

dcbel-nhEIkTjKJ3k-unsplashHow to get data about household solar, storage and EVs out of distributors' black boxes and in the hands of the agencies in charge of planning and managing the grid. 

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Why are so many climate records breaking all at once?

Fri, 2023-07-07 15:14

In the past few weeks, climate records have shattered across the globe. So what’s going on with the climate, and why are we seeing all these records tumbling at once?

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Bowen: “Australia will be renewable energy superpower, not a nuclear backwater”

Fri, 2023-07-07 15:12

Chris Bowen says Peter Dutton is worse for climate than his predecessor, the man who brought a lump of coal into parliament.

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NSW Planning defends record on wind, solar, battery and transmission approvals

Fri, 2023-07-07 14:18

NSW planning department defends record on wind and solar planning approvals, but industry points to fact that only one wind farm has been approved in each of last few years.

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Nuclear: Coalition remains trapped by climate and technology denial

Fri, 2023-07-07 14:11

It would be insanity to do what the Coalition wants Australia to do - keep coal burning, slow down renewables and EVs, and wait for nuclear.

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Bowen sets 1,000MW electrolyser target as hydrogen strategy gets revamp

Fri, 2023-07-07 13:49

Meridian green hydrogenThe new focus on green hydrogen is on how to build a domestic industry, with the previous focus on exports relegated to a few paragraphs.

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Flexible export limits: The next phase for rooftop solar kicks off in an Australia-first

Thu, 2023-07-06 14:29

The much awaited rules will allow rooftop PV to become a valuable part of the grid, and not just a side hustle.

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Why Indonesia wants Australia’s help to supply world with EVs and batteries

Thu, 2023-07-06 14:24

Indonesia's plan to become a global electric vehicle and battery manufacturing hub could be a great opportunity for Australia.

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“Clean” brown coal to hydrogen project likely an economic dud, says new report

Thu, 2023-07-06 14:11

Liquefied natural gas lng carrier ship with five tanks - optimised hydrogenControversial brown coal-to-hydrogen project in Victoria is likely an economic dud, and lousy for the environment, says new study.

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Could this aluminium battery be safe, efficient and non-toxic?

Thu, 2023-07-06 12:43

Scientists from Australia and China say say they’ve designed an early prototype aqueous aluminium radical battery that could be safe, efficient and non-toxic.

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Planet breaks temperature record for second day in a row, experts warn of worse to come

Thu, 2023-07-06 12:34

Land temperatures jump to new daily record - the second in two days - and sub-sea temperatures have been high for months.

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Study says solar can reduce moisture loss and has minimal impact on grasslands

Thu, 2023-07-06 12:08

The study, which builds on previous research, could show the way forward for drought-prone Australia.

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Maligned COP28 host UAE to spend $US54bn push to triple renewables by 2030

Thu, 2023-07-06 08:00

Controversial COP28 host UAE says it will spend more than $US50 billion tripling its renewable capacity by 2030, with focus on hydrogen exports.

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Hottest average day cooks Earth on Monday, as El Nino looms

Wed, 2023-07-05 15:56

July 3 marked the hottest average temperature since measurements began in the 1970s.

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