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First offshore wind auctions in Australia to be held in 2025 as country prepares ports for massive turbines that will help replace last of coal power plants.

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Sydney-based Gelion announces intention to build “world’s best battery” after buying up hundreds of lithium sulfur and silicon anode patents.

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Germany will use auctions to ensure new gas power plants are built, used only as back-up, and converted to hydrogen “as soon as possible."

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Matt Kean strikes back at NSW Labor, pointing to data showing the state outstripping the rest of the country in new renewable and storage projects.

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Arena-backed trial will see energy retailers offer innovative incentives to customers to enable access to their existing rooftop solar systems.

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French oil giant targets 30GW of wind and solar projects for green hydrogen production in Australia.

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Against the shadow of Fukushima, the latest pro-nuclear push in Australia is ill-judged, insensitive and wholly inappropriate.

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With some of Australia's oldest wind farms occupying some of the best sites, "repowering" – replacing old turbines with new – is an important consideration. But how is it done?

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Ergon Energy awards contracts for the installation of battery storage systems across six different sites on its solar soaked grid.

The post Evo Power wins contract for “solar soaking” utility batteries across network appeared first on RenewEconomy.

There is simply no way around it. Avoiding the worst of climate change means stopping the extraction and burning of fossil fuels.

The post A tonne of fossil carbon isn’t equal to a tonne of new trees: Why offsets can’t save us appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ross Garnaut-led retailer announces plans to develop a big battery, after buying up a partly developed project near Gawler in South Australia.

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China storage company becomes world's first to get certification of international safety standards of its sodium ion battery.

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Banks love talking up their green credentials, so why has this bank refused a mortgage to new home owners whose land will host a wind farm?

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Greens secure deal to block coal and gas projects from Labor's $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund, but safeguard negotiations remain stalled.

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Queensland advances plan to turn coal and gas generation facility into a green energy hub with battery storage, solar, and green hydrogen.

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Australia needs to clean up its key manufacturing industries, including steel, aluminium and ammonia production – or be left behind in a net zero world.

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What will Australian coal miners do with their bulging cash balances? Those considering opening up new capacity would do well to rethink their strategy.

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Construction begins on Australia’s first commercial-scale vanadium flow battery electrolyte manufacturing facility.

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Australian renewables and storage financial commitments get big bump in December quarter, but is still trailing well behind needed to replace ageing coal plants.

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Barnaby Joyce's fiancée follows his objections to huge wind farm with wild rant citing stressed dogs, reproductive problems for cows and sheep and massive destruction.

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