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Western Australia's wind farms once again tops the performance charts in February, while wind helps squeeze out gas in the south.

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Debate and dog whistling continues over the Safeguard Mechanism. Meanwhile, the problem in most states is not enough wind energy production.

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Future of 900MW wind farm hangs in balance as three appeals lodged – one challenging operating restrictions and two seeking to block the project.

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When the NEM finally introduced five-minute settlement it was expected to reward cheap, nimble and flexible generators like batteries. But what actually happened?

The post Australia’s five minute settlement rule for electricity markets: Has it worked? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Latest numbers from US government suggest 2023 will be a blockbuster year for the big three renewable technologies – wind, solar, and battery storage.

The post Solar takes centre stage as renewables and batteries dominate new power capacity in US appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Some of Australia's pioneering wind and solar projects among those badly affected - ironically - by coal plant closures and changing grid flows.

The post Wind and solar projects smashed by line losses and changing coal power flows appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A survey of institutional investors with a combined $2.1trn under management finds net zero goals getting more ambitious, including forms of fossil fuel exclusion.

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Australian company that is largest solar developer in US says Canberra should be focused on solar supply chain, not matching US on green hydrogen support.

The post “Fiscal lunacy:” Australia urged to clean up solar supply chain, rather than chase hydrogen “hopium” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The spate of heatwaves across Australia has coincided with some wind and solar output records. So how much storage will we really need?

The post Wind and solar output hits new records as heat waves sweep across country appeared first on RenewEconomy.

UK emissions fell in 2022 due to strong renewables growth and high fossil fuel prices. The last time coal demand was this low was when George II was king.

The post UK emissions fall as coal use drops to lowest level since 1757 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A controversial project that uses brown coal and carbon capture to make "blue hydrogen" has won $A2.3 billion in Japanese government "green" funding.

The post Japan throws $2.3bn at project to make “clean” hydrogen from Latrobe Valley brown coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Spain-based wind energy giant wants to invest billions in the development of gigawatts of new utility-scale solar and wind – including in Australia.

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Queensland Labor says it will build the $5bn transmission link that promises to unlock gigawatts of new renewables and power major industrial and mineral growth.

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NSW Labor threatens to take state's energy industry back to the dark ages by suggesting it may buy the country's biggest coal generator in order to keep it open.

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The company aims to help connect solar and wind farms to the grid, contributing to Australia's growing renewable energy sector.

The post Tierra Consulting Group announces strategic focus on providing land access services to the renewable energy industry appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia’s remaining coal power fleet suffered thousands of hours of forced outages in 2022, leaving the grid nearly 25 per cent short of forecast coal generation capacity.

The post Coal plant reliability hits a new low as unplanned unit outages hit a new high appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland government proposes $250,000 pilot for industry-led solar recycling scheme as it considers banning panels from being dumped in landfill.

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Large-scale solar generation chalked up its third highest month on record in February, with a big contribution from New South Wales generating assets.

The post Coal feels the squeeze as big solar shines in New South Wales appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia sources more than 80 per cent of its power needs from wind and solar over summer. Soon, the country's main grid will be doing the same.

The post South Australia enjoys 80.1 pct wind and solar share in blackout-free summer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As industry fights to discredit current research on health impacts of gas stoves, newly revealed documents show it was a concern five decades ago.

The post Gas industry knew about air pollution problems from stoves in early 1970s appeared first on RenewEconomy.