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Melbourne-based company says it signs "significant" deal to develop electrolyser technologies with Indian energy giant's green hydrogen subsidiary.

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RES marks installation of the last of Dulacca wind farm's 43 Vestas turbines, said to be the tallest installed in Australia, to date.

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Construction begins on first pumped hydro project that will help form a local microgrid and boost reliability for a township in the south of the state.

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Capacity factors for coal and gas fell below wind, solar and even rooftop PV in the month of November in the world's biggest isolated grid.

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We have done the math on the profits multinational fossil fuel corporations will book in calendar year 2022 on export revenues. The cost to Australia is serious.

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Neoen wins development approval for what could turn out to be a 4GWh battery project located in the coal town of Collie.

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ESB paper says EV charging could easily eclipse electricity demand from any other technology – but if managed well could also result in cheaper power for consumers.

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Federal energy minister Chris Bowen to present new capacity mechanism that will look more like a storage target or NSW energy roadmap than a prop for coal plants.

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Sydney Uni researchers claim their new battery offers four times the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries and is far cheaper to produce.

The post Sydney Uni hails low cost, long life sodium-sulphur battery with “super-high capacity” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two small but prominent energy retailers suspended from trade as fossil fuel driven energy market turmoil continues.

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Prices aren't seen to drop under the crucial $US100/kWh level until 2026 - two years later than expected.

The post Lithium-ion battery pack prices rise for first time since 2010, hurting EVs and storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A mammoth offshore wind auction is underway in the US which will spur at least 4.6GW of floating turbine projects off California's coast.

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Andrew Forrest's Squadron Energy swoops in to buy CWP Renewables and become dominant player in Australian renewables industry.

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Wind and solar set new records for market share in half hour and monthly periods in W.A., and the world's biggest isolated grid.

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Massive 26GW wind and solar project in Pilbara has a new name, a new controlling shareholder and a new focus on domestic markets.

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WA seeks to fast track investment in major renewable projects and clear the way for huge green hydrogen projects.

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Applications for loans to finance electric vehicles and rooftop solar systems are coming in thick and fast, according to NAB, in race to cut costs and emissions.

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Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest’s Fortescue Future Industries has this week opened Western Australia’s first green hydrogen refuelling station to power its fleet of 12 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell cars. The new refuelling station was opened in partnership with gas company Atco Australia – which has four Mirai’s of its own – and is located at […]

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Tindo Solar says sales have doubled over the past two months, as consumers seek out rooftop PV as a long-term solution to soaring power prices.

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Clean Energy Regulator calls for applicants to take over the role of accreditation scheme operator for the SRES from the Clean Energy Council.

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