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Labor sets up $500m Powering Australia Technology Fund to drive commercialisation of energy efficiency and smart energy technologies.

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Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO have released the latest State of the Climate report, and there’s not much good news for Australians.

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Two of Australia's biggest investors in renewables warn that Australia's high hopes to be green hydrogen superpower could be dashed if it can't match US government support.

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A combination of renewables and new processes provides opportunities for Australia to lead in transition to zero emissions in energy-gobbling alumina-making industry.

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A 98MW/196MWh Tesla Megapack battery has been brought online in England, to reduce curtailment at giant offshore wind farm.

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Another major award goes solar team at University of New South Wales, this time for work led by Brett Hallam to make industrial panels more reliable and cheaper.

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Australia continues to have one of the highest rates of species decline among OECD countries. It needs to stand up and be counted at the Nature COP in Montreal.

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Iron ore billionaire Andrew Forrest slams net zero targets, the use of carbon credits, and "filthy" fossil fuels.

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Origin says renewables aren't being built fast enough and coal plant closures might need to be delayed, and get compensation for the costs of staying open.

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We need a radical shift in how we design, manufacture and use materials. And that includes solar panels.

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Photon Energy will embark on its first big solar and battery build after buying up the 9.8MW/10MWh Boggabri project in New South Wales.

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PV giant Longi becomes the first ever Chinese solar company to set a world record for silicon solar cell efficiency.

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ACT reaps benefit of locking in prices for its net 100 per cent renewable supply, receiving bonus payment of $32 million in last quarter as prices surge in rest of country.

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Rooftop solar overtakes both hydro and gas, but despite record levels of renewables the market price is still being set by fossil fuels.

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Updated: Former ALP maverick and fossil fuel supporter Joel Fitzgibbon appointed to the board of a company invested in coal mining.

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Independent MP Andrew Wilkie alleges "fraud" and "scam" over quality reports that suggested Australian coal was cleaner than it was.

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The central Queensland wind farm sent back to the drawing board for posing a “clearly unacceptable” threat to koalas has been approved for construction.

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Cranes at two major infrastructure projects will start running on so-called renewable diesel, as a key contractor shifts its fleet away from fossil fuels.

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The biggest breakthrough came on support for climate victims, but there was little to stop polluters causing more damage.

The post Explainer: What was decided at Cop27 climate talks in Egypt? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

COP27 made important advances on loss and damage, but the refusal to call out fossil fuels and backtracking on 1.5° target has left a bitter taste.

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