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While we race to decarbonise, we must also recognise is something wrong with the system that drives our economy and guides our lives.

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Brookfield, the one time bid partner with Mike Cannon-Brookes for AGL, is now leading a consortium making an $18.4 billion offer for Origin Energy.

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South Australia has delayed the date for the introduction of new rules to pave the way for “flexible exports” of rooftop solar.

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Andrew Forrest's plans for the world's biggest electrolyser factory were to include Plug Power. But the US based company is strangely silent about the project.

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UN Secretary General warns fossil fuel companies that using bogus ‘net-zero’ pledges to cover up massive fossil fuel expansion is “rank deception”.

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Swinburne University wins $1.3m grant from the Australian government to develop and trial the country’s first hydrogen propelled drone.

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Growth in PPAs is led by solar and wind powerhouses India, Australia and Taiwan as renewables offer significantly cheaper alternative to fossil fuels.

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PRESS RELEASE LONGi has unveiled the Hi-MO 6, its latest generation of photovoltaic modules that match high efficiency with stunning aesthetics for distributed generation and rooftop applications. Xi’an, China, Nov. 2, 2022 – On November 2, world-leading solar technology manufacturer LONGi introduced the Hi-MO 6, its first module designed exclusively for the global distributed consumer […]

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Super fund investment could see the five green hydrogen projects reach financial close significantly faster than the expected 2023 deadline.

The post Super fund Hesta aims to pump $100 million into Australian green hydrogen play appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Cash-strapped contractor in delayed and over-budget Snowy 2.0 project is bought out by partner for a peppercorn sum.

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Santos indicates its decarbonisation efforts continue to creep forward, but told investors it will replenish and sustain its large-scale fossil fuels projects into the 2040s.

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Australian clean energy software provider exits stealth mode, with $1.1 million in funding to help expand its team and hit the market.

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For all the talk of climate catastrophe and state government targets, some coal companies still think they are going to be burning coal for power in 2050.

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ACEN Australia hits go on construction of Stubbo solar farm, with approvals for a big battery, after securing a connection to the grid.

The post Construction begins on 400MW solar farm in central-west NSW, with battery to follow appeared first on RenewEconomy.

France announces another four reactors are broken and won't be operating over winter, sending power prices soaring and increasing fears of blackouts.

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Calix will use government grant to study substituting hydrogen for gas to produce green steel and provide low carbon pathway to major export.

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Australian company behind plans to develop 1.6GW renewable "hydrogen valley" in NSW Hunter region signs up key new partner to the cause.

The post Energy Estate signs MoU to find “missing link” to low-cost renewable hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

COP27 is all about implementation. But where things will unravel is around compensating developing countries for loss and damage from climate change.

The post COP27 First Day: Climate backsliding and buyer’s remorse appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Senate Estimates hears "hydrogen ready" gas plant will start out using fossil gas only, and to get to 30% green hydrogen will require a retrofit of new equipment.

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Report finds Australia has fallen well short of its climate finance commitments, joining other major western economies to fall tens of billions short.

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