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Micael Gunner will lead FFI's new Darwin-based team, but will bring a legacy of support for "atrocious" polluting gas projects.

The post FFI taps former chief NT minister to lead green charge in Top End appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A new assessment into parts of the climate system that are sensitive to "tipping" delivers some sobering conclusions.

The post Climate tipping points could lock in devastating changes – how close are they? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

"Yet another poor decision," says Grok Ventures as AGL advises shareholders to vote against Kerry Scott and two other Grok board candidates at upcoming AGM.

The post Cannon-Brookes and AGL spar over board candidates ahead of AGM appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The company behind the world’s biggest solar and battery storage project has named tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes as its new chair.

The post Cannon-Brookes to chair Sun Cable, lead world’s biggest solar and battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Clean Energy Investor Group says Energy Security Board's slow progress on electricity network transmission access reform is choking investment in renewables.

The post Investor group slams ESB as too slow on transmission access reform appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Iberdrola reveals early findings of investigation into a wind turbine collapse that caused the temporary shut down of the 89MW Walkaway wind farm.

The post WA wind turbine collapse linked to a crack in the steel tower appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Scientists, economists and activists met in September to discuss a challenge central to solving climate change: how can the world rid itself of fossil fuels? Here's what it found.

The post Is the world on track to move past coal, oil and gas production? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Six large-scale solar farms, four of them with big batteries, have been named as the winners in the Victorian government's second renewable energy auction.

The post Six big solar farms and 600MWh of big batteries awarded in Victoria renewables auction appeared first on RenewEconomy.

IRENA's Michael Taylor on wind and solar costs and grid integration. Plus: AGL and the price of energy.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Cost and scale of renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The large-scale energy storage promise of ultra-high energy density zinc-air batteries is looking up, after a breakthrough from researchers in China.

The post Zinc-air batteries get dramatic boost from low-cost metal breakthrough appeared first on RenewEconomy.

FFI is moving to final stages of planning and finance for the conversion of Incitec Pivot's Brisbane commercial-scale ammonia plant to run on renewable hydrogen.

The post Fortescue makes big progress on “world first” green ammonia plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A new report asks what we could get for the $11.6 billion Australia spent on fossil fuel subsidies last year. The low emissions options are endless.

The post An EV charging station every 12km? Fossil fuel subsidies could pay for that appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A spate of positive climate policies around the globe is expected to drive big growth in the wind energy sector, according to analysts Wood Mackenzie.

The post Climate policies to push global wind capacity past 2TW over coming decade appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A mixed quarter of trading shaped by the announcement of the Chubb ERF review and the federal government's plan to reform the Safeguard Mechanism.

The post A flight to quality, as carbon traders hedge against a tightening of rules appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Albanese government launches consultation on how to deliver long overdue energy efficiency improvements across the economy, starting with a discussion paper.

The post Federal government opens “discussion” on a national energy efficiency strategy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

According to conventional economic theory, whether or not fracking should occur is simple – and the answer these days is almost always "not."

The post Fracking: The simple test of whether it should happen or not appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia has neither the skilled workers nor the training capacity to achieve its ambitious renewable hydrogen plans, a new report has found.

The post Critical hydrogen skills shortage could threaten emissions goals appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Spanish wind energy giant has once again expanded its onshore wind turbine offering, upgrading its 5.X platform to offer up to 7MW of rated power.

The post Siemens Gamesa upgrades onshore wind turbine to 7MW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We test drive a heavy duty electric truck, and interview key players in an industry that is going electric faster than most people can imagine.

The post The Driven Podcast: The trucking industry is going electric appeared first on RenewEconomy.

How tunnel vision on switching to renewables is costing Australia dearly by ignoring the vital importance of energy efficiency and productivity.

The post Is Australia’s “clean energy” focus adding to its economic and climate problems?  appeared first on RenewEconomy.