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WA's third largest wind farm, the 180MW Warradarge project, officially opened, using some of the largest turbines deployed in the state.

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Powerlink to install its own synchronous condensers and offer "system strength" as a service to wind and solar farms in weak areas of the grid.

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Proposed new climate target for Europe would result in the near total elimination of coal fired generation by 2030, experts sat.

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Energy efficiency markets volatile as proposed scheme changes and Covid-19 wreak havoc.

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Federal budget viewed as a missed opportunity for a clean energy-led recovery, as Morrison chooses roads over renewables.

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Dundonnell wind farm stops production after blade from one of its newly installed turbines falls to the ground.

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Most of the Australian government’s 2020 budget was unsurprising. It’s packed with levers and hammers and tweezers to try and coax Australia through the inevitable pandemic-caused recession, attempting to place guide rails under the dip in economic growth and lift it upwards. As we already well know (and I have been shouting since April), a...

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The 2020 federal budget offers few surprises: confirming new ARENA funding, money for CCS, an upgrade for coal generator and a snub for electric vehicles.

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Providence takes stake in software provider Evergen as the two companies look to work together on hydrogen battery storage.

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New research warns nuclear and renewables should not be combined in any policy programs for effective energy system decarbonisation.

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Green hydrogen will be key to cutting emissions in Australia's resources sector, and could instigate a resurgence of Australian heavy manufacturing.

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The world's largest producer of wind and solar power has overtaken ExxonMobil, once the world's most valuably stock.

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Investors in clean energy and decarbonisation stocks have done very well over the last 12 months.

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Queensland LNP senator Matt Canavan slammed for misappropriation of 'Black Lives Matter' slogan to promote the coal industry.

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Norway breaks through another electric vehicle market milestone, passing 60% market share in September thanks to the arrival of the ID.3.

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A 1MW solar plant installed on a wastewater plant in Auckland marks New Zealand's first ever floating solar array and first megawatt-scale solar project.

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"Amazing." Rooftop solar installations are surging to record levels in most states, pointing to a 3GW number for the whole year.

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Renewables deliver more than half of Germany's electricity in first nine months of 2020, as share of coal plunges.

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New JV Calibrant Energy will design, build, own and operate energy production and storage assets to smooth the path to decarbonisation for US corporate and industrial clients.

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NexTracker chosen to supply tracking technology for country's biggest solar project, predicting an additional 1-2% of generation, or around 15GWh a year.

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