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Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes debunks Liberal MP's claims about the role of nuclear and gas in the UK grid. The real answer is less coal and more renewables.

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The last emissions data before COP26 is out, adding to the long list of failures Morrison will be taking to Glasgow's climate meeting in November.

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Infrastructure Australia revises climate guidance in hope of driving greater adoption of risk management by major project developers.

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Australian solar investor New Energy Solar warns that global factors could see solar project costs rise for the first time in a decade.

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CleanCo signs contract for new 180MW wind farm in Queensland, only the second wind farm to reach financial close in last 18 months.

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Australia's greenhouse gas emissions rose in the first three months of the year, driven higher by carbon capture failures and a recovering economy.

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MPower’s plans to build, own and operate up to 20 small solar farms of 5MW each is starting to bear fruit, with purchase agreements locked in for two project sites.

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Victoria puts call out for another 600MW of new, large-scale renewable energy capacity, with the launch of its second VRET auction.

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New Energy Solar says curtailment issues complicated its exit from Australian market, particularly at Manildra solar farm where output fell 40pct.

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From electric car design and battery technology, through to computer chips, data processing and neural nets, Tesla has become a leader in each field.

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Researchers say zinc-ion chemistry promises large scale battery storage that is cheaper, safer, and more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion.

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Sale-based Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation seeks EPC contractors to develop 4.9MW solar project on farmland in Victoria.

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Rooftop solar is going to fundamentally change the grid, AEMO says, and push operational demand down to lows never contemplated before.

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AEMO says there is enough new renewables and other generation entering the grid to cover any supply shortfalls, although coal is becoming less reliable.

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New survey confirms that some of the Morrison government's most ardent supporters of coal and gas are largely out of step with the views of their own electorates.

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Fortescue Metals to invest another $1 billion in renewables division, and will push its customers to tackle their 250 million tonne emissions footprint.

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ClearVue to supply its patented solar glass technology for use in a greenhouse at a high-profile eco-tourism and "wellness" project in Japan.

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Brisbane-based zinc bromine flow battery maker named in request for tender for a job that could mark its first megawatt-hour scale job in Australia.

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Sun Cable is to announce a significant expansion to what is already the world's biggest solar and battery project, and will deliver first output to Darwin in 2026.

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Generation from most polluting technology in Australia's grid - brown coal - hits record low on Saturday as renewables grabbed major share.

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