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Tristan Knowles from the Asia Development Bank on the surprisingly quick transition to renewables.

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Gas company Empire Energy funded a trip for Angus Taylor and a range of prominent Liberal party figures and donors to its Beetaloo Basin project.

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States have led on Covid-19 response, now they need to step in again to save the NEM reform process from the clumsy mishandling of the federal government.

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Forty community batteries will be mounted on power poles as part of a $11 million trial in Victoria to store excess solar power and boost reliability.

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The number of negative pricing events jumped to nearly 5,000 in past year as rooftop solar reduced demand and coal generators tried to avoid shutting down.

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This Clean Hydrogen Ladder summarises where clean hydrogen is sure to be part of a net zero future and where there are better solutions.

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New research finds “swoosh” sound made by wind turbines is likely to be more noticeable – and more annoying – to nearby residents during the night.

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Lead contractor on 200MW solar farm confirms $9.7 million write down, as legal dispute now envelopes inverter supplier.

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The fossil gas industry could plan to wind down as consumers move past fossil fuels. Instead, it has launched a (sometimes comical) public-relations offensive.

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New analysis suggests the costs of capacity payments to coal and gas plants could lead to electricity price increases much greater than the carbon price.

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Labor's Chris Bowen says medium-term emissions targets need to drive "greatest economic transformation since the Industrial Revolution".

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Origin Energy prepares pivot into big batteries and green hydrogen after $2.3 billion loss, another legacy company wrestling with the energy transition.

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AEMO to build an "online twin" of the main grid to allow wind and solar developers to more easily model the impact of their project proposals.

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Wind turbines face a price hike of around 10 per cent over the coming year due to rising mineral prices, logistics and Covid problems.

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Regulator cites "1,000 days of baseload outages" as reason for highest electricity prices on record. And it wants a "capacity" market?

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Europe's biggest utility plans to add another 1,000MW of renewables capacity in Australia and is seeking a retail licence to focus on industrial customers.

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Australian National University researchers set new efficiency record for double-sided solar cells and hope deliver a boost solar farm output.

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BHP and Woodside to merge oil and gas businesses, creating a $41bn giant. It might be good for BHP, but could be a disaster for the climate.

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The world's largest manufacturer of advanced EV batteries inks deal with ASX-listed miner to source mixed nickel and cobalt from its Queensland project.

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Solar industry faces pressure from rising import prices, shipping costs and Covid. But flexible exports offer hope for a smarter future.

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