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Queensland coal port pivots to renewable hydrogen as wind and solar pipeline surges
Queensland coal port launches study into renewable hydrogen, eyeing new export opportunities, as state plans new Renewable Energy Zones.
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Australian “dual turbine” wave power breakthrough promises to double efficiency
Australian-led research breakthrough raises fresh hopes that wave power can play a large-scale and commercially viable role in the global shift to renewables.
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Will Torrens Island big battery close the door to vehicle to grid technology in Australia?
Will the boom in big battery storage proposals close the door to vehicle-to-grid technologies even before they get started?
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Tighter climate targets spell end of German coal by 2030, government figures suggest
Germany’s revised climate targets mean its exit from coal generation will need to be completed by 2030, eight years earlier than currently planned.
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5B seeks new funds as orders for its Maverick solar solution boom
Australian clean energy innovator announces new fundraising round, as orders boom for its modular, rapid-deploying solar solution, called Maverick.
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Forrest says green hydrogen market could be worth $16 trillion by 2050
Andrew Forrest says green hydrogen market could be worth $16 trillion, and says fossil fuel hydrogen backed by Australian government is a "smokescreen".
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CEFC readies for big plunge into hydrogen after landmark battery and grid deals
CEFC looking at opportunities in green hydrogen after a year of big grid and big battery investments, and as it looks for "harder to abate" sectors.
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Spring is in the air as Australia’s main grid sets record low for winter demand
Mild conditions deliver a new winter demand "low" on Sunday, the new, rooftop solar inspired bête noire for the market operator.
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Big Pharma rides vaccine boost with switch to 100 per cent renewables
"Big Pharma" is enjoying a much-needed reputational boost off the back of Covid-19 vaccines, and it is now dosing up on climate action and renewable energy.
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Shipping blues: Solar PV price crunch drives shift to lower-cost suppliers
Australia’s solar market is seeing a significant shake-up of top-selling inverter and panel brands, as retailers struggle against multiple pricing pressure points.
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Net zero pledges, not border taxes, are biggest threat to Australia’s fossil fuel exports
Key business group plays down threat of carbon border adjustment mechanisms, but warns net zero pledges will slash demand for Australian coal and gas.
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Santos counts on $70/tonne carbon price for flagship CCS project
Santos says its flagship CCS project needs a carbon price, and it is counting on a $70/tonne price by 2030.
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“Failure not an option”: Kean wants voters to send message to leaders failing on climate
"Get on with it, or to get out of the way." NSW energy minister Matt Kean warns LNP leaders to act on climate change, or risk getting voted out.
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Steel giant snubs gas on road to net zero, focus on renewables and green hydrogen
Bluescope sets net zero target and says renewables and green hydrogen the key, not gas.
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Bendy, lightweight organic solar cells could be fast-tracked by new research
A breakthrough in the development of organic solar cells could deliver a much-needed boost in efficiency and get them further along the road to commercialisation.
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Study finds blue hydrogen worse for climate than burning coal or gas
Blue hydrogen is often touted as a low-carbon fuel, but new report by Cornell and Stanford researchers shows it is likely much worse for the climate.
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Australia storage start-up applies for li-ion battery recycling patents
Energy storage hopeful files two patent applications for battery recycling processes, saying products could no longer go to landfill.
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Melbourne uni student takes tilt at AGL board, to cut emissions at the source
University student makes pitch for AGL board seat, as Matt Canavan disgraces himself by wondering if Taliban will support net zero.
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The day wind and solar nearly met 100 per cent of demand in Victoria
How urgent is the need to prepare Australia's grids to accommodate 100 per cent renewables? Ask Victoria.
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New CEOs appointed at New Energy Solar and Windlab
More leadership changes at Australia's clean energy companies, with new CEO appointed for both New Energy Solar and Windlab.
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