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State and territory energy ministers may be freed from federal cabinet confidentiality rules, following a landmark FOI ruling.

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Offshore wind is emerging as a major new player in Australia's renewable transition, and could be part of Morrison's Glasgow offerings.

The post Offshore wind adds new option to Australia’s future grid, and Morrison’s Glasgow play appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rather than a solar tax, we should keep growing the solar pie, and improve benefit sharing through technologies like community batteries.

The post To fix unequal rooftop solar benefits, there’s a better way than taxes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Global market for renewable hydrogen production is surging BloombergNEF says. The next challenge is to work out what to do with it.

The post Global green hydrogen supply is surging, but can demand keep pace? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tasmania wind farm has been making progress on one of the industry’s most divisive issues: turbine-related bird deaths.

The post The wind farm where turbines shut down 400 times a day when eagles approach appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Stanford's Tony Seba says world has technologies to achieve rapid emission reductions. We just need to deploy them at speed and scale.

The post “Get serious”: Eight technologies that could eliminate nearly all emissions by 2035 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victorian targets technology to support shift to renewables, including storage and green hydrogen.

The post Victoria targets renewable hydrogen and storage in new innovation grants appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Former ARENA chair says Taylor's move to direct funds towards CCS and fossil fuel hydrogen will "sully" the key funding body.

The post ARENA will be “sullied” by Taylor’s new regulations, former chair says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO wants to encourage "grid forming" batteries so it can learn how to support the "undeniable" transition to 100 pct renewables.

The post AEMO to fast-track “grid forming inverters” to help transition to 100% renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The decision by Australia's energy ministers to adopt a single standard is bad news for your air-con, pool pump and even your EV charger.

The post How energy ministers stuffed up the shift to smart appliances, including your air-con appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The solar market has reached a plateau, but new projections suggest that home batteries might finally have their day.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Why the solar boom is starting to cool down appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian hydrogen technology start up secures research partnership with QUT to commercialise high efficiency fuel cell technologies.

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Decmil Group Limited is pleased to announce that it has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract worth up to $23 million, to deliver the civil balance of plant works for the Crookwell 3 Wind Farm Project.

The post DECMIL awarded $21M wind farm balance of plant works appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plans have been unveiled for three big battery storage projects in NSW, including two in New England and another in the state's north.

The post Plans filed for 900MWh of big battery storage in Tamworth, Armidale and Lismore appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO flags yet more delays to introduction of 5-minute settlement, a major market reform that will favour battery storage.

The post Regulators flag possible delay to key switch to 5-minute settlements appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Consortium of big tech companies that approve emojis for digital communications will not allow wind turbines.

The post The world has more than 3,000 emojis, but wind turbines are not allowed appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Researchers say relying on technologies alone will not be enough to avoid a climate emergency, and question the viability indefinite economic growth.

The post Technology won’t be enough to tackle climate emergency, researchers say appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Angus Taylor's second attempt at introducing controversial ARENA regulations narrowly survives an attempt by the Australian Greens to cancel them out.

The post Taylor’s contentious ARENA regulations survive after tied senate vote appeared first on RenewEconomy.

RepuTex’s ACCU spot price assessment grew 4% to $22/t over the fortnight, a new record high, behind increasing corporate and investor activity.

The post ACCU offset price hits record high as voluntary activity grows appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Geelong-based collective puts out feelers to contract 68 gigawatt-hours a year of wind power, preferably from a wind farm in the south-west of Victoria.

The post New Victorian buying group seeks 68GWh of wind power in virtual PPA appeared first on RenewEconomy.