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A software platform described as an essential tool to understand rapidly developing carbon markets launched by its Australian developers.

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Fire authorities say Tesla Megapacks still burning at Victoria Big Battery, but Tesla boss says too early to say if project will be delayed.

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Australian researchers show how 'twisting' ultra thin '2D' materials could be the key to controlling some of the world's thinnest solar cells.

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Australian flow battery maker eyes US expansion and new products, after navigating tough 2020.

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BHP announces first large-scale onsite solar farms and a big battery to help power its WA Nickel West mines that will supply Tesla.

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The ESB's unnecessary capacity payments for fossil fuel generators could cost $3.2 billion a year, and consumers will pay.

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Rio Tinto awards contract to build the mining giant's first fully-owned solar farm at the Gudai Darri mine in WA Pilbara region.

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Fire erupts in Tesla Megapack battery container at the Victoria Big Battery in Geelong.

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Angus Taylor re-issues ARENA regulations in new attempt to open up the renewable energy agency to the government's preferred technologies.

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Australia's fleet of more than 80 wind farms blow away monthly production record, even with a day and a half left in month of July.

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Origin Energy takes massive hit on value of its coal and gas assets, and on its long term renewable energy contracts.

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This new record, based on monocrystalline cells developed at LONGi’s Cell R&D Centre, was confirmed in testing carried out at the German Institut für Solarenergieforschung (ISFH), and raises the conversion efficiency of cells based on CZ wafers to a new level. 

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Environment group launches legal challenge to Beetaloo gas grants, arguing resources minister Keith Pitt failed to consider risks of climate change.

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AEMO presents five scenarios for the energy transition, but only one delivers on climate targets and requites zero emissions grid by 2035.

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AEMO boss Daniel Westerman on the path to 100 per cent renewables, and getting connections right.

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TransGrid submits proposal for HumeLink transmission link, estimating it could deliver almost $500 million in benefits.

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Daniel Westerman says AEMO does not yet know best path to accommodating 100 pct renewables, but the technology is changing quickly.

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How two brothers from Queensland coal country launched into the electric motorbike market.

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ESB's post-2025 energy market reform slammed by clean energy industry which says it will slow new investment and prop up coal generators.

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Renewables overtake both coal and nuclear for first time to become second biggest source of electricity generation in US in 2020.

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