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World’s most powerful tidal turbine begins exporting power to UK grid, delivering an important milestone for the technology.

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Acciona gets clearance for an expanded solar farm, a 600MW project in the heart of coal country in central Queensland.

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Wind and solar projects are queuing up, but short term factors and high coal prices cause us to lift our wholesale price forecasts.

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New rules championed by Angus Taylor could benefit coal and stifle the pace of the clean energy transition. "It's terrible," said one insider.

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Australian zinc bromine flow battery maker raises just under $15 million in its latest capital raise, launched to help fund its push into the US market.

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The first big battery in Queensland has obtained its registration and will begin delivering services to the grid in next few weeks.

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Queensland government fast tracks new "state of the art" renewable energy training facility, complete with onsite wind turbine and solar farm.

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Two big solar and battery storage projects will replace a 522MW coal generator due to retire soon in Nevada.

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Vattenfall to trial a solar farm that will be combined with Dutch strip farming practices for organic crops.

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Head of solar developer sues against the construction of an offshore wind farm, apparently because he is worried about the view.

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Responsible governments should be demanding an explanation of why supposed customer and welfare advocacy has gone so badly off the rails.

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Spark Infrastructure to open its books to suitors after KKR consortium lifted its bid for the network and renewables investor to $5.2 billion.

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Karl Brown from Instyle Solar on the myriad of challenges to overcome.

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Scientists call for three-pronged action on emissions after new research finds Covid-19 did little to slow climate emergency.

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Australia's biggest battery is ready to begin production with its Tesla Megapacks, but Elon Musk has warned of looming supply crunch.

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Two leading energy experts slam a survey by an industry-funded consumer body on the "solar tax", saying respondents were misled.

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The federal government will fund 20 microgrid projects, to boost strength of regional grids during natural disasters and increase renewables use.

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Australian researchers achieve new efficiency milestones for next generation perovskite solar cells, turning to a common dietary supplement.

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Two large-scale solar and battery storage projects proposed for Victoria’s Gippsland region underwritten by a “landmark joint venture.”

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Rooftop solar exports are subsidising others, and we should stop treating this technology as if they were big fossil fuel generators.

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