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Queensland company PowerCap is set to produce sodium batteries from 2025.

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Spanish energy giant Naturgy raises $2.3 billion to expand Australian portfolio as it commissions its latest wind project.

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Australian solar innovator SunDrive has passed a major milestone on the road to commercialising its homegrown copper-based PV technology.

The post “Concrete proof:” SunDrive marks major milestone on path to bring low-cost solar cells to market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Survey finds just 26 pct of women think nuclear power would be good for Australia. That compares to 51 pct of men, but only one in three males willing to live near one.

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New report by CSIRO suggest electrolyser manufacturing by Australian companies could be worth $2.9 billion a year - by 2050.

The post Australia could build a $3 billion industry making hydrogen electrolysers, CSIRO says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two workers have reportedly been rescued by helicopter from a wind turbine in Brazil after a fire broke out in the generator of the Siemens Gamesa wind turbine.

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Japan’s largest oil company has announced a $200 million investment into Queensland’s green hydrogen ambitions, committing to build a demonstration plant near Brisbane.

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Fortescue suspends its validation work under the Science-Based Target Initiative while the tricky question of scope 3 emissions - created by the use of its products by its customers - is resolved.

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The first cyclone resistant solar farm, along with a big battery, have been opened to provide daytime power for BHP's iron ore port operations in Port Hedland.

The post Cyclone resistant Port Hedland solar and battery project opened to provide power to BHP port facility appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New monthly data from Rystad Energy shows utility wind and solar generation exceeded 4 terwatt-hours – a first for the month of November.

The post Solar and wind deliver November generation high, closing out a record spring appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO says its ability to deal with summer heat and floods have been boosted by more than 3 GW of new capacity, particularly in big battery projects that have already proved useful.

The post Big battery summer: AEMO says new storage capacity to play key role in keeping lights on appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Construction has been completed on the second biggest battery in Victoria, which will be the second big battery in Australia contracted to Big Oil company Shell.

The post Construction complete at Victoria’s second-biggest battery, contracted to Big Oil company appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Chevron's Gorgon CCS project - the flagship for the technology in Australia - has had its worst year on record, collecting less than one third of the CO2 it is supposed to.

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Sydney-based pioneer of no-cost solar and battery service closes $4.28 million funding round towards plans to deploy solar and battery systems to 2,000 homes a month.

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Rather than relying on a big solar button, rapid rule changes could help AEMO manage minimum load while also getting the most out of rooftop solar for consumers.

The post How to make the rooftop solar emergency backstop work for consumers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Instead of waiting years for a handful of billion-dollar projects, tens of thousands of electricians can rewire hundreds of thousands of households. It is lower risk and faster than boondoggles like Snowy 2.0. 

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The record season for renewable energy has extended from its traditional spring season into summer, with numerous output records tumbling on Monday for the instantaneous generation of large scale wind and solar, rooftop PV and renewables in general. The new records reflect a combination of new capacity and excellent conditions for generating power from wind […]

The post Wind, solar and rooftop PV set output records, and send coal and gas plunging to new lows appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Calls for federal government to revamp the national rooftop solar rebate, instead of killing it off, to drive home battery uptake and the electrification of everything.

The post Call to include electrification in expanded small scale solar scheme to help households dump gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New AEMO report details why all Australian states and territories should have an emergency solar switch-off mechanism. But it says the system is not in danger of "imminent collapse."

The post Pressure mounts on NSW to follow on solar switch-off mechanism, in new warning on minimum load appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's iving standards are forecast to take a $7 trillion hit between now and 2050, according to 141 central banks, including Australia's Reserve Bank.

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