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Covid-19 could trigger largest ever annual fall in CO2 emissions in 2020 – but even this would not come close to bringing the 1.5°C global temperature limit within reach.

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Australia consumers face solid rise in prices for Tesla electric cars thanks to falling dollar, as Musk battens down the hatches in face of Covid-19 pandemic.

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New "super-peak" contract hailed as a landmark deal that will open up market for renewable supporting technologies such as batteries and hydro.

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All-electric Porsche Taycan is on track for Australia for Q4 2020, despite temporary closures of German factories due to Covid-19 pandemic.

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Australia reaches more than 50% renewables on a low-demand Easter Saturday. Within a decade, this will be the country's average share of renewables.

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AEMO has called for action on North QLD system strength issues, making formal declaration of shortfall that has impacted solar and wind projects.

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W.A. switches from laggard to national leader as it plots out a path to embrace rooftop solar, batteries and EVs so that distributed energy can help displace big fossil fuel plants.

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Second part of Lal Lal wind complex in Victoria connects to the grid and begins generating.

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Calls for Morrison to end the 'fossil fuel stimulus' as economic crisis creates opportunity to make long term investment in clean technologies.

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What could be Australia's first offshore wind farm takes a step closer to reality, as project commences environmental approval process.

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Australia's electricity market design is old and no longer fit for purpose, and it's holding back the clean energy transition.

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Rooftop solar on a Covid-coaster, the last of the one-for-one tariffs, and Tindo Solar’s Glenn Morelli on battery storage boom and plans to expand module factory.

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Australian researchers have developed new method of identifying solar cell faults, that could accelerate the commercialisation of next-gen solar modules.

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A high renewables grid is essential for Australia to meet its share of climate goals, and help reductions in other sectors. But it needs to happen fast.

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US coal production through the first quarter of 2020 fell to its lowest level since 1981, with production estimates suggesting only 151 million tonnes of coal were produced.

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Landmark quarter for Great Britain, with renewables providing 45% of all electricity generation and beating out total fossil fuel generation.

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Electric car maker Tesla to raise pricing for Model 3, Model S and Model X in Australia as local currency drops amid Coronavirus crisis.

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Siemens to help fossil fuel generator Uniper decarbonise through development of green hydrogen projects.

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FIMER is pleased to announce the appointment of Alessio Facondo as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1st April 2020.

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The Energy Efficiency Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Ferraroto the Training and Professional Development Expert position on the Council’s Board.

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