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Genex begins construction of 50MW Jemalong solar project in western NSW, and expects no ill-effects from Covid-19.

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GCL System Integration is planning to build what would be the world’s largest solar PV module factory, capable of producing 60GW of solar panels each year.

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Are households, commerce and industry in Queensland and Tasmania responding differently to Covid-19 to those in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia?

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NSW considering changes to transport levies as EV uptake expands, and is looking to models in New Zealand and Norway.

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Windlab lands $20 million loan from its suitors, including Andrew Forrest-backed company, to help with cash flows as it deals with Kennedy delays.

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Acciona’s Brett Wickham joins Energy Insiders to discuss his company’s plans for a 1029MW wind farm in Queensland, and the future of storage. Plus: Genex lands contract for pumped hydro.

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Decmil lifts lid on dispute over the delayed Sunraysia solar farm in NSW, which has now widened to include the inverter supplier.

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CleanCo in the market for more storage, despite allocating entirety of latest auction to a single wind project with no battery.

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Researchers say a coal phase-out would bring net benefits to global economy, and exporters like Australia should not be allowed to "free-ride".

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Batteries have a limited ability to charge or discharge energy at any point in time. This means that how you operate a battery now impacts your ability to earn future revenue.

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Report says renewable hydrogen could beat out gas on power generation – but it’s not the answer for low-carbon automotive transport.

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Report out of Norway warns full extent of impact of Covid-19 on global renewables market is "just beginning to reveal itself;" Covid restrictions hit Tilt Renewables NZ wind farm.

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Coalition of community groups call for additional government support for homes and small businesses under financial stress to deal with energy costs.

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AER says NSW-Queensland interconnector upgrade stacks up economically, will address system security problems and help lower wholesale electricity prices.

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NSW Berejiklian government quietly waves through planning approvals for coal mine expansion under Sydney drinking water catchment, ignoring criticism from environmental groups.

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A look at the numbers shows that in eastern Australia, gas demand is going nowhere - for a whole bunch of reasons, including costs, climate and competition.

The post Gas in eastern Australia – clearly, a declining industry appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Hyundai's Kona Electric and Ioniq can now be booked under subscription model from Northern Beaches auto dealer Col Crawford.

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The rise of primary energy use and CO2 emissions over four decades across 70 countries is not closely correlated with increases in life expectancy, a new study finds.

The post Fossil fuel use not closely linked to longer life expectancy, study suggests appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Genex says Kidston pumped hydro project in north Queensland certain to go ahead after landing a re-worked deal with EnergyAustralia.

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The global Covid-19 pandemic is expected to hit planned wind and solar projects in Australia and other countries particularly hard, and wipe out any anticipated growth in renewables deployment in 2020, according to a new study. The Norway-based Rystad Energy says it had expected global solar additions to grow 15% to 140 gigawatts in 2020,...

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