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Adelaide Airport bus will become the first airport in Australia to switch entire bus fleet to electric, in new deal with airport transfer service SkyBus.

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The crash in oil prices exacerbates the uncertain future of gas as Origin Energy hits pause on fracking plans in the NT.

The post Origin pulls plug on gas exploration in Northern Territory. Who’s next? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's biggest wind farm is also likely to have set a new benchmark on price as well, the first public tender to set a contract below $50/MWh.

The post Australia’s newest and biggest wind farm sets benchmark for lowest price appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian emissions data goes missing as historical data and projections scrubbed from the environment department's website.

The post Environment department begins purging website of historical emissions data, projections appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ratch follows up Infigen PPA with deal to sell 19.4% of power generated by 227MW Collector project in NSW Southern Tablelands to retail supermarket giant Aldi.

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The AEMC's convoluted Cogati process is likely to prove a distraction to the real job, which is designing a transmission and control system for a largely decarbonised grid.

The post Nothing can stop Cogati as energy regulators fight for supremacy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Volumes are soft in Australia but it’s a seasonally weak time of year anyway. Any decline in volumes is mostly commercial while household volumes will likely pick up.

The post Know your NEM: Electricity volumes and prices down, but not out appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMC signs off on new mandatory requirements for all NEM participants to provide frequency response services, despite concerns that it will disproportionately burden wind and solar projects.

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AEMO report indicates delays to roll out of renewables could set back the grid's low-carbon transition and force it to lean more heavily on costly and polluting gas.

The post AEMO warns any further delays in renewables transition could hit gas supplies appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A 200MW solar and battery project that faced delays due to Coronavirus restrictions has gained special passage through the local council approval process.

The post Victoria council works around Covid-19 restrictions to approve 200MW solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tesla big battery lifts earnings by one third in 2019, as well as reducing costs to consumers and playing key role in keeping the lights on.

The post Tesla big battery lifts profits by one third in 2019, expansion on track appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A Hyundai Kona electric with towbar has successfully completed a test run towing a newly-acquired camper trailer.

The post Tow Story: Kona Electric hauling a camper trailer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Neoen says delays at Bulgana wind and storage facility not fully covered by liquidated damages, and it will start to suffer some financial pain soon.

The post Neoen to take financial hit from delays to big wind and storage project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tilt Renewables confident it will manage Covid-19 impacts with little interruption, but ongoing network challenges cause a slight dent to anticipated earnings.

The post Tilt Renewables carries on under Covid-19, but network issues dent revenues appeared first on RenewEconomy.

After flying off the shelf in 2019, the March allocation of the Victorian government’s home solar rebates has barely shifted. Is this a sign of Covid-19 hitting demand?

The post Rooftop solar rebates slow to a trickle in Victoria as Covid-19 starts to bite appeared first on RenewEconomy.

International carbon prices have tumbled amid fears that a Covid-19 induced economic downturn will curb industry demand for carbon allowances.

The post Australian carbon market inoculated from Covid-19 as European prices tumble appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The current structure and governance of the electricity market in Australia is not fit for purpose to meet known and unknown challenges.

The post Planning for the unknown: Lessons for energy sector from Covid-19 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Cleanco deal paves way for 1GW wind project - the biggest in Australia - to be built in Queensland.

The post Acciona to build huge 1GW wind farm in Queensland after landing CleanCo deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Thirty Australian energy experts call for a halt to Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme, questioning environmental and economic viability of the massive project.

The post Thirty Australian energy experts issue letter calling for halt to Snowy 2.0 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Findings of new study are the latest in a string of papers to suggest methane emissions from the fossil-fuel industry have been “severely underestimated”.

The post Coal mines emit more methane than oil-and-gas sector, study finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.