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In the race to renewables, the big question is whether "faster than we thought" is the same as "fast enough." S-curves say we can do the first. Nothing in the modelling tells us we're on track for the second.

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The sale of a 100 kilowatt and 200 kilowatt-hour sodium-ion battery system is being claimed as an Australian first – and may herald next generation of storage tech.

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CEFC boss Ian Learmonth explains why big wind projects may finally get delivered this year. Plus: Tomago aims for 100 pct renewables, and the big utility profits.

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A Victorian parliamentary inquiry on apartment energy issues has recently reported and identified several issues that require urgent attention to address the failures of energy policy. One interesting issue that relates to both high rise apartments, and plug-in ‘balcony solar’, is where solar fits into apartment occupant energy costs.  High rise apartment buildings have very […]

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Head of green bank says Tomago green transition deal likely to get big wind projects over the line, but the funding arrangements have still to be sorted.

The post CEFC boss says funding deals for new wind and solar farms to power giant smelter still to be sorted appeared first on Renew Economy.

Big battery built next to a gas generator it may often displace has been completed ahead of schedule.

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Electrifying an apartment building can be complicated, but sometimes the biggest barrier is simply getting started.

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First sod has been turned at a the site of a big battery being developed by Australia's biggest distribution network company – its first foray into utility-scale energy storage.

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The number of Cheaper Home Batteries installations has passed the half-million mark, a huge new milestone for the hugely successful rebate that is slashing bills and delivering "enormous benefits" to the grid.

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A new take on a widely used mining technique called froth flotation can recover "virtually all" of the metallic silver from an end-of-life solar panel, according to new research from the University of Newcastle. 

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Vanadium batteries could be the answer to the expanding, energy-hungry artificial intelligence infrastructure sector, with data centres rising around Australia's major cities.

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Policy review will investigate settings for Australia's 2030 and 2035 emissions reduction targets.

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Kane Thornton has moved from the peak renewables body to data centres, now the presumed peak renewable buyer. We discuss Bowen’s new rules, the bigger rooftop solar rebate, and other news.

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Australia's government-run "carbon neutral" certification scheme is being wound up. It is good news for the climate.

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Victoria's newly appointed energy minister says the state will go ahead as planned with Australia's first ever offshore wind auction, despite speculation of further delays.

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A promise of banning gas while waving through “gas firming” and “gas peaking” with unlimited offsets leaves gate open to fossil power buying its way clean with offsets.

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Plans for a potentially massive new wind farm start federal environmental assessment, proposing up to 280 of the most powerful turbines seen in Australia.

The post Massive wind project, with up to 280 of Australia’s biggest-ever turbines, seeks federal green tick appeared first on Renew Economy.

Australian solar glass and window specialist gets CEC accreditation for its new integrated solar panel, just in time for the expansion of the federal PV subsidy.

The post “Second roof:” Solar glass pioneer unveils big rooftop module in time to ride wave of expanded PV subsidy appeared first on Renew Economy.

Construction officially starts at another wind project in W.A., which is benefiting from firm coal closure dates and a state owned utility writing PPAs.

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Australian BEV sales pass the 20% mark for the second month in a row as Geely's best-selling hatchback arrives on Australian shores. Plus, news of the week.

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