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A manager with a Chinese solar panel supplier appears in court on charges of attempting to bribe a CEC official to gain approval for one of its products.First of dozens of 80 metre-long turbine blades arrives at first new wind farm in state’s main grid for years
Nearly five months after completing its final concrete pour, King Rocks wind farm has received safe delivery of the first of more than 50, 80 metre-long turbine blades.
Bowen says coal “isn’t baseload anymore, it’s unreliable,” will stop states pushing gas for data centres
Bowen says data centres could rescue stalled renewables as he warns coal-fired power stations are no long reliable, and cautions northern states not to go down gas path.
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First of dozens of 80 metre-long turbine blades arrives at first new wind farm in state’s main grid for years
Nearly five months after completing its final concrete pour, King Rocks wind farm has received safe delivery of the first of more than 50, 80 metre-long turbine blades.
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How we electrified our home – and abolished our connection to the gas network
The practical barriers and the costs of replacing gas appliances with electric alternatives in an existing home are real. Here’s how we did it.
Renewables and electrification help build farm resilience amidst the fuel and fertiliser crisis
The best renewable energy projects won’t be the ones that replace farming. They’ll be the ones that work with farming.
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Bowen says coal “isn’t baseload anymore, it’s unreliable,” will stop states pushing gas for data centres
Bowen says data centres could rescue stalled renewables as he warns coal-fired power stations are no long reliable, and cautions northern states not to go down gas path.
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