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Australian long duration energy storage hopeful says it can deliver a grid-scale vanadium flow battery with up to eight hours of storage capacity that can compete, on costs, with current lithium-ion batteries.
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Turbine shut downs at Victoria wind farm part of “staged maintenance,” says Squadron
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Trump’s return is a catastrophe for climate and US energy transition, and China wins the cleantech race
Trump’s sweeping victory is bad news for climate action and the US energy transition, but it leaves China as the big winner.
Power makers: First Nations leaders take intensive renewable energy training course
Thirty-seven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders have been selected to attend a week-long intensive renewable energy training course.
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“Silence not an option:” Teals push major parties to come clean on 2035 climate targets
Independent MPs are pushing for no further delay on Labor’s 2035 climate target, saying voters deserve more than silence from the major parties vying for power.
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- MG outsells Tesla for first time as Australian EV sales stagnate, despite price warby Riz Akhtar on 6 November 2024 at 12:38 AM
- Car rental giant to add 27 Hyundai Ioniq EVs to Australian car fleetby Joshua S. Hill on 6 November 2024 at 12:24 AM
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- Solar product accreditation stays with CEC, on condition of “new and improved” serviceby Sophie Vorrath on 31 October 2024 at 4:05 AM
