Latest Renewables
The latest news on all things renewables.
Is big tech going all in on nuclear? Google and Microsoft have just pledged $45 billion on renewables
In just the last week Microsoft and Google have pledged $50 billion in spending on renewables. Not exactly all in on nuclear as the Coalition suggests.
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Money alone can’t buy social licence for wind and solar projects
“Bring communities on the journey:” CEC report details how community engagement on renewables is being done and what best practice looks like.
Two major Sunshine State airports make switch to 100 pct renewables
Two of Queensland’s biggest airports will switch to 100 per cent renewable energy at the beginning of 2025 as part of a seven power purchase agreement.
Wind
Bowen declares new offshore wind zone capable of hosting 20 GW, despite being shrunk and pushed out to sea
A week after Peter Dutton pledges to scrap offshore wind zones and “rip up contracts,” federal Labor declares new development zone capable of hosting 20 GW of capacity.
CIS auction wins ensure South Australia will be first grid in world to reach 100 pct net wind and solar
Awarding of contracts to two big wind farms in South Australia means it is on track to become the first big grid in world to reach 100 pct net renewables with variable wind and solar.
Biomass
Mining giant Rio Tinto to build “green iron” facility that uses biomass to cut emissions
Rio Tinto to invest $215 million in development facility in Australia to assess a new ironmaking process using biomass called BioIron.
ACT adds new 24 MWh battery as it expands landfill gas generation
The new battery will store power from the expanded 6.2 MW gas to energy power plant for dispatch during peak periods.
Geothermal
New geothermal energy project comes online in UK, first in 37 years
Deep geothermal, the “sleeping giant of renewables,” is stirring again in the UK with the launch of the first new project to come online since 1986.
Geothermal powered green hydrogen proposed for WA fertiliser plant
Strike Energy reveals plans to add a 10MW renewable hydrogen electrolyser to a urea fertiliser production facility it is developing in WA’s Mid West Region.
Wave
New wave energy hopeful lands government grant, says it’s cracked the cost barrier
WaveX says its wave energy device cuts out inventive technologies to be cheaper than a remote diesel generator.
Wave energy device ready for launch in Albany’s King George Sound
A government backed floating wave energy demonstration project is set to launch in the King George Sound off the southern coast of Western Australia.
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