Biomass

Wind and solar set new production records as they reshape Australia’s grid
Wind and solar have set new production records in Australia’s main grid as they continue to reshape the grid and displace coal and gas.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 23, 2021

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Hydrogen

Could biomass become a renewable peaking fuel? This man is counting on it
Energy start-up Verdant Earth Technologies says it has figured out a way of using biomass to produce hydrogen and help firm the grid.
James Fernyhough

May 20, 2021

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Australian developed waste-to-fuel technologies to be built in WA coal centre
Innovative waste-to-fuel technologies will be used at a new Western Australian demonstration plant, after securing government support.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 29, 2021

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Garnaut’s Sunshot to create Australia’s first renewable energy industrial park
Ross Garnaut’s Sunshot Energy plans renewable energy industrial park in Queensland in what could be a template to revive fortunes of rural Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 22, 2020

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Renewables overtake coal and gas for first time in Western Australia
Renewables output in month of October beats both coal and gas for the first time in Western Australia as three major new projects come on line.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 2, 2020

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Solar

McCain Foods Australia goes big on solar, in bid to quit coal by 2025
Frozen food giant to install massive solar and biogas generation system in Ballarat, slash its reliance on natural gas by 16%, and grid power by 39%.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 17, 2020

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New Zealand turns to clean energy to cut government emissions
The NZ government will invest in solar, biomass and heat pump technology as well as electric vehicles as part of a “clean-powered public service” plan.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 16, 2020

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Graph of the Day: Map of NSW generation – wind, solar, hydro, coal and gas
A map of existing generation plants in NSW, including coal, gas, biomass, solar and wind.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 6, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Renewables provide almost half of UK electricity in first three months of 2020
New official figures reveal renewable energy accounted for almost half of UK’s electricity in first three months of 2020, thanks to record wind record generation and falling coal numbers.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 29, 2020

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Coal

Graph of the Day: Germany reaches 56% renewables for 2020
Renewable energy accounts for 56 per cent of Germany’s electricity supply in first five months of 2020.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 1, 2020

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ACT set to ban waste incineration for energy, citing community concerns
The ACT is set to ban waste incineration to energy projects, concluding the potential impacts to public health could not be justified.
Michael Mazengarb

May 29, 2020

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W.A. backs wastewater hydrogen project using Australian technology
WA’s Hazer Group advances unique renewable hydrogen technology after securing deal from state water utility for supply of wastewater biogas.
Giles Parkinson

May 26, 2020

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