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Fortescue faces new scrap over fence line for its massive Bonney Downs wind project

The owners of a competing renewable energy hub have had a minor court win in their push back against Fortescue’s giant 2GW wind project in the Pilbara.
Rachel Williamson
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Renewables

Solar overtakes lignite to keep Germany’s renewable electricity share stable at 55.9 pct in 2025

A boom in solar PV saw output overtake that of lignite power stations and help keep the share of renewables in Germany’s grid stable at 55.9 pct in 2025.
Benjamin Wehrmann
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Australia’s most powerful turbines unveiled as fourth wind farm reaches financial close in Xmas flurry
Renewables

Australia’s most powerful turbines unveiled as fourth wind farm reaches financial close in Xmas flurry

The fourth wind farm to reach financial close in a late 2025 flurry of activity will feature the most powerful turbines to be installed in Australia to date.
Giles Parkinson
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clarke creek wind farm queensland squadron
Commentary

Record year for renewables eases prices and pollution as coal clunkers go missing in Queensland

Price and emissions savings seen in 2025 could soon be in the rear vision mirror as the Queensland Government commits to expensive, polluting fossil fuels.
Clare Silcock
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Solar

Tiny cracks and hot weather can slash useful life of some solar panels to just 11 years, UNSW research finds

Roughly a fifth of solar panels have been found to degrade much more quickly than expected, leading to calls for different testing standards to identify faults.
Poppy Johnston
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Fortescue faces new scrap over fence line for its massive Bonney Downs wind project
Wind

Fortescue faces new scrap over fence line for its massive Bonney Downs wind project

The owners of a competing renewable energy hub have had a minor court win in their push back against Fortescue’s giant 2GW wind project in the Pilbara.
Rachel Williamson
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State government allows all five turbines to be built in small wind project
Policy & Planning

State government allows all five turbines to be built in small wind project

Developer of small wind project in Victoria gets approval for five turbines from state government, but local councils are not happy.
Rachel Williamson
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Victoria gives green light to contested wind project, with fewer turbines and operating limits
Wind

Victoria gives green light to contested wind project, with fewer turbines and operating limits

A 600MW wind project has the green light to start construction, but government wants turbine numbers cut and restrictions placed on operations.
Rachel Williamson
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Australia’s most powerful turbines unveiled as fourth wind farm reaches financial close in Xmas flurry
Renewables

Australia’s most powerful turbines unveiled as fourth wind farm reaches financial close in Xmas flurry

The fourth wind farm to reach financial close in a late 2025 flurry of activity will feature the most powerful turbines to be installed in Australia to date.
Giles Parkinson
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Mining giant Rio Tinto to build “green iron” facility that uses biomass to cut emissions
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.
Joshua S Hill
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ACT adds new 24 MWh battery as it expands landfill gas generation
Storage

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.
Rachel Williamson
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Renewable hydrogen tech that turns biomass into green molecules wins CEFC backing
Hydrogen

Renewable hydrogen tech that turns biomass into green molecules wins CEFC backing

Macquarie University engineered technology that converts biomass into “carbon negative” green hydrogen gets $2m investment from federal green bank.
Sophie Vorrath
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Green group wages war against renewed bid to convert coal plant to woody biomass
Renewables

Green group wages war against renewed bid to convert coal plant to woody biomass

Verdant Earth takes first step in latest bid to convert Redbank coal plant into a wood waste-fuelled power station – and green groups are not happy.
Sophie Vorrath
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Carnegie begins work on its biggest array as wave energy pioneer edges towards commercial viability
Renewables

Carnegie begins work on its biggest array as wave energy pioneer edges towards commercial viability

Carnegie Clean Energy begins development of a 6-megawatt (MW) wave energy array – its biggest yet – in an important step towards commercial viability.
Joshua S Hill
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Ever heard of ocean thermal energy? This Australian startup wants to take it from prototype to product
Renewables

Ever heard of ocean thermal energy? This Australian startup wants to take it from prototype to product

An Australian startup is hoping to commercialise a little known ocean energy tech, with an eye on a future green hydrogen industry.
Rachel Williamson
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Carnegie eyes Alaska for wave energy potential as Spain CETO project gathers momentum
Renewables

Carnegie eyes Alaska for wave energy potential as Spain CETO project gathers momentum

Carnegie Clean Energy secures deal to manufacture its proprietary CETO wave energy technology – and signs an MOU to explore projects in America’s 49th state.
Matthew Biss
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New wave energy hopeful lands government grant, says it’s cracked the cost barrier
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.
Rachel Williamson
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