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Australia’s richest anti-renewables campaigner backs giant mine selling rare earths for wind turbines

Mine backed by Australia’s richest renewables critic secures $1.2 billion in government funds to ensure wind industry has essential minerals to make more turbines.
Giles Parkinson
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Renewables

Australian solar glass pioneer clears critical certification hurdle on path to net zero buildings

Solar glass pioneer says certification for this completely in-house designed product will give the company a significant competitive advantage going forward.
Joshua S Hill
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Equis founders extend winning formula to new “highly focused” Australian renewables outfit
Renewables

Equis founders extend winning formula to new “highly focused” Australian renewables outfit

Renewable energy developer launches new, wholly owned subsidiary that will continue to progress its 2.5 gigawatt portfolio of big batteries and wind farms across Australia.
Sophie Vorrath
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Artist impression of Smoky Creek solar and battery project.
Renewables

Largest solar-battery financing deal just the tip of the iceberg, as bankers pile into fashionable hybrids

First of its kind financing platform has room for more giant solar and battery hybrids, now the most readily accessible tech for big energy users wanting to clean up.
Giles Parkinson
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Solar

Farmer seeks solar: Queensland developer says PV plans will help rejuvenate barren land

A Queensland company is proposing a small solar-battery, with sheep grazing under the panels, saying the landowner wants to use land too barren to farm.
Rachel Williamson
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Australia’s richest anti-renewables campaigner backs giant mine selling rare earths for wind turbines
Renewables

Australia’s richest anti-renewables campaigner backs giant mine selling rare earths for wind turbines

Mine backed by Australia’s richest renewables critic secures $1.2 billion in government funds to ensure wind industry has essential minerals to make more turbines.
Giles Parkinson
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Equis founders extend winning formula to new “highly focused” Australian renewables outfit
Renewables

Equis founders extend winning formula to new “highly focused” Australian renewables outfit

Renewable energy developer launches new, wholly owned subsidiary that will continue to progress its 2.5 gigawatt portfolio of big batteries and wind farms across Australia.
Sophie Vorrath
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Spanish energy giant sends first of two forest-based wind farms into federal green queue
Wind

Spanish energy giant sends first of two forest-based wind farms into federal green queue

Spanish energy giant seeks planning approval for the first of two wind farms it is proposing to develop in state-owned, softwood pine plantations.
Rachel Williamson
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How a local council is striving to become Australia’s “poster child” for offshore wind
Wind

How a local council is striving to become Australia’s “poster child” for offshore wind

The excitement has dimmed for Victoria’s offshore wind industry – but not for councils who are just getting started.
Rachel Williamson
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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
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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
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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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