Latest Renewables
The latest news on all things renewables.
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.
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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.
“This has to change:” Flurry of late orders breaks wind drought and gives global turbine giants hope for 2026
A flurry of late orders has broken the wind investment drought in Australia, with global wind giants hoping for a further rebound in 2026 to help meet renewable targets.
Wind
“This has to change:” Flurry of late orders breaks wind drought and gives global turbine giants hope for 2026
A flurry of late orders has broken the wind investment drought in Australia, with global wind giants hoping for a further rebound in 2026 to help meet renewable targets.
SEC steps in to rescue another stalled project, an Australian-first wind farm overlooking coal ruins
SEC to build state’s first publicly owned wind farm, that will be the first to be built in a pine plantation and the first to overlook a former coal plant and mine.
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.
Wave
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.
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.
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