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Net zero study finds Australia needs nearly three terawatts of wind and solar
New net zero study says Australia needs up to 3,000 gigawatts of new wind and solar to meet its 2050 target, or turn to gas and CCS.
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Australia again tops global solar per capita, as world installs 240GW of PV in 2022
Latest data puts Australia at just over 1.1kW of solar per person, giving it top spot on that metric. But China’s “remarkable” PV market growth eclipses all.
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ACT turns focus to old houses as it seeks to kick gas out of national capital
Canberra is aiming to be fossil fuel-free by 2045, and has struck a deal with Choice to help owners of existing homes make switch to electric.
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Fortescue backs wind energy innovator behind “self-erecting” and modular turbines
Fortescue Future Industries tips funds into Spanish engineering firm whose innovations include a self-erecting wind turbine tower and modular blade technology.
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First turbine goes up at “super-hybrid” offshore wind project, with floating solar and battery
First turbine installed at a “super-hybrid” offshore wind project that will include floating solar, battery storage, and green hydrogen production.
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Woodside’s carbon bill from new gas fields could hit $63bn by 2050, report says
Under the new Safeguard rules, the carbon bill alone may kill at least one major gas project that is still in the planning stages.
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First sod turned at Australia’s biggest wind and battery project
After more than 15 years and several court challenges, the first stage of the massive 1300MW Golden Plains wind farm is underway in Victoria.
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Australia-first long duration sodium-sulfur battery deployed at nickel-cobalt mine
Australia’s first large-scale sodium-sulfur (NaS) battery has been deployed at a nickel-copper-cobalt mine in Western Australia.
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Redflow’s non-lithium batteries gain access to key California rebate scheme
Brisbane-based Redflow gains access to generous government rebates to technologies supporting energy “self-generation” in US.
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AGL juggles closure times as NSW waves goodbye to Australia’s oldest coal plant
NSW says it is focused on more renewables and storage as it waves goodbye to Liddell, and AGL juggles the closure dates of the next units.
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Banks committed to net zero fund “Australia’s dirtiest” offshore gas project, report finds
Betting on a sinking ship: Nine banks provide key backing for massive and controversial offshore gas reservoir in Timor Sea – despite most pledging net zero targets.
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Australia’s tallest wind turbines send first power to the grid
The 180MW Dulacca wind farm, featuring some of the tallest wind turbines ever installed in Australia, has officially sent its first power to the grid.
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