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AGL looks to EVs, batteries and rooftop solar as it goes local and digests massive loss
AGL is looking to rapidly expand decentralised assets – EVs, orchestrated solar and batteries – which means less investment in big wind and solar.
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Vestas claims major breakthough in wind turbine blade recycling
Danish wind giant explores new method of recycling wind turbine blades – including those already in landfill.
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Snowy Hydro finally fesses up on delays to Snowy 2.0, and for Kurri Kurri too
Snowy 2.0’s estimated completion has been officially delayed, again, making its completion this decade look increasingly unlikely.
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Big solar off and flying in New Zealand with first utility scale asset for Lightsource bp
Contact Energy and Lightsource bp have been tapped to build one of Aotearoa’s biggest solar farms, to date, next to an international airport.
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Tokyo Gas eyes floating offshore wind for Fukushima
Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, the scene of the world’s most recent nuclear disaster in 2011, is weighing up offshore wind for future power generation.
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UK forms Department for Energy Security and Net Zero – what does it mean for climate?
UK Conservatives reintroduce an energy and climate-focused department after a seven-year hiatus – but it doesn’t guarantee a better policy approach?
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South Africa’s largest wind farm will power … a coal mine
The first phase of what will become a nearly 1GW renewable energy hub has been contracted to power a nearby coal mine in South Africa.
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Second best month for big solar in Australia as WA facility tops rankings again
Australia produces its second highest solar output on record in January, with NSW solar assets delivering more than any other state.
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Battery gigafactory on the backburner as Magnis walks back Queensland plans
Magnis Energy Technologies has put a pause on plans, once vigorously promoted, to build a lithium-ion battery mega factory in Townsville.
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Big solar and wind pipeline boosted by 4.3GW of new “committed” projects in 2022
Latest Clean Energy Regulator data shows nearly 50% year-on-year growth in large-scale wind and solar investment.
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Fortescue backs new green hydrogen technology start-up, this time in NZ
Fortescue Future Industries has added to its hydrogen technology portfolio, taking part in an early funding round for a New Zealand start-up.
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Australian researchers hit solar stretch goal with tandem cell breakthrough
ANU team sandwiches two solar technologies together to achieve cell efficiency at levels targeted by ARENA for 2030.
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