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Port of Townsville signs MOU to export green hydrogen to South Korea
Plans to export Queensland-made renewable hydrogen to South Korea are being weighed in a memorandum of understanding between Ark Energy and Port of Townsville.
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Fractured policies will stymie Australia’s clean energy transition, experts say
Investment experts say coordinated and comprehensive climate policies needed for Australia to seize full potential of energy transition.
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Western Australia creates new fund to kickstart renewable hydrogen industry
WA Labor government announces tens of millions in new funding for the state’s renewable hydrogen industry, including a $50 million fund.
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BP sizes up former oil refinery as industrial renewable hydrogen hub
The site of what was once Australia’s largest oil refinery in WA is being sized up as domestic renewable hydrogen hub by BP.
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Potash mine to build wind, solar and battery micro-grid for most of its power needs
Proposed new potash project looks to source two thirds of its power needs from wind, solar and batteries to slash costs and emissions.
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Green hydrogen could help solve the puzzle of getting to 100 pct renewables
The hardest part of achieving 100 per cent renewables is the last five or 10 per cent. Green hydrogen is now being viewed as a cheap and effective solution.
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Australia can achieve rapid, deep and cheap emission cuts from tech we have now
There is a superhighway to rapid elimination of 80% of Australian greenhouse emissions, using low-cost, existing technology from vast production runs.
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Australia’s public health already being hit by climate change, professionals say
Vast majority of Australian health professionals say climate change is a serious problem, and better information needed on links between climate and health.
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Boral targets 100% renewables by 2025, along with batteries and hydrogen
Concrete and building materials giant “exploring all options” to meet a 2025 renewables target for its energy needs – outside of its Berrima cement kiln.
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“Offshore solar” to feature in hybrid marine energy demonstration plant
A €45m project will combine technologies to demonstrate potential of hybrid marine energy parks, including offshore solar.
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NSW is about to overtake the Sunshine State on large scale solar production
Queensland is about to lose its mantle as the state with the most large scale solar farm production, as new projects come on line in NSW.
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Australia’s first offshore wind farm bill was a long time coming, but here are 4 reasons it’s not up to scratch yet
Australia’s first offshore wind farm bill is welcome, but there are four reasons why it needs to be improved.
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