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“No future” for ICE: Volvo will sell only pure electric cars by 2030
Swedish-Chinese carmaker Volvo joins growing number of carmakers to embrace all-electric transition, announcing that it will sell only fully-electric cars by 2030.
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Rooftop solar installs head for 3.5GW in 2021 after record start to year
Australia’s rooftop solar market snaps back into gear after a well-earned slow-down in January, putting installs on track for another record-breaking year.
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Batteries poised to reap rewards of renewable energy transition, says report
Big batteries, and grid-connected battery energy storage in general, are in prime position to cash in on renewable energy transition, a major new report has found.
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Origin to offer electric car fleets to business as it seeks a ride on energy transition
Origin will start offering business customers a fully-electric vehicle fleet service complete with charging infrastructure and carbon offsets.
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“Get on with it:” Regulator urged to approve SA-NSW interconnector, as coal lobby objects
South Australia urges regulator to get on with approving new NSW-SA interconnector, after AEMO finds it will deliver net benefits in an accelerating energy transition.
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Instyle Solar powers up the Penrith Panthers
Leading solar provider, Instyle Solar, has announced an exciting new partnership with the Penrith Panthers, as the club’s first official solar partner for the next two seasons.
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UN chief demands Australia ends “deadly addiction” to coal by 2030
Pressure on coal heavy countries like Australia and the US to commit to a coal phase out, as UN chief calls for an accelerated end to coal.
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Global emissions rebound, transition to renewables has to accelerate, IEA says
A new report shows that renewables out-performed in 2020, but that a carbon rebound risks global climate goals in 2021 onwards.
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Coal mines are the engines of climate change. Time to start treating them like it
Digging up and supplying coal directly contributes to the worsening problem of climate change, and easily wipes out renewable wins.
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Against the odds, South Australia is a renewable energy powerhouse. How did they do it?
As energy markets the world over grapple with making the clean energy transition, South Australia proves it can be done.
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Six-minute EV battery one step closer as Magnis reports successful test results
Magnis reports promising results indicating major step towards goal for “extra-fast charging” electric vehicle battery that can charge in just six minutes.
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ACT to investigate how to further grow Canberra’s renewables sector
A new ACT parliamentary inquiry to identify opportunities to position Canberra as a national renewables innovation hub.
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