Renew Economy

One Nation's Pauline Hanson has been picked to open one of Australia's biggest farm shows next month, drawing criticism that she will shift attention from agriculture to "political controversy."

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Soaring commodity prices have bolstered the profits of Australia's largest oil and gas producer, as it walks away from some of its emissions investment targets.

The post Australia’s biggest oil and gas company abandons clean energy plans after cashing in on global fuel crisis appeared first on Renew Economy.

State regulator suspends another company from participating in energy upgrades subsidy after it was allegedly caught out submitting doctored photos and falsified customer details.

The post Fake photos, fraudulent claims: Regulator suspends another company from energy upgrades scheme appeared first on Renew Economy.

The fight may not be over yet as woman leading the campaign against the Marinus-linked project looks next to the Supreme Court.

The post Network to charge ahead after winning latest legal wrangle over contested Marinus project appeared first on Renew Economy.

New guide launched guide to help farmers and regional businesses assess power and electric options in face of rising bills, soaring diesel prices and supply issues.

The post From pumps to power systems: Guide launched to help farmers go electric and assess renewable and storage appeared first on Renew Economy.

Replacing fuel imports with renewable power could save Pacific countries millions of dollars if they can secure enough investment to make the switch.

The post Ditching diesel for renewables could save Pacific nations nearly $1 billion a year, study finds appeared first on Renew Economy.

Angus Taylor releases pro-gas policy, just as a new report highlights the soaring carbon prices needed to keep in line with climate targets.

The post Angus Taylor steps on the gas, but how does that sit with emissions targets and carbon costs? appeared first on Renew Economy.

New CIS tender launched for another 1.8 gigawatts of new wind and solar, but in a state where the government utility is happy to write contracts to help replace coal.

The post Bowen launches new wind and solar tender in state happy to write contracts to help replace coal appeared first on Renew Economy.

Western Australia’s renewables bring wholesale electricity prices down, batteries carry that impact onto peaks, but more gas sends prices up. So why is the WA government planning to build more gas?

The post Batteries are quickly turning gas into a costly “sometimes fuel” for electricity. So why build more? appeared first on Renew Economy.

In the race to renewables, the big question is whether "faster than we thought" is the same as "fast enough." S-curves say we can do the first. Nothing in the modelling tells us we're on track for the second.

The post S-curve modelling says renewables can kick coal out of Australia by 2032. But is this soon enough? appeared first on Renew Economy.

The sale of a 100 kilowatt and 200 kilowatt-hour sodium-ion battery system is being claimed as an Australian first – and may herald next generation of storage tech.

The post “It’s a commercial system. And it has a customer:” Sodium-ion battery sale hailed as a first for Australia appeared first on Renew Economy.

CEFC boss Ian Learmonth explains why big wind projects may finally get delivered this year. Plus: Tomago aims for 100 pct renewables, and the big utility profits.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Will the green bank save the Tomago deal? appeared first on Renew Economy.

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry on apartment energy issues has recently reported and identified several issues that require urgent attention to address the failures of energy policy. One interesting issue that relates to both high rise apartments, and plug-in ‘balcony solar’, is where solar fits into apartment occupant energy costs.  High rise apartment buildings have very […]

The post Balcony solar or building integrated PV? The emerging options for apartment dwellers and owners appeared first on Renew Economy.

Head of green bank says Tomago green transition deal likely to get big wind projects over the line, but the funding arrangements have still to be sorted.

The post CEFC boss says funding deals for new wind and solar farms to power giant smelter still to be sorted appeared first on Renew Economy.

Big battery built next to a gas generator it may often displace has been completed ahead of schedule.

The post New big battery next to gas generator completes last hold point as storage takes more market share appeared first on Renew Economy.

Electrifying an apartment building can be complicated, but sometimes the biggest barrier is simply getting started.

The post Biggest barrier to electrifying apartments? Knowing what’s possible | SwitchedOn Australia appeared first on Renew Economy.

First sod has been turned at a the site of a big battery being developed by Australia's biggest distribution network company – its first foray into utility-scale energy storage.

The post Construction begins on network company’s first foray into grid-scale battery storage appeared first on Renew Economy.

The number of Cheaper Home Batteries installations has passed the half-million mark, a huge new milestone for the hugely successful rebate that is slashing bills and delivering "enormous benefits" to the grid.

The post Home battery rebate hits 500,000 milestone as households “take control” and deliver grid benefits appeared first on Renew Economy.

A new take on a widely used mining technique called froth flotation can recover "virtually all" of the metallic silver from an end-of-life solar panel, according to new research from the University of Newcastle. 

The post Researchers “froth” over new solar recycling method that recovers 99 pct of silver from used panels appeared first on Renew Economy.

Vanadium batteries could be the answer to the expanding, energy-hungry artificial intelligence infrastructure sector, with data centres rising around Australia's major cities.

The post Vanadium: The silvery data centre storage metal that you may never have heard of appeared first on Renew Economy.