Environment minister rejects proposed #solar and green hydrogen project surrounded by hundreds of #coal seam #gas wells and which was to be sited next to a big gas refinery.
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Madeleine King tells Australians Japan needs our gas to keep the lights on.

Meanwhile Japan is importing excess gas and selling it on to other countries… and subsidises them to use it! 🤦

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Westwind is looking to build a 216MW #wind farm and big battery on a sprawling sheep station out the ‘back of Bourke’ in New South Wales reneweconomy.com.au/westwind-seeks…

There are genuine environmental impacts to consider in the race to renewables. The Federal Budget provides some potential for positive change reneweconomy.com.au/how-to-fast-tr…

New reforms will streamline the connection and market operations of Australia’s rapidly growing fleet of big battery projects reneweconomy.com.au/big-batteries-…

Tasmania government commits another $8m to the green #hydrogen refuelling project being developed in the state by Countrywide Hydrogen reneweconomy.com.au/green-hydrogen…

One of the world’s biggest zinc mines says gas power is too expensive and too volatile, and is adding wind power to its solar farm to cut costs and stabilise prices reneweconomy.com.au/giant-queensla…

Two of the world’s leading renewable #energy states – both with grids that regularly achieve periods of 100 per cent solar and wind supply – to collaborate on some of the final pieces of the energy transition puzzle reneweconomy.com.au/world-leaders-…

via Renew Economy Energy Insiders Podcast: Bigging up the grid dlvr.it/T6xyqQ

Australia’s Solar Sunshot plan could get a boost from US tariffs imposed on Chinese imports ow.ly/t1ea50RHTbI

If the world learned to be smarter and more efficient, it could go fully renewable with little or no storage. But that's not the way markets are designed ow.ly/G7M350RHTaQ

A single #wind turbine produces enough energy to offset that required to make, install and decommission it in just 6 months ow.ly/IC6R50RHMw4

A ground-breaking production tax scheme will place Australia back in the highly competitive global race for green #hydrogen and its derivative products, including green metals ow.ly/hYql50RGH6i

Andrew Forrest says #hydrogen production tax credit will make green iron commercial viable in Australia. “It must be pursued,” he says ow.ly/lxHz50RGH5Q

American researchers say renewable energy could almost completely replace diesel at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, resulting in millions of dollars in savings and a two-year payback reneweconomy.com.au/how-the-south-…

NSW energy minister says it is to late to turn back dial on #energy transition, despite the naysayers in the media and the fragile political support #auspol reneweconomy.com.au/too-late-to-tu…

Budget hailed for “historic” spend and commitment on clean energy, but critics say households need more than a sugar hit of rebates #budget2024 reneweconomy.com.au/turning-point-…

Italian energy giant completes construction of its newest #solar farm in Victoria
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Budget promises $6.7 billion for green #hydrogen over a decade, as well as more billions for solar, batteries, critical minerals and household energy rebates reneweconomy.com.au/labor-budget-p…

Neoen to build one of world’s biggest batteries to time-shift excess #nuclear power in the Canadian state of Ontario. Who knew nuclear grids need battery storage? reneweconomy.com.au/neoen-to-build…