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Electric check-out: Coles opens greener grocery store

Electric check-out: Coles opens greener grocery store

It is not just the bags that are green: a Melbourne supermarket will use renewable energy and customised technology to reduce its environmental footprint.

'Stuck': enough energy projects planned, too few built

'Stuck': enough energy projects planned, too few built

'Stuck': enough energy projects planned, too few built

'Stuck': enough energy projects planned, too few built

Australia could miss its 2030 climate targets unless more renewable energy projects move from the planning phase into construction.

Multimillion-dollar boost to create 'climate unicorns'

Multimillion-dollar boost to create 'climate unicorns'

Multimillion-dollar boost to create 'climate unicorns'

Multimillion-dollar boost to create 'climate unicorns'

Artificial intelligence firms might be dominating headlines but a $30 million program aims to put renewable energy start-ups in the funding spotlight.

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Sustainable jet fuel project moves closer to take-off

Sustainable jet fuel project moves closer to take-off

A multimillion-dollar project designed to produce green fuels is a step closer to launch after securing a $30 million investment.

Cheaper, smarter and tougher: $105m bet on Aussie solar

Cheaper, smarter and tougher: $105m bet on Aussie solar

Twenty Australian solar research projects will attract a record investment to improve the technology and help to lower costs.

'Solar coaster': industry fears renewable rebate end

'Solar coaster': industry fears renewable rebate end

Solar and battery installation firms are booming with the help of government rebates but most fear a crash will hit when the support ends.

Power prices fall but risks remain for life after coal

Power prices fall but risks remain for life after coal

Renewable energy and batteries are pushing down wholesale power prices but a report warns they could rise again when coal-fired plants power down.

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Not too big, not too small: $100m to plug renewable gap

Not too big, not too small: $100m to plug renewable gap

Not too big, not too small: $100m to plug renewable gap

Not too big, not too small: $100m to plug renewable gap

More small or medium-sized renewable energy projects could win loans as part of a multimillion-dollar scheme to address a gap in Australia's energy plans.

Push for nationwide ban on dumping old solar panels

Push for nationwide ban on dumping old solar panels

Push for nationwide ban on dumping old solar panels

Push for nationwide ban on dumping old solar panels

Governments in all states and territories should ban solar panel dumping while a mandatory recycling scheme is created, an inquiry has been told.

Coal and gas exports 'undoing' progress on clean energy

Coal and gas exports 'undoing' progress on clean energy

Coal and gas exports 'undoing' progress on clean energy

Coal and gas exports 'undoing' progress on clean energy

Australia is undermining its hard work to cut emissions by failing to address growing fossil fuel exports, a former defence chief reckons.

Half-price power: record renewables push prices down

Half-price power: record renewables push prices down

Half-price power: record renewables push prices down

Half-price power: record renewables push prices down

Wholesale energy prices have fallen by more than 60 per cent in one state, powered by growing use of wind farms, solar panels and batteries.

Renewable energy projects must power data centre boom

Renewable energy projects must power data centre boom

Renewable energy projects must power data centre boom

Renewable energy projects must power data centre boom

Australia's growing number of large-scale data centres must be powered by renewable energy, groups say, or they risk raising power prices for all users.

Power shift: Australia could cut fossil fuel shocks

Power shift: Australia could cut fossil fuel shocks

Power shift: Australia could cut fossil fuel shocks

Power shift: Australia could cut fossil fuel shocks

Investing in two renewable energy sources could help boost Australia's fuel security, a study has found, but drilling for oil is no solution.

Australian green hydrogen project gets the green light

Australian green hydrogen project gets the green light

Australian green hydrogen project gets the green light

Australian green hydrogen project gets the green light

A renewable hydrogen plant proposed for the NSW Hunter Valley will go ahead after a multimillion-dollar boost.

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What blackout? More Aussies are disaster-proofing homes

Could your electric car do more than just keep the lights on in an emergency? Australians are upgrading their tech to stay connected.

Preparing for lift-off: green fuel projects get a boost

A pilot program will provide support to some of Australia's low-carbon fuel projects in a bid to turn potential into commercial reality.

Renewable projects set records but still face headwinds

Wind farms and solar panels are producing more of Australia's electricity than ever, but slow approvals and investment commitments could stall progress.

Bowen to back electrification at UN climate summit

Australia and Turkey have revealed the global oil crisis will prompt a major focus on electrification at the United Nations climate talks in November.

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Remote community solar project to cut diesel and bills

Cheaper electricity bills, local jobs and clean energy are set to flow from a landmark solar power project owned and operated by a remote Aboriginal community.

After the sun sets: hub to tackle coming e-waste crisis

With millions of solar power systems installed across the country, a national research centre will probe what to do with the panels at the end of their lives.

Amazon Australia adds to green energy portfolio

Amazon has invested an estimated $2.8 billion in renewable energy projects in Australia from 2020 to 2025 and is adding to that with nine new deals.

Miner's green push to help skip fuel woes rocking firms

As Fortescue Metals ramps up its heavy industry green grid, a report shows more than 80 per cent of businesses are straining under the global fuel crisis.

Renewable energy project may help blow down power bills

The savings from a new type of energy project could slash electricity bills for households in Victoria, NSW and Queensland, and consume less farming land.

Aussie firm to roll out AI-in-a-box in regional areas

A network of portable data centres could be installed throughout Australia's regions as part of a plan to power artificial intelligence with renewable energy.

Australia risks being lapped in the race for green fuel

Neighbouring countries including Indonesia and Malaysia could beat Australia to lead the sustainable aviation fuel market despite its potential.

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