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Australia could double solar power by 2030, report says

Australia could double solar power by 2030, report says

Putting solar panels on the roofs of businesses, new homes and social housing could double Australia's renewable power, a study has found.

Australia inks $660 million hydrogen pact with Germany

Australia inks $660 million hydrogen pact with Germany

Australia inks $660 million hydrogen pact with Germany

Australia inks $660 million hydrogen pact with Germany

A hydrogen investment pact with Germany will support new commercial supply and access to the European market for the emerging industry.

Ingenious crop-pest control a victory for common scents

Ingenious crop-pest control a victory for common scents

Ingenious crop-pest control a victory for common scents

Ingenious crop-pest control a victory for common scents

Using “olfactory misinformation” to camouflage wheat seeds and protect them from hungry rodents has earned a team of scientists a national science prize.

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Surprise state shines brightest in solar energy ranking

Surprise state shines brightest in solar energy ranking

Victoria may have better coffee, NSW a more iconic bridge, but Queensland is winning the race for solar energy in a report card from the Climate Council.

How electric cars could drive renewable energy change

How electric cars could drive renewable energy change

Motorists could support Australia's national electricity grid by using their cars as batteries, a report says, but policies and standards need to change.

Power struggle: why solar batteries are tipped to soar

Power struggle: why solar batteries are tipped to soar

It's not just climate change and bills fuelling demand for solar batteries - the threat of blackouts is prompting more households to invest in energy storage.

Two regional cities may unlock Aussie renewable future

Two regional cities may unlock Aussie renewable future

The Queensland cities of Townsville and Gladstone have been singled out as key to Australia’s future in clean exports at a renewable energy event.

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Green fuels, food, medicine probed by $60m research hub

Green fuels, food, medicine probed by $60m research hub

Green fuels, food, medicine probed by $60m research hub

Green fuels, food, medicine probed by $60m research hub

Can businesses turn waste into jet fuel and gases into fish food? Researchers at an Australian university plan to investigate carbon-cutting projects.

Queensland renters locked out of solar savings

Queensland renters locked out of solar savings

Queensland renters locked out of solar savings

Queensland renters locked out of solar savings

In the lead-up to the Queensland state election, Solar Citizens wants the major parties to make big commitments to renewable energy.

A bird? Plane? It's an autonomous electric flying taxi

A bird? Plane? It's an autonomous electric flying taxi

A bird? Plane? It's an autonomous electric flying taxi

A bird? Plane? It's an autonomous electric flying taxi

Catching a ride to a faraway place could involve a small aircraft with no pilot in future, experts say, as regulations race to catch up with the technology.

Community battery for Bondi, wind farm for regional Vic

Community battery for Bondi, wind farm for regional Vic

Community battery for Bondi, wind farm for regional Vic

Community battery for Bondi, wind farm for regional Vic

Bondi residents can now access solar power from a community battery, while a wind farm that will supply power for 200,000 Victorian homes has been approved.

Green plane fuel could take off in Australia after deal

Green plane fuel could take off in Australia after deal

Green plane fuel could take off in Australia after deal

Green plane fuel could take off in Australia after deal

Three firms have teamed up to investigate the creation of a sustainable aviation fuel industry in Brisbane as demand for renewable options booms.

Green tick for big Sun Cable solar farm and subsea line

Green tick for big Sun Cable solar farm and subsea line

Green tick for big Sun Cable solar farm and subsea line

Green tick for big Sun Cable solar farm and subsea line

An intercontinental renewable power project to export solar energy to Asia from one of the most remote places on earth has received environmental approval.

Community batteries to help power thousands of homes

Community batteries to help power thousands of homes

Community batteries to help power thousands of homes

Community batteries to help power thousands of homes

More than 400 shared batteries will join the national electricity grid after investments in 21 projects across all states and one territory.

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Transmission lines to power up renewable energy zone

A renewable energy zone in NSW is the first to receive approval for transmission lines, allowing work to start on the 4.5-gigawatt project.

Why your online buys could arrive by electric tuk-tuk

A transport company has revealed plans to add more than 100 electric delivery vehicles to its fleet as part of a $45 million project.

Power plan would nuke manufacturing, warns Albanese

Local jobs and the push towards renewables will be threatened by the coalition's nuclear energy policy, the prime minister says.

Solar panels paving the path to new recycling hub

One of Australia's biggest energy providers plans to establish a solar panel recycling facility in NSW that could turn old tech into new footpaths.

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Google and CSIRO team up to solve solar surplus problem

Using more renewable energy could require faster and more reliable technology, according to Google's research arm is working with the CSIRO to create it.

Nuclear 'fantasy' comes under scrutiny in parliament

An opposition proposal to build nuclear reactors has dominated parliamentary debate as politicians return to Canberra, with the plan labelled a "fantasy".

Why Aussie homes could soon be powered by electric cars

More than 1000 electric vehicle owners will be invited to test whether they can power their homes from their cars as part of a $7.7 million trial.

Challenge worth $100m aims to lower solar energy cost

Australia will host a $100 million competition for innovators around the world to create ways to lower the cost of large-scale renewable energy.

Grants for homes 'save billions on big energy projects'

Incentivising households and landlords into renewable tech such as batteries and solar would save billions on large-scale infrastructure, a report says.

Experts want more big solar projects, less nuke talk

The number of large-scale solar projects in Australia needs to rise rapidly, but the nuclear power debate could derail progress, industry experts say.

Australia could cut global emissions with green metals

Australia could remove much more than its share of greenhouse gas emissions by using its natural advantages, a business leader argues.

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