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Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis on Tuesday unveiled a mammoth and wide-ranging policy plan to embed climate action and resilience within the country’s economy. The report —…

June 30th, 2020 by Carolyn Fortuna There is good news for utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) projects: useful life expectations have increased and lifetime operating expenses (OpEx) estimates have declined. Those conclusions emerge in a…

The City of Newcastle, home to the world’s busiest coal harbour, has seen its 5 MW solar farm generate double its projected revenue in the first six months of operation. The profits are a resounding endorsement and vindication of the…

AGL, Australia’s largest carbon emitter, has updated its Climate Statement today, confirming its net zero emissions target by 2050 and announcing that all its products will now come with a carbon neutral option for customers to offset its…

The South Australia state energy regulator says it has received proposals for a total of nine new solar farms, two of which will be accompanied by battery storage, to meet the zero emission plans of the state water utility and the state’s…

The program designed to protect Australian consumers by making the identification of solar products easier is growing in popularity. July 1, 2020Marija Maisch The Clean Energy Regulator has announced that over 50% of small-scale…

Despite a strong track record on renewables innovation, Australia may be running out of time to become a clean energy export powerhouse — and further funding for homegrown innovation is now in jeopardy. The budget for the Australian…

Infigen Energy on Tuesday recommended a revised offer from Iberdrola to its shareholders, after the Spanish renewable energy giant waived conditions of its takeover bid. July 1, 2020Marija Maisch Many have termed the UAC's takeover…

Clean Power Published on June 29th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan June 29th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan Community solar power* is one of my new favorite things. Well, no, that’s not true — it’s been one of my favorite things for years. The…

One Step Off The Grid A sixth Tesla community battery has been installed in suburban Perth, as part of the Western Australia government’s bid to improve the electricity supply to parts of the Western Power grid without adding more poles…