Renew Economy

APRIL 7, 2024

Australia's biggest battery, designed to be a giant "shock absorber" for the grid, gets technical green light to ensure it is connected on schedule. The post Giant “super battery” that will help replace Australia’s biggest coal generator gets technical green light appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

Demand for sustainability transformation is rapidly accelerating the emergence of new green jobs, as well as transforming existing jobs beyond recognition.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The developers of a solar thermal powered methanol production facility that will supply green fuel for shipping and aviation have bedded down $A40 million in funding. The post Funding locked in for “world first” solar thermal powered green methanol plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 25, 2024

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Chris Bowen explains the green energy plan appeared first on RenewEconomy. Energy minister Chris Bowen discusses the capacity investment scheme, the Eraring closure, social licence, planning approvals, long duration storage, and why the Coalition’s nuclear plan does not stack up.

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APRIL 9, 2024

Biggest grants go to Fortescue for a green iron project, and Curtin University to pursue a technology that could export hydrogen as a powder. The post ARENA boosts funding and names winners for green hydrogen, iron and steel projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 21, 2024

Zero hopes to build a commercial-scale production plant combining its technology with green hydrogen, renewable power, and carbon capture. The post Zero Petroleum eyes renewables rich South Australia for green fuels plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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APRIL 10, 2024

The post “Ambitious and visionary:” Praise and some skepticism greets green manufacturing Act appeared first on RenewEconomy. There is plenty already being said about Albanese's Future Made in Australia Act. We round-up some of the reactions to the PM's speech in Queensland.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 1, 2024

The post Giant solar project in limbo as Forrest misses another deadline on key green hydrogen project appeared first on RenewEconomy. Fortescue misses third deadline for FID on Gibson Island hydrogen project, meaning Genex must look for other customers for its Bulli Creek solar farm.

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APRIL 23, 2024

The post Fortescue says green hydrogen target still on track, but Australia projects stalled by power prices appeared first on RenewEconomy. Fortescue boss says China's roll out of wind and solar "blew his mind", and the company is still confident it can reach its ambitious hydrogen goals.

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MARCH 3, 2024

The post Biggest offshore wind farm in world scraps green hydrogen proposal appeared first on RenewEconomy. Developers had been exploring hydrogen and grid sales in tandem, but decided on the latter after winning a grid connection.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 25, 2024

5B to deploy its pre-fab solar modules at massive new gold mine that is claiming a world first production of "green gold." The post Australian solar innovator 5B to supply 26 MW solar for world first “green gold” mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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APRIL 9, 2024

The post Renewables superpower blueprint promises tens of thousands of green jobs appeared first on RenewEconomy. A new workforce, financial incentives and protection for local content in solar panels, electric trucks and wind towers are part of a "superpower" blueprint.

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APRIL 25, 2024

The post Construction begins on New Zealand’s biggest solar farm, another gets green light appeared first on RenewEconomy. Two solar farms take important steps forward on the Land of the Long white Cloud, including consent for a new 40.8MW project.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The post Iron ore giants join forces on electric smelter for green steel appeared first on RenewEconomy. BHP, Rio Tinto and BlueScope are scoping locations in Australia for a pilot plant to make low-carbon steel using cleaner technology.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The post Green manufacturing gets $275m boost with launch of innovation grant scheme appeared first on RenewEconomy. A $275 million state government grant scheme aims to bolster manufacturing and innovation in the renewables and clean-technology industries.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

With green bond growth projected strong for 2023, investors would do well to read the fine print.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 30, 2024

The first critical industrial funding via the PRF shows how hard greening steel will be. The post Green steel: Gupta and Bluescope share $200m in grants to cut emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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MAY 2, 2024

As Brazil, the Middle East and Africa position themselves to lead the green iron race, Australia is at a fork in the road. The post Australia has huge global green iron potential, but if we blink we’ll miss it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

MAY 28, 2023

Co-locating plants in sun-rich, iron-rich parts of Australia can help overcome the “first mover problem” for green hydrogen. The post Putting green hydrogen plants next to green steelworks would kickstart both industries appeared first on RenewEconomy. Here's how it would work.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Australia's biggest energy retailer doubles underlying earnings to $1.995 billion, taking advantage of higher bills and lower fuel costs, but remains coy about the future of the Eraring and pace of green energy transition.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 27, 2023

Green ammonia offers great promise in a net-zero world, particularly as a fuel for long-haul transport and heavy industry. The post Why green ammonia might not be that green appeared first on RenewEconomy. But it's not all good news.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 30, 2024

The post Greening grid muscles out fossil fuels, pushes down power prices appeared first on RenewEconomy. Record low coal and gas generation pushed wholesale electricity prices lower in the last quarter of 2023, as every region of the country notched up new solar output records.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Amp Energy wins a three-month extension to an agreement underpinning the 5GW Cape Hardy Green Hydrogen, to get it to the next stage of development. The post Amp buys time on massive 5GW green hydrogen and ammonia project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 21, 2024

The post Big Queensland wind farm gets federal green tick, while another is shown the door appeared first on RenewEconomy. Federal government gives environmental approval to 400MW wind farm in central Queensland on the same day it closes the door on a 300MW project proposed for the state's far north.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Andrew Forrest's first major green hydrogen production project in Australia - at the Gibson island ammonia plant in Queensland - is facing crunch time in coming weeks over whether it can go ahead or not. The post Crunch time for Forrest’s big green hydrogen plan as energy costs bite appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The biggest solar project entirely dedicated to a green hydrogen production centre about to begin construction. The post Biggest solar farm contracted for green hydrogen to begin construction appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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MARCH 18, 2024

A massive green hydrogen project based around existing hydro and new giga-scale solar has won federal government funding from Arena. The post Massive First Nations solar-hydro project aims to be first to export green ammonia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Now, it's about to take an even bolder leap into a deep green energy future through its hydrogen jobs plan. The post South Australia takes another bold leap into deep green energy future appeared first on RenewEconomy. South Australia is leading the world on the integration of wind and solar.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

One of Europe’s first projects to produce green hydrogen on a large scale in northern Germany has been scrapped due to high construction costs. The post Investors scrap pioneering green hydrogen plant in Germany because of costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The post AGL back in the black as it slouches towards green appeared first on RenewEconomy. AGL Energy posts 359% jump in half-year profit, year-on-year, driven by fewer plant outages and more stable market conditions.

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DECEMBER 17, 2023

One of Fortescue's major green hydrogen and ammonia projects gets access to more than $330 million in funds from the EU - if the project goes ahead. The post EU gives Fortescue’s Norway green ammonia project a huge leg-up with $331m appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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APRIL 9, 2024

The post Could a white powder deliver the holy grail of low cost green hydrogen exports? Shipping hydrogen as a powder could deliver a lot more energy, at a fraction of the cost, says Australian university spinoff. appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

APRIL 23, 2024

April 23, 2024 /3BL/ - Dow (NYSE: DOW), a global leader in materials science, and Beyond Benign , a nonprofit organization focused on making green chemistry an integral part of education, announce an expanded multi-year collaboration. MIDLAND, Mich.,

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The green export scenario - the basis of the hope that Australian can be a renewable superpower - suggests the grid could reach 99 per cent renewables within a decade. The post Australia could be at 99 pct renewables by 2032, if green exports take off as hoped appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Green groups question further delay to environmental approvals for a Queensland wind farm, as industry and governments struggle to balance the urgent need to decarbonise with protecting nature and keeping communities on side.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 22, 2024

The City of Toronto also has an expansive net-zero plan, dubbed TransformTO , as well as one of North America’s few municipal policies (the Toronto Green Standard) designed to push builders to drive energy efficiency beyond the low bar in the Ontario Building Code. The post Are cities losing their green mojo?

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Canada’s Sustainable Finance Action Council (SFAC) is trying to spur more private-sector investment to bridge this gap with a made-in-Canada approach to a green and transition taxonomy, as outlined in SFAC’s recent Taxonomy Roadmap Report. But timeliness is essential.

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