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Bass Strait wind farm zone pushed further offshore

An offshore zone for developing wind farms in Bass Strait has been formally declared by the federal government but is smaller than originally proposed.

AAP

These 3 simple actions can save you money and help make the most of your rooftop solar

Four million Australian households and businesses have rooftop solar installed, making us the world leader in the technology. Much of the electricity generated is used to power our homes, and any leftover is fed back into the grid.

The Conversation

Trump will throw US clean power into question

Donald Trump’s election sent clean energy stocks tumbling, and some firms have paused investments.

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Growing backlog as green tape chokes energy investment

A group of developers has warned of significant delays to the renewable energy needed to power Australian homes and businesses as green tape chokes investment.

AAP

Building nuclear power plants in Australia could cost double CSIRO predictions, energy experts warn

‘First-of-a-kind’ premium and doubts about expenses coming down over time cited, alongside experiences of other countries

The Guardian - AU

‘We’re an evolving laboratory’: the island on a quest to be self-sufficient in energy

Harnessing wind, hydro and maybe geothermal power, the tiny Canary Island of El Hierro is blazing a trail for sustainable energy – and the secret is all in the mix

The Guardian - UK

Indonesia's New Coal Phase-out Goal Sets 'Daunting Task'

Meeting Indonesia's pledge to phase out coal power in just 15 years and reach net-zero emissions by mid-century is a "daunting task" that will require immediate and ambitious action, experts warn.

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Renewable power set to overtake fossil fuels in the UK this year for the first time

The shift is driven largely by a decline in production from coal, gas and oil, as well as growing wind, solar and biomass power

The Independent UK

Peter Dutton’s bid to politicise top science agency is ‘absurd’, former CSIRO energy director says

Glenn Platt says opposition leader’s ‘lazy’ response to report undermines science

The Guardian - AU

BP shifts offshore wind to joint venture amid retreat from renewables

Energy company’s deal with Japan’s Jera will allow it to focus on exploiting oil and gas assets

The Guardian - UK

UK ‘needs to play catch-up’ in global race to rewire electricity grids

For every £1 spent on renewable energy projects, only 25p was invested in connecting them to grid, report finds

The Guardian - UK

The CSIRO pours cold water on the Coalition’s nuclear claims in a new report. Here’s how

Peter Dutton dismisses the latest analysis from the national science agency. Here’s what it says about energy costs – and the opposition’s criticism

The Guardian - AU

Power couple: green energy, gas giant bet on renewables

A renewable energy company with global backers will be launched to take on top tier rivals, despite a looming political threat to clean energy investment.

AAP

Nuclear 'most expensive' for replacing coal-fired power

Renewable energy is the cheapest option to power Australia, according to scientific estimates that have been savaged by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

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The Guardian - AU

CSIRO refutes Coalition case nuclear is cheaper than renewable energy due to operating life

National science agency dismisses argument nuclear’s economics have not been adequately considered in new draft report

The Independent UK

Feds approve scaled-down Idaho wind farm near historic Japanese American incarceration site

The federal government has approved a scaled-down wind farm in Idaho over local opposition, including from groups concerned about its proximity to a historic site where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II

The National (Scotland)

FACT CHECK: Have Labour approved plans for a dam in Loch Ness?

THE source of the rumours seems to be a story in the right-wing newspaper The Telegraph ...

The National (Scotland)

Council rejects wind turbines proposal after public safety backlash

CONTROVERSIAL plans for the erection of wind turbines very close to a residential area have been thrown out by councillors amid concerns about a…

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The Conversation

Supreme Court could narrow the scope of federal environmental reviews, with less consideration of how projects would contribute to climate change

In the 1993 movie “Jurassic Park,” Dr. Ian Malcolm, a fictional math genius specializing in chaos theory, explains the “butterfly effect,” which holds that tiny actions can lead to big outcomes. “A butterfly flaps its wings in Peking,” Malcolm posits, “and you get rain in Central Park instead of sunshine.”

The National (Scotland)

Scotland's last nuclear power station to stay open beyond planned closure

Four of the UK's five nuclear power stations will stay open longer than previously planned, their operator has said ...

The Guardian - UK

Four of UK’s oldest nuclear plants to run for even longer as Hinkley Point delayed

EDF extends life of reactors to ‘boost energy security’ and bridge gap before new Somerset project starts up

AAP

Work on 'safe' nuclear reactors from day one of victory

A warning it will take "decades" to make coal sites safe for nuclear reactors has been dismissed as polling shows staunch opposition from women voters.

The Guardian - AU

Australian homes to be cooled this summer by more renewable energy and battery projects, Aemo says

But it warns of shortfalls if high demand periods – like heatwaves – happen during unplanned outages

AAP

Milestone for renewable energy to power iron ore port

An energy project combining cyclone-busting solar panels and a big battery has been built in the Pilbara region to decarbonise iron ore port operations.

The National (Scotland)

World-first green hydrogen gas network completed in Scottish town

THE construction of the world’s first domestic green hydrogen gas network has been completed in Fife ...

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