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Renewable Energy
Renewable energy in WA comes mainly from rooftop solar panels and wind farms.
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$50B Pilbara energy hub targets 10M tonnes a year of green ammonia
The giant $50B Asian Renewable Energy Hub proposed for WA's Pilbara has upsized and switched from providing power to make green ammonia, in Australia's most ambitious hydrogen play.
Warradarge wind farm powers up
The start-up of Bright Energy's Warradarge wind farm completes a massive addition of wind generation to the South-West of WA.
WA plans $100M big battery to balance solar
A huge battery in Kwinana will help tame the chaos in the South-West WA power system caused by soaring output from rooftop solar panels and pave the way for more renewable energy.
Taylor’s roadmap flawed: renewables doable almost everywhere
Angus Taylor's 'anything but wind and solar' path to low emissions focusses on long term solutions to problems that can be tackled now with existing technology.
WA pushes green hydrogen hub near Geraldton
WA wants to hear from companies interested in turning the Oakajee industrial site into a hub for green hydrogen.
South West 90% renewable power job boost plan
South West WA could have 5000 jobs a year for a decade in a race to 90% clean energy, according to a study by Sustainable Energy Now.
BHP's road to cleaner mining
Hydrogen is at the back of the queue in BHP's efforts to decarbonize mining, after cleaner electricity, in-pit crushing and trolley-assist trucks.
WA power plan not heading for net-zero emissions by 2050
The first cut at planning WA power's future ignores carbon costs that Woodside would estimate at many billions and comes nowhere near the WA Government's target of net-zero emissions by 2050.
Hydrogen: a simple molecule but a complex business
There is no shortage of hype about hydrogen. Time will tell what ideas fall by the wayside and which build enduring industries.
Chief Scientist calls for WA to ride the energy transition
WA chief scientist Peter Klinken sees jobs coming if WA uses cleaner energy and minerals for the production of hydrogen and batteries.
Pilbara too expensive for green steel future: report
Green steel made with renewable hydrogen could produce 25,000 Australian jobs but the Pilbara's iron ore would be shipped east to avoid high labour costs.
BP begins chase for giant green ammonia plant in Geraldton
BP has joined Yara in looking at huge projects to unlock WA's vast solar and wind resources to replace gas in the production of ammonia.