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Energy Insiders Podcast: Matt Kean and the NSW energy transition
NSW energy minister Matt Kean explains why the state is fast-tracking plans to transition from coal to renewables. Plus: Australia’s newest big battery, and very big green hydrogen plans.
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Decmil lands contract for 218MW Ryan Corner wind farm in Victoria
GPG's 218MW Ryan Corner wind farm set for construction in Victoria after contract for the job awarded to a joint venture between Decmil and RJE Global.
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ACT drivers to access free rego and zero interest loans for electric cars
ACT drivers can soon access zero interest loans and free registration for buying an EV, a stark contrast to approaches being considered by other states.
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Regulator suggests big battery alternative to huge network infrastructure spend
Regulator wants network owners to look at battery storage as it seeks feedback on how to manage an unprecedented flurry of new investment to deliver on AEMO's Integrated System Plan.
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Graph of the Day: Solar is now regularly hitting 50 pct share in Western Australia
Solar is now regularly reaching 50 per cent of electricity demand in Western Australia.
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CP Daily: Tuesday November 17, 2020
Huge 2GW wind, solar and storage project gets underway in Mongolia
Chinese wind turbine manufacturer begins work on hybrid renewables project in Inner Mongolia which will boast 1.7GW of wind, 300MW of solar, and storage.
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Climate change impacts could dent global solar power output, researchers say
New research suggests unabated global warming could make solar power more unpredictable, has warmer temperature leds to more cloudy days.
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Stakeholders see pathways for LCFS and CO2 pricing programmes in Washington, New York
California may need to drop electric vehicles from the LCFS in the 2030s -ARB board member
Ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK from 2030 under PM's green plan
The key areas of Boris Johnson's 'green industrial revolution'
How can the objectives of the 10-point plan be achieved?
Boris Johnson’s £12bn plan for a “green industrial revolution” spans renewable energy, nuclear power and countryside restoration. However, some of the objectives are likely to be difficult to reach, and the plan has been criticised for a lack of ambition in key areas.
Continue reading...British PM Johnson unveils 10-point climate plan to spark new, ‘green’ industrial revolution
Boris Johnson announces 10-point green plan with 250,000 jobs
Labour says proposals, some of which had already been trailed, are ‘deeply disappointing’
Boris Johnson has announced plans for the government’s self-styled green industrial revolution, bringing praise from environmental groups but also questions about the scale of new funding, and the planned expansion of nuclear and hydrogen power.
In a move aimed at retaking the initiative after a politically turbulent few weeks, the prime minister said the 10-point plan would create up to 250,000 jobs, with much of the focus aimed at the north of England, Midlands, Scotland and Wales.
Continue reading...EU carbon prices to end 2020 on a high -analysts
Analysts lower 2020 WCI emissions forecast on strained rebound for fuel, power sectors
World's only known white giraffe fitted with tracker to deter poachers
EU Market: EUAs give back Monday’s gains, but big upside seen tomorrow from late-breaking news
Trump officials rush plans to drill in Arctic refuge before Biden inauguration
- Bureau of Land Management begins ‘call for nominations’
- Coastal plain region home to many vital wildlife habitats
In a last-ditch attempt to make good on promises to the oil and gas industry, the Trump administration is rushing to formalize plans to drill for oil in the Arctic national wildlife refuge before Joe Biden takes office. On Tuesday, the Bureau of Land Management initiated the process with a formal “call for nominations”, inviting input on which land tracts should be auctioned off in the refuge’s 1.5m-acre coastal plain region.
Related: 'We packed long underwear and never wore it': Arctic scientists shocked at warming
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