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United Energy to trial use of batteries to manage peak demand and reduce load on constrained sub-stations in Melbourne suburbs.

The post United Energy to trial pole-mounted batteries to relieve peak demand stress on networks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Morrison's claim that gas is a key transition fuel for Australia's switch to renewables is wrong and hopelessly out of date. He needs to catch up to Tesla.

The post Morrison is dangerously wrong on gas, and needs to wake up to new technologies appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Vena Energy’s Anil Nangia discusses Wandoan big battery in Queensland, the biggest unsubsidised battery in Australia to date. Plus: Morrison’s climate and energy fail.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia’s biggest unsubsidised battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wirtgen acquires 149MW 'shovel-ready' Glenrowan West Solar Farm, the first purchase in Australia for family owned renewables investment firm.

The post Germany’s Wirtgen enters Australia market with purchase of Glenrowan West solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A telescope positioned atop a Hawaiian volcano acquires remarkable pictures of our convulsing star.

Experts said a collision would have created a debris field, risking damage to other satellites.

Tesla shares soar again with the release of Q4 2019 earnings reporting another quarterly profit and positive cash flow.

The post Tesla adds $20 billion in value on news of quarterly profit, Model Y ramp appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Conservation group wins case against VicForests to protect threatened species habitat after unprecedented bushfires

VicForests has been forced to immediately stop logging in parts of Victoria’s central highlands after the supreme court granted an injunction to a citizen science group pushing for a stop to logging of unburnt areas in the wake of bushfires.

Wildlife of the Central Highlands (Wotch) has launched a fresh case against VicForests in a bid to stop logging of threatened species habitat after the country’s unprecedented fire season.

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Liquidator paints bleak outlook for creditors of failed Lyon solar and storage developer, questions director transactions and suspects company was trading while insolvent.

The post Lyon creditors may get nothing, liquidators to refer directors to ASIC appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Power Ledger has partnered with the Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System (M-RETS) to launch a Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) marketplace in the United States.

The post Power Ledger’s tech to be used in global REC market, following North American registry M-RETS and Clearway deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tesla says battery storage installations at record levels, with more storage deployed in 2019 than in all previous years and Megapack boosting demand.

The post Musk says Tesla “megapack” driving huge rise in battery storage deployments appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Nordic steel producer SSAB to produce first truly 'fossil-free' steel by 2026, with renewable hydrogen, nearly a decade quicker than it had thought possible.

The post Nordic steel giant to use renewable hydrogen to produce fossil-free steel by 2026 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Home builder Stoddart to add solar and batteries to new homes, and partner with Powershop and Reposit in creation of new virtual power plant in South Australia.

The post South Australia encourages rooftop solar and battery storage in new homes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tesla owner publishes simple but striking images of a Model 3 in Australian bush land before and after the recent bushfires.

The post What’s worse for the weekend: Electric vehicles or bushfires? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Binding targets on air, water quality and wildlife proposed to replace EU rules

Powers to prevent the export of plastic waste to developing countries, binding targets on air and water quality and the protection of wildlife will be enshrined in law under the environment bill due to be introduced in parliament on Thursday.

The commitments will replace the UK’s current obligations on environmental protection under EU law, and the UK will be able to diverge in future from new requirements in EU regulations.

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The remote community of Bidyadanga in the West Kimberley will now receive lower power bills with the successful installation of 160 kilowatts of solar on community buildings.

The post Solar installed in Bidyadanga with lower electricity costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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California regulator ARB issued nearly 589,000 new California Carbon Offsets (CCOs) over the past two weeks across three WCI protocols, according to data published Wednesday.

Plants can store mercury and keep it from contaminating waterways, air and soils. Unfortunately, that mercury is released when plants burn. Larissa Schneider, DECRA fellow, Australian National University Colin Cooke, University of Alberta Nathan D Stansell, Associate Professor, Northern Illinois University Simon Haberle, Professor, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Climate activist also applied to register name of climate movement Fridays for Future

The climate activist Greta Thunberg has said she has applied to register her name and that of the Fridays For Future movement she founded in 2018, which has gone global and catapulted her to international fame.

The move would allow legal action against persons or companies trying to use her name which are not in line with her values or that of her movement, she said.

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