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Taylor confirms race is on to get new coal or gas finalised before federal election
Energy minister Angus Taylor wants to get new investment in coal and gas locked away before the next election.
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Plan to shift Kimberley to renewables could save $15m a year
Kimberley Clean Energy Roadmap reveals 60-90% mix of solar, battery storage and wind power can out-compete diesel or fracked gas on cost across the region.
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JA Solar further promotes new energy development in Australia
JA Solar has supplied all solar modules to South Australian Water Corporation ("SA Water") for its 4.14MW coastal photovoltaic project.
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Solar photovoltaics and wind energy: the climate change solution
Solar PV and wind energy are growing fast enough to eliminate global coal, oil and gas consumption before 2050 - if politics allows.
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Storage to become $1.7 trillion market, super-charged by networks and consumers
BloombergNEF says networks and consumers set to drive global energy storage boom worth $A1.7 trillion, as cost of batteries tumbles by 52%.
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TVA shifts from coal with 377 MW solar pipeline for Facebook
Tennessee Valley Authority, not a great fan of non-hydro renewables, signs deal two big solar developments that will deliver 100% renewable energy to local Facebook data centres.
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Dubai expands mega solar project at “record” low price
Dubia expends the scale of its mega solar park, and does so at a world-record low price for solar.
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Northern white rhino: New hopes for IVF rescue
Man uses surfboard to fight off shark at Ballina on NSW north coast
Surfer, 43, in hospital after attack at Shelly beach near Ballina on Wednesday morning
A man has used his surfboard to fend off a shark after being attacked in waters off Ballina on the New South Wales north coast.
The 43-year-old was bitten on his calf at Shelly beach about 7am on Wednesday and is being treated at Lismore hospital, NSW police said.
Continue reading...BayWa r.e.’s largest ever solar plant starts energy generation in Northern Victoria
Once fully operational its 330,000 photovoltaic cells will generate enough power to supply 65,000 Australian homes.
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