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Renewable Energy Market Report – sharp declines in large scale certificates
Recent months saw a sharp decline in LGC prices with shortfall penalty strategies and surplus impacts much discussed. Meanwhile, STC supply continued to grow.
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South Australia’s second biggest solar farm begins production
South Australia's 108MW Tailem Bend solar farm has started sending electricity to the grid, kicking off operations for the state's second big solar project.
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Australian wind turbine listening device prepares for commercial launch
Final trials of listening devices that monitor the health of wind turbines will take place in coming months ahead of a commercial launch mid year.
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Out of sight, out of luck: the hidden victims of Australia’s deadly heatwaves
Extreme weather events are causing severe damage to native flora and fauna, but the casualties are slipping under the radar
Some headed for the beach while others took refuge in air-conditioned buildings to escape Australia’s unprecedented weeks-long heatwave this summer.
But for ecosystems up and down the country – languishing far from the cities and the social media glare – there was no escape.
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AGL takes delivery of first "fast-start" gas generators as it prepares for high renewables share, 5-minute trading and bigger duck curves.
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Dodging sharks and crocs to track dugong and end of an era for regional retailer
Northern white rhinos: could science save the sub-species?
Tesla EV sales to go online only – making them cheaper, too
Tesla follows up release of the Standard Range Model 3 with news that sales will soon be online-only, but this also mean the cars will cost less.
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Audi to go electric only at Geneva Motor Show
Audi says it will only have electric vehicles on display at this year's Geneva Motor Show – a sign of the times.
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We can be a carbon-neutral nation by 2050, if we just get on with it
Curious Kids: how do shells get made?
SpaceX Dragon capsule docks with the ISS
Dragon capsule heads for space station
Only a third of Australia's plastic packaging waste gets recycled
More than 600,000 tonnes of plastic packaging – out of 900,000 tonnes used – was not recycled last year
Only a third of Australia’s plastic packaging waste ends up being recycled, according to a new report.
The study, conducted by the University of Technology Sydney and commissioned by the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), tracked different kinds of packaging waste in the 2017-18 financial year.
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