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Contentious Delburn wind project pilots AI bushfire detection technology

Wed, 2023-12-13 13:09

The Pano AI cameras are already being used for bushfire monitoring and renewables is a new market it wants to expand into.

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Battery storage grabs growing share of peak supply in world’s most renewable grid

Wed, 2023-12-13 13:07

Battery storage is gaining a growing share of the peak demand market, edging out traditional gas generators, as market rule maker lifts market price cap to ensure more is built.

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Farmers says climate change is biggest threat, renewables the best solution

Wed, 2023-12-13 09:11

Seven out of 10 farmers interviewed had already invested in emissions reduction efforts, by installing solar panels and batteries, electrifying farm equipment or planting trees.

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EnergyLab lands more funds to support next generation of renewable startups

Wed, 2023-12-13 00:11

Australian Renewable Energy Agency to invest $1.64 million in EnergyLab to help the climate and cleantech accelerator support the next generation of renewable startups.

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Landmark study finds negative impact of wind farms on real estate values is temporary at worst

Tue, 2023-12-12 20:04

Study finds impact of wind farms on nearby property values finds is restricted to “homes located within 1 mile of a commercial wind turbine”, and only soon after announcement.

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Tasmania approves first solar farm and giant battery as rooftop PV hits record high

Tue, 2023-12-12 14:23

The first big solar farm in Tasmania obtains council approval, just as rooftop PV output hits a record high in the island state.

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Petro-states and fossil fuel lobby steer climate deal towards global catastrophe

Tue, 2023-12-12 14:09

The world's petrol states and the fossil fuel lobby are steering the world towards climate catastrophe. And Australia's Coalition is cheering on from the sidelines.

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Solar costs are now nearly 30 per cent lower than cheapest fossil fuel option, EY says

Tue, 2023-12-12 11:55

EY says solar PV remains cheapest source of new-build electricity, with a global weighted average levelised cost of electricity 29% lower than the cheapest fossil fuel alternative.

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EVs and heat pumps can make 10% of German electricity demand flexible by 2035

Tue, 2023-12-12 11:42

Electric cars, heat pumps and home storage systems will be able to deliver around 100 terawatt hours of flexible electricity in Germany.

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Australia’s biggest solar farm reaches peak output, now to host 6,000 sheep

Tue, 2023-12-12 09:31

new england solar farm sheepNew England solar farm reaches full output and now plays host to 2,000 sheep, a number that will treble in coming months, making it the biggest mob of sheep doing solar grazing in Australia.

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Greenleaf wins approval 166MW wind farm and battery project in Queensland

Mon, 2023-12-11 19:36

Greenleaf Renewables wins federal government approval for one of three wind projects it is seeking to build in Queensland.

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NSW approves big solar farm and battery near New England town of Armidale

Mon, 2023-12-11 18:11

The NSW Independent Planning Commission says it has provided conditional approval on a large solar and battery project near Armidale, in the heart of the New England renewable energy zone, and despite objections from some members of the local community. The Oxley solar farm will comprise a 215 MW solar facility, along with a 50 […]

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SwitchedOn Podcast: A ‘renovation wave’ could be the least costly pathway for our energy transition

Mon, 2023-12-11 13:45

SwitchedOn Australia PodcastAustralia's leaky homes could become 'climate ready' using thermal upgrades and electrification, and enable us to avoid building an oversized energy grid.

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One of Australia’s biggest renewables players moves west with gigawatt-scale play

Mon, 2023-12-11 12:36

Atmos Renewables has cut a deal with UK company Nomad to develop its 1 GW portfolio of wind, solar and batteries.

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Battery storage meets more than 20 per cent of early evening peak demand in Australia

Mon, 2023-12-11 12:33

Battery storage is making its present felt in the evening peaks, reaching more than 20 pct of peak demand in South Australia.

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Market operator ticks off one of major challenges of meeting 100 pct renewables

Mon, 2023-12-11 12:04

Latest AEMO studies shows voltage control issues at 100 pct renewables solved by wind, solar and storage inverters, but it will be hard to find spinning machines for system strength. More batteries, then.

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Ted O’Brien’s nuclear love-in at COP28 gets a brutal reality check

Mon, 2023-12-11 11:56

Release of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report provides a sobering reality check for an industry on life-support and a contrast to Ted O'Brien's silliness at COP28 climate conference.

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Planning approval given for Australia’s biggest battery to soak up solar and replace coal

Sat, 2023-12-09 16:08

Planning approval given for 2,000 MWh battery in Collie that could double in size and will be used to soak up solar and shift it to the evening peaks, replacing coal.

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German energy giant RWE seeks social license for 1GW wind project in western Victoria

Fri, 2023-12-08 14:03

wind farm germany rweRWE is proposing to install 145 turbines on around 14,000 hectares of farmland at Campbells Bridge in the Northern Grampians and Yarriambiack shires.

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World’s biggest CSP plant, with tallest solar power tower, inaugurated in Dubai

Fri, 2023-12-08 13:08

COP28 host inaugurates world's largest concentrated solar power project, featuring the world’s tallest solar tower, at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.

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