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Graph of the Day: Australia’s best performing wind farms in July

Tue, 2022-08-09 14:25

Small but perfectly positioned: The Kiata wind farm again tops the rankings of wind farm performance in July.

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Hydrogen 101: What it must do, what it might do, and what it probably won’t do

Tue, 2022-08-09 12:28

A lot of hope is invested in hydrogen. There are things it must do, some it probably will be able to do, but others it likely won't because electricity is more efficient.

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Chinese companies seek global carbon market for green hydrogen projects

Tue, 2022-08-09 12:25

Hydrogen fuel cell busA project that supplied green hydrogen for buses at the Winter Olympics could be the first to sell carbon credits through the Clean Development Mechanism.

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AGL and Fortescue eye 2GW of green hydrogen at Hunter coal generator sites

Tue, 2022-08-09 08:52

AGL and Fortescue upgrade green hydrogen plans for the Hunter Valley, turning coal stations into clean energy hubs, and bring in new partners.

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CEFC commits $200m to help small business take up solar, efficiency and EVs

Mon, 2022-08-08 23:24

CEFC pledges another $200 million to provide discounted loans to ANZ customers for solar panels, recycling, energy efficiency and electric vehicles.

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Coal failures cripple EnergyAustralia, but future hope lies in storage projects

Mon, 2022-08-08 21:29

A general view of the Mt Piper coal fired power station near expansionEnergyAustralia posts big loss and receives $1 billion cash injection from parent after coal problems cripple results, but hope lies in battery and pumped hydro plans.

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“Unprecedented:” US Senate passes landmark bill to tax billionaires to fund clean energy

Mon, 2022-08-08 15:27

The US Senate has passed a landmark climate bill - the biggest in its history, although a fraction of what Joe Biden wanted to do.

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The Driven Podcast: Electric buses and range anxiety

Mon, 2022-08-08 13:24

Greg Balkins from Transit Systems was not sure what to expect when the first electric buses rolled out on Sydney routes. It turns out he needn’t have worried - they have performed far better than expected, and the passengers, drivers and mechanics love them.

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Green hydrogen has a leakage problem that may cancel out some of its climate gains

Mon, 2022-08-08 12:01

 Canva.Hydrogen has emerged as the great white (or green) hope of the clean energy transition due to its potential use in decarbonising hard-to-abate industries like shipping, steel production, and even transport. These sectors are tricky to electrify. Cargo ships for example, can’t necessarily recharge battery supply in the middle of the ocean, and cutting emissions […]

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“Significant milestone” in quest for safer, greener, cheaper polymer battery alternative

Mon, 2022-08-08 10:52

A new breakthrough in research on polymer electrolyte chemistries that can be used with metals more abundant and less expensive than lithium.

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Graph of the Day: Kidston leads again as best performing solar asset in Australia

Mon, 2022-08-08 08:28

Kidston solar farm tops the ranking of best performing Australian solar farms for the fourth month in a row.

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Carbon tax on wheels? The overwhelming case for Australia to go electric

Mon, 2022-08-08 00:01

Australia is paying a high price - in terms of fuel bills, health impact and energy security - because of the scare campaigns against fuel efficiency standards.

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Indo-Pacific can be major hub for global renewable energy supply chain

Sun, 2022-08-07 19:50

sun cable 5b solar northern territory optimisedThe needle is moving in the Indo-Pacific region towards collaboration, multi-lateral support and action that can provide multiple pathways to decarbonisation.

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World’s first subsidy-free offshore wind farm starts to produce power

Sun, 2022-08-07 18:18

The world’s first subsidy-free offshore wind farm, located off the coast of the Netherlands, has begun generating electricity.

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Wind energy delivers one third of electricity of Australia’s main grid for first time

Sun, 2022-08-07 09:02

Murr Warra wind farmWind energy reaches one third of total output in Australia's main grid for first time, up from a maximum 12 per cent just four years ago.

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First CATL batteries installed in WA’s biggest utility scale storage project

Sun, 2022-08-07 08:00

The first batteries in WA's biggest storage installation to date installed, using CATL technology.

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“Makes little sense:” ESB’s capacity market farce leaves projects in a financial hole

Fri, 2022-08-05 14:14

Industry angry and frustrated at the failure of the ESB to develop a credible policy, they say investments at risk and question the future of the body.

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“Momentous:” Labor begins process to declare Australia’s first offshore wind zone

Fri, 2022-08-05 12:50

offshore wind floatingA huge day for renewables as Albanese government starts process to declare Gippsland, in Victoria, as Australia’s first zone for offshore wind development.

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France’s troubled nuclear fleet a bigger problem for Europe than Russia gas

Fri, 2022-08-05 10:57

frederic-paulussen-LWnD8U2OReU-unsplash - optimised nuclearMore than half of France's nuclear fleet are offline, its power prices are through the roof, and it faces a long-term supply problem.

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How Australia created its own gas price mess

Thu, 2022-08-04 22:37

Liquefied natural gas lng carrier ship with five tanks 1200 - optimisedThe problems we face today with gas prices and supply are a result of decisions made almost 30 years ago that have been systematically ignored by governments.

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