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Big solar plans for NZ as Lightsource bp and Contact join forces

Thu, 2022-04-21 13:55

New Zealand Landscape sheep emissions ETS - optimisedLightsource bp signs up a New Zealand partner to its global giga-scale solar plans, inking a deal to collaborate on a series of grid-scale PV projects across Aotearoa.

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Climate independents to push next government to electrify transport

Thu, 2022-04-21 13:53

Behyad Jafari, Allegra Spender, Zali Steggall, Chris Barrie, Kylea Tink, John Grimes, and Richie Merzian at the Emergency Fuel Security Summit.Trio of 'climate independents' will push for vehicle efficiency standards and higher EV targets, to slash emissions and boost fuel security.

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Vast Solar says solar thermal plants can double up as syncons

Thu, 2022-04-21 13:04

Vast Solar says solar thermal plants can double up as synchronous condensers, offering grid services during the day when PV dominates.

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Australia gets new player in auto-bidding renewables and storage market

Thu, 2022-04-21 07:00

Bango wind farm near Yass in New South Wales (CWP Renewables).The rise and rise of energy market optimisation technologies in Australia continues with the launch of UK-founded GridBeyond.

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Energy experts say China’s demand for Australian coal could collapse

Thu, 2022-04-21 01:00

Coal mining at an open pit clive palmer waratah coal galilee basin-3 - optimisedANU experts predict imminent collapse of Chinese market for Australian coal as it seeks energy security and lower emissions.

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Policy failures leave Australia vulnerable to further fuel price shocks

Thu, 2022-04-21 00:01

Analysis shows Australia remains almost entirely dependent on overseas sources of fuel.New analysis shows federal policy failures leaves Australians almost entirely reliant on overseas fuel and vulnerable to future price shocks.

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Great Solar Business Podcast: How to survive 20 years in solar

Wed, 2022-04-20 17:16

Eddie Springer from Springers Solar unravels the secrets to surviving 20 years as a solar retailer.

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New giga-scale contender emerges in race to export solar to Singapore

Wed, 2022-04-20 14:38

Competition for Sun Cable? German-backed Indonesian solar and storage project proposes to pipe 4TWh a year of solar power to Singapore.

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Election Diary: Taylor’s “implausible” claims, Morrison loves coal, Albanese backs EVs

Wed, 2022-04-20 13:29

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese speaks to a worker as he visits the Tritium EV battery charger manufacturing line. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch)Albanese visits Tritium, Morrison visits Woodside, and Taylor's scare campaign about rising electricity prices labelled 'implausible'.

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Queensland blows hot with another 900MW wind farm and big battery

Wed, 2022-04-20 13:00

Green light given to another 900MW wind farm in north Queensland, possibly with a four hour 400MWh big battery.

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Loy Yang A coal generator unit offline for second time in three years

Wed, 2022-04-20 09:59

 John EnglartAGL says a unit at Loy Yang A has been sent offline, perhaps until August, its second major fault in just three years.

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Iberdrola snaps up 1GW wind project in Queensland green hydrogen play

Wed, 2022-04-20 09:15

port augusta wind solarSpanish energy giant snaps up 1GW wind project as part of a major green hydrogen and renewables play in north Queensland.

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Coalition spending on fossil fuel subsidies tops $1.3 billion in first week of campaign

Tue, 2022-04-19 14:46

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Minister for Energy Angus Taylor at a press conference during a visit to Geelong Oil Refinery. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas)Just a week into the federal election campaign and the Morrison-led Coalition has already spent nearly $1.3 billion on fossil fuel subsidies.

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Lightsource bp unveils plans for 400MW NSW solar farm and battery

Tue, 2022-04-19 14:14

Lightsource bp advances gigawatt-scale solar plans for Australia, with proposal of new PV and battery project near Goulburn in New South Wales.

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World’s largest wind turbines set sail for first subsidy-free offshore wind farm

Tue, 2022-04-19 12:31

The world's biggest ever wind turbines are about to be installed at the first subsidy-free offshore wind farm.

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“Another lie:” It is time to call out Coalition’s climate “modelling” con

Tue, 2022-04-19 12:23

Minister for Energy Angus Taylor and Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas).Taylor rehashes Coalition's favoured campaign tactic: Producing unverified modelling to make fictional claims about Labor policy costs.

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“Re-imagining the grid:” California reaches record 97.6% renewable share

Tue, 2022-04-19 10:58

California system operator says new record of 97% renewables gives glimpse of zero carbon grid of the future.

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South Australia grid reaches record high of 136.6 pct renewables

Mon, 2022-04-18 21:55

South Australia sets a new benchmark of 136.6 per cent renewables - as a share of local demand - early on Easter Sunday.

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Victoria reaches record wind and solar share of 83.8 per cent

Mon, 2022-04-18 21:08

Victoria sets new benchmark of 83.8 per cent instantaneous wind and solar share on Easter Sunday.

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Twelve climate innovators that could accelerate shift to clean energy

Mon, 2022-04-18 13:14

These twelve technologies could help accelerate the shift to green energy and a zero emissions world.

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