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The highs and lows of Australia’s increasingly variable energy market
Australia's electricity market will be dominated by more rooftop solar, growing amounts of large scale wind and solar, and storage.
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NSW, ACT and South Australia in cross party push to speed transition to net zero
NSW, South Australia and ACT form cross-party state alliance to fast track shift to zero emissions with focus on existing technologies.
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CEFC’s first big hydrogen play to fund zero emissions trucks for zinc refinery
CEFC to fund five purpose-built, fuel cell electric trucks and the hydrogen production and refuelling kits in first major hydrogen play.
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Telstra lands energy retail licence, to challenge incumbents with green energy offer
Telstra to launch challenge to big energy incumbents after regulator granted a licence to offer energy services to its 13 million phone and internet customers.
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Glasgow Brief: Australia called a “fossil”, again, as thousands take to Glasgow streets
More than 100,000 protestors took to the Glasgow streets to demand more from the COP26 talks, already being labelled a "failure" by activists.
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Energy Insiders Transcript: Mike Cannon-Brookes on the green energy future
Mike Cannon-Brookes discusses government policy failure, Sun Cable, the cost of capital, and whether the 1.5°C target can be met.
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Energy Insiders Podcast: Why batteries could beat pumped hydro on long storage
Paul Denholm from NREL on the progress of wind, solar and storage, and why the US is fascinated by Australia’s transition.
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Methane does more damage to climate than coal, but Australia has gas to burn
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and is worse for the climate than coal over the short term. Curbing it is critical to 1.5°C target.
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Big batteries eye spot in the market as rooftop solar sends prices on roller-coaster
Big battery developers are seeing growing opportunities in the spot arbitrage market as rooftop solar takes bigger bite out of grid demand.
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Australia’s biggest renewable microgrid powers gold mine up to 85%
Ground-breaking microgrid combines wind, solar and battery storage to power WA gold mine with up to 85% renewables penetration.
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Australian given a ‘Fail’ for first week performance in Glasgow
Climate groups give Australia a 'fail' score at the half-way point of COP26, after its failure to set a new interim target and its promotion of fossil fuels.
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From solar duck to platypus: Ground-breaking energy shift changes demand curve
A ground-breaking trial that saw hundreds of WA businesses modify their energy use and solar output to help stabilise the grid is being extended.
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Glasgow pledges may be enough to cap global warming below 2°C, IEA says
"Landmark moment:" IEA says emissions pledges announced at COP26 may cap global warming below 2°C, but more needed for 1.5°C target.
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Two new solar farms show signs of powering up on NSW grid
Two new large-scale solar farms have started sending small amounts of power to the grid this week in the south-west of New South Wales.
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Glasgow Brief: Big “anti-coal day” as Taylor confronted in Glasgow
Anti coal day but Poland does a back flip, 2°C global warming appears within reach, and Taylor buttonholed in Glasgow.
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Rooftop solar pushes state’s entire local network into negative load for four hours
South Australia experienced four hours of "negative net load" on its distributed network on Sunday as rooftop solar met all demand, and more.
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“Pacific Bully:” Australia accused of greenwashing climate finance commitments
A new report suggests Australia is a bad neighbour in the Pacific, using international aid to bully Pacific countries into silence over climate dissent.
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More than 40 countries to make pledge to end coal generation, but not Australia
Around 190 countries and organisations, including subnational governments, banks and utilities, expected to sign pledge to end coal use.
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Great Solar Business Podcast: Surviving the solar coaster
Nigel discusses how deep and long lasting relationships with technology suppliers can really make a difference to solar businesses with Lindsay Hart from Selectronic, who has over 35 years of experience in this ever-changing industry.
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Forrest’s relentless pursuit of green hydrogen deals extends to Jordan and Argentina
Andrew Forrest continues spree of green energy deal-making, with massive renewable hydrogen hubs proposed for Jordan and Argentina.
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