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The highs and lows of Australia’s increasingly variable energy market

Mon, 2021-11-08 08:14

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

Mon, 2021-11-08 06:41

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

Mon, 2021-11-08 06:18

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

Mon, 2021-11-08 06:01

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

Sun, 2021-11-07 08:00

 PA/Andrew Milligan.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

Fri, 2021-11-05 15:09

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

Fri, 2021-11-05 13:31

pumped hydro energy storage AGL - Canva - optimisedPaul 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

Fri, 2021-11-05 12:58

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

Fri, 2021-11-05 12:40

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%

Fri, 2021-11-05 12:24

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

Fri, 2021-11-05 12:15

Prime Minister Scott Morrison arrives for the COP26 summit at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow. (Phil Noble/Pool via AP)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

Fri, 2021-11-05 11:10

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

Fri, 2021-11-05 10:25

International Energy Agency executive director Fatih Birol at COP26 in Glasgow. Photo by IISD/ENB."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

Fri, 2021-11-05 10:04

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

Fri, 2021-11-05 07:00

The COP26 venue in Glasgow. Photo by IISD/ENB.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

Thu, 2021-11-04 14:03

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

Thu, 2021-11-04 12:52

Australia Palau Islands from above Pacific Islands climate change cop26 - optimisedA 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

Thu, 2021-11-04 11:51

coal mine train loader siemens adani train rail - 1200 - optimisedAround 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

Thu, 2021-11-04 11:50

platform solar corporate installation roof topNigel 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

Thu, 2021-11-04 10:36

chichester solar farm alinta pilbara fortescueAndrew Forrest continues spree of green energy deal-making, with massive renewable hydrogen hubs proposed for Jordan and Argentina.

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