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Great Solar Business Podcast: How to flip your solar business
Echo Group founder Erik Zimmerman joins Nigel Morris to discuss some of the tricks of the solar trade.
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NSW launches $50m grant program for pumped hydro projects
NSW government launches a $50 million grant program, hoping to attract up to 3,000MW of pumped hydro projects to the state.
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Queensland secures land for massive 3GW renewable hydrogen project
Land secured for Stanwell-Iwatani plans to build a massive 3GW renewable hydrogen plant in the central Queensland coal export hub of Gladstone.
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As battery costs tumble, Coalition puts Australia on most expensive energy path
CSIRO GenCost report says battery storage costs are plunging, but Australia choosing most expensive pathway due to lack of support for renewables.
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Jinkosolar in SNEC 2021: New product introduction round-up
Despite the new outbreak of COVID-19, SNEC Shanghai 2021 received the record high visitors and SNEC has become one of the most ‘international’ solar trade shows on the event calendar.
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RenewEconomy launches pumped hydro storage map of Australia
RenewEconomy unveils its pumped hydro energy storage map of Australia, the latest in a series of energy map resources.
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Hydrostor touts benefits of huge compressed air energy storage plant in Broken Hill
Hydrostor says the economic benefits from its proposed 200MW compressed air storage facility in Broken Hill will be huge, if it can be built.
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Queensland to study huge new pumped hydro project in post Callide storage push
Queensland to look at new 1,000MW pumped hydro energy project as it accelerates its energy storage push after the Callide coal explosion.
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NSW looks to EVs to ease economic pain of vanishing coal markets
NSW coal mining industry could disappear entirely by as early as 2042, while EV take-up could hit 5 million registered vehicles by 2050s.
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Gupta’s GFG Alliance cancels plans for Cultana solar farm and Playford battery
Gupta's GFG Alliance withdraws generation licence applications for South Australia's biggest solar project and a big battery.
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Australia and other rich countries push gas dependence over wind and solar in global south
Australia and other rich countries are pushing gas projects over wind and solar in global south, but will likely end up as stranded assets.
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CSIRO and Ampol team up for “step-change” hydrogen storage technology
CSIRO and Ampol launch new hydrogen storage start-up aiming to deliver zero emissions storage to off-grid and remote applications.
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Explainer: What happens to old wind turbines?
The wind power industry is making gains in its quest for full recyclability, but there is still much to do.
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Grant King flags “secret society” working to lift nuclear power ban
Climate Change Authority chair Grant King says there is a "secret society" that is pushing to remove Australia's ban on nuclear power.
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Are Australia’s biggest states moving fast enough in transition to clean energy?
2020 was a strong year for renewables uptake in every Australian state and territory, but are some of the biggest states moving fast enough?
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ElectraNet approves landmark “freeway” for wind, solar and storage
ElectraNet gives approval for its part of new transmission link from South Australia to NSW, expected to unlock huge wind and solar projects.
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Solar overtakes wind to be new queen of Australian renewables in 2020
Solar overtakes wind and renewables overtake gas, as new data suggests 2020 could be the turning point for Australia's clean energy transition.
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Price explosion: Gas producers clean up as sun goes down in post Callide world
Gas and coal producers are profiting from the "scarcity" created by the Callide explosion and the early winter sunsets. Will Angus Taylor claim responsibility?
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Nexif joins growing list of investors quitting Australian renewables
Nexif reportedly seeking buyers for its Australia assets, which includes the biggest wind project in South Australia.
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New Energy Solar sells NSW solar farms to complete exit from Australia
New Energy Solar finds buyer for two Australia solar farms and will now focus on US, where it sees more supportive policies.
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