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Kia finally secures all-electric e-Niro for Australia

Tue, 2021-01-12 10:22

 Kia EuropeSouth Korean car maker Kia will bring the all-electric e-Niro to Australia in mid-2021.

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New research shows ‘positive’ tipping points create cascading climate action

Tue, 2021-01-12 10:06

A new research paper highlights the potential for cascading climate action, triggered by major policy changes.

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New government subsidies deepen Australia’s reliance on fossil fuels for transport

Tue, 2021-01-12 09:59

Morrison government policies are working to grow Australia's dependence on transport fuels, rather than improving energy security.

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Smart Energy Council secures international partner for green hydrogen certification scheme

Tue, 2021-01-12 09:10

Car with hydrogen logo on filler cap h2 combustion engine for emission free ecofriendly transport - optimisedThe Smart Energy Council secures key partnership with German Energy Agency to develop certification scheme for green hydrogen.

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Vales Point told to apply for $8.7m coal upgrade grant, weeks after it was announced in federal budget

Tue, 2021-01-12 08:24

Vales Point power station sale decomissioning rehabilitation - optimisedOwners of Vales Point coal-fired power station told to apply for a $8.7m grant to pay for repairs weeks after funding was announced in the federal budget.

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Rooftop solar market ends tricky 2020 by smashing records, surpassing 13GW total capacity

Mon, 2021-01-11 13:32

rooftop solarAustralia's rooftop solar market ends a challenging 2020 stronger than ever, setting a new installation record.

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How Australia can phase out coal power while maintaining energy security

Mon, 2021-01-11 12:55

The end of coal-fired generation in Australia is inevitable, but its demise doesn't need to come at the risk of energy security.

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Cities could get more than 4°C hotter by 2100. To keep cool in Australia, we urgently need a national planning policy

Mon, 2021-01-11 12:26

unsplash - City Skyline Under Cloudy Sky - optimisedStronger national planning policies, incorporating climate change considerations, key to keeping cities safe and cool, researchers say.

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Garden Island Microgrid up and running after connection upgrade

Mon, 2021-01-11 11:34

Carnegie's Garden Island microgrid back up and running after upgrades.

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Open platform VPP retailer, Discover Energy, offers 45c solar FIT

Mon, 2021-01-11 10:40

Discover EnergyDiscover Energy has responded to the competitive solar and battery feed-in tariffs currently on offer in the Australian VPP market with a game-changing proposition of their own: 45c solar feed-in-tariffs.

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Neoen plans massive 500MW big battery west of Sydney

Mon, 2021-01-11 10:33

tesla battery hornsdalePlanning documents reveal Neoen's plans for the Great Western Battery, "unlike any device" currently operating in New South Wales.

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ESB’s market vision fall short of what’s needed for renewable grid

Thu, 2021-01-07 10:22

Cathcart’s BMW i3 and rooftop solar system. Courtesy Chris CathcartThe work on market reform by the ESB mostly illustrates the need for an even more forward looking structure for the future.

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JinkoSolar modules power more than one third of the capacity generated by utility-scale PV projects in Australia

Wed, 2020-12-30 14:51

Modules deployed by JinkoSolar for utility scale solar farms in Australia are currently generating almost 550 MW AC, more than one third of the combined capacity of solar PV installations in the Australian utility sector.

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FRV lands green loan finance for new 115MW solar farm in NSW

Wed, 2020-12-30 12:47

FRV lands finance for new NSW solar farm.

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Reliability Obligation triggered for first time, to fill gap left by Liddell closure

Thu, 2020-12-24 10:32

electricity controls AEMC RRO reliability standard - optimisedRegulators trigger Retailer Reliability Obligation for the very first time, acting to fill a generation shortfall to be left by closure of Liddell.

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Retailers ‘trigger’ Retailer Reliability Obligation for first time, to fill gap left by Liddell closure

Thu, 2020-12-24 10:32

electricity controls AEMC RRO reliability standard - optimisedRegulators trigger Retailer Reliability Obligation for the very first time, acting to fill a generation shortfall to be left by closure of Liddell.

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Household battery storage still best fix for solar duck curve problem

Thu, 2020-12-24 09:31

Since the Duck problem originates on the rooftops of individual households, it makes sense to solve the problem there, behind the meter.

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Household battery storage still best fix for solar duck curve problem

Thu, 2020-12-24 09:31

Since the Duck problem originates on the rooftops of individual households, it makes sense to solve the problem there, behind the meter.

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Complete list of electric cars under $75,000 in Australia in 2021

Thu, 2020-12-24 09:17

The options for electric vehicle buyers in Australia are growing: Here is the complete list of new models available in 2021 under $75,000.

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Complete list of electric cars under $75,000 in Australia in 2021

Thu, 2020-12-24 09:17

The options for electric vehicle buyers in Australia are growing: Here is the complete list of new models available in 2021 under $75,000.

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