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“Tasteless:” Matt Canavan slammed over use of “Black Coal Matters” slogan

Tue, 2020-10-06 12:51

Matt Canavan black coal mattersQueensland LNP senator Matt Canavan slammed for misappropriation of 'Black Lives Matter' slogan to promote the coal industry.

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Volkswagen ID.3 leads record electric vehicle sales in most successful EV market

Tue, 2020-10-06 12:44

id.3Norway breaks through another electric vehicle market milestone, passing 60% market share in September thanks to the arrival of the ID.3.

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New Zealand installs its biggest solar farm, floating on a wastewater pond

Tue, 2020-10-06 12:23

A 1MW solar plant installed on a wastewater plant in Auckland marks New Zealand's first ever floating solar array and first megawatt-scale solar project.

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Graph of the Day: The states enjoying record installations of rooftop solar

Tue, 2020-10-06 11:13

"Amazing." Rooftop solar installations are surging to record levels in most states, pointing to a 3GW number for the whole year.

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Renewables deliver over half of German electricity in first nine months, coal plunges

Tue, 2020-10-06 10:51

Renewables deliver more than half of Germany's electricity in first nine months of 2020, as share of coal plunges.

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Macquarie and Siemens join forces to “simplify” corporate shift to renewables

Tue, 2020-10-06 10:43

New JV Calibrant Energy will design, build, own and operate energy production and storage assets to smooth the path to decarbonisation for US corporate and industrial clients.

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Australia’s largest solar project taps NexTracker for bifacial solar tracking

Tue, 2020-10-06 10:37

NexTracker chosen to supply tracking technology for country's biggest solar project, predicting an additional 1-2% of generation, or around 15GWh a year.

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Graph of the Day: NSW renewables hit record high of 50.2 per cent

Mon, 2020-10-05 13:50
NSW government RCEP community energy solar farm - optimisedNew South Wales joins renewable record spree with combination of solar and wind briefly delivering more than half the state's electricity needs for the first time.
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Plans for Australian renewable hydrogen plant gain ground with EPC appointment

Mon, 2020-10-05 13:47
hydrogen gas tanksInfinite Blue Energy Group inks deal with Petrofac to conduct engineering, procurement and design for planned $350 million Arrowsmith green hydrogen plant.
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AC versus DC: Why Australia should re-think its network plans

Mon, 2020-10-05 12:39
electricity network coag energy councilWhy build new interconnectors, or upgrade existing interconnectors?
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SunDrive gets funding to manufacture new breed of solar cells in Australia

Mon, 2020-10-05 11:16
SunDrive Solar's high efficiency solar cell technology moves a step closer to being manufactured in Australia at scale after winning $3m ARENA grant.
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Can we dig it? How electrification will drive Australia’s next economic boom

Mon, 2020-10-05 09:41
With a massive, Covid-sized hole in Treasury's pocket, there has never been a better time for Australia to hitch its wagon to the fast flowing currents of electrification.
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Hydrogen vs electrification: Why ENA’s Gas Vision is a house of cards

Mon, 2020-10-05 09:39
hydrogen export renewable western victoriaEnergy Networks Australia's Gas Vision 2050 update study claims net-zero emissions can be reached with hydrogen at half the cost of electrification. But it's a fragile claim.
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CleanCo signs new deal with Neoen for big wind farm near Cairns

Mon, 2020-10-05 08:19
Neoen lands another big contract with Queensland's CleanCo, this time for the Kaban green power hub near Cairns.
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Wind and solar supply more than 50 pct of Australia’s main grid for first time

Sat, 2020-10-03 17:15
Wind and solar provide more than 50 per cent of supply for Australia's main grid for more than three hours on Saturday.
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West Australia to build 100MW big battery – the first on state’s main grid

Sat, 2020-10-03 16:55
W.A. to build a 100MW big battery with two hours storage to help ease wear and tear of ageing thermal generators and to accommodate more renewables.
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Australian renewables hit new high of 52.9 per cent

Fri, 2020-10-02 14:50
A turbine at the Gullen Range wind farm (Goldwind Australia).Yet another renewables record falls, reaching nearly 53% of main grid as energy minister rolls out 15-month old data to support his "gas is great' argument.
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Palaszczuk’s secret royalties deal amounts to $270m loan to Adani, TAI says

Fri, 2020-10-02 12:54
Adani Palaszczuk coal dealA secretive royalties deal struck between Queensland and Adani set to deliver millions in effective loans and concessions to the massive coal mine.
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South Australia wind and solar served stunning 73% of demand in September

Fri, 2020-10-02 12:48
Wind and solar reach record share of 73.3 per cent of South Australia demand in the month of September.
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Another wild ride for LGC and STC markets as Covid takes the wheel

Fri, 2020-10-02 12:43
Despite Covid, the LGC market has seen the same issues play out as those that occurred in 2019, while rooftop solar boom has removed fears of a shortfall in STCs.
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