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With the fading of the CHAdeMO standard for DC charging now that the Nissan Ariya is moving to CCS, what happens to bidirectional charging?

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The bonanza in revenue from the FCAS market on Australia's main grid dried up in the second quarter, leading to a big reduction in revenue for the country's fleet of big batteries.

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Curtailment of wind and solar farms fell by half in latest quarter, even as wind and solar set new output records.

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Australia's main grid achieves trifecta of a record low in emissions in June quarter, even as the level of coal production and wholesale market prices plunged.

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IEA chief Fatih Birol says it will be impossible to meet even modest global climate targets if existing coal plants continue operating at full capacity and for their lifetimes.

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Expanded Tesla big battery delivers output at world-record 150MW for first time during trials.

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Central banks warn that meeting the Paris Agreement will require the end of coal in Asia before 2050, but provides a huge opportunity for renewables.

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Group of New Zealand's largest commercial and industrial energy users join forces to procure what could be thousands of gigawatt-hours a year of renewable electricity.

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A new anode will allow lithium-ion batteries to be made from 100% silicon, boosting energy density by 70%.

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JinkoSolar claims new conversion efficiency record for its N-type mono-crystalline silicon solar cells.

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Santos is the latest gas company to write off more than $1b from its gas investments, as total reported losses by Australian gas sector approaches $20b.

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Samuel's assessment of the EPBC finds Australia's environmental laws are largely ineffective, but his review fails to address the challenge of climate change.

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Construction has begun on the Viking Link infrastructure project in what will feature the world’s longest sub-sea cable linking Denmark and UK grids.

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UNSW researchers unlock a way to convert otherwise wasted light into electricity, in world-first breakthrough that could boost solar panel efficiencies.

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Vast Solar proposes $600 million plan to bring "baseload" solar to Mt Isa in what would be the biggest renewable energy hybrid project in Australia.

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Renewable Energy Developments plans to build an 80MW solar farm in Parkes, NSW, given the green light by the state planning department.

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Just months after opening Australian orders for its 500W PV module, Trina Solar has made the leap into the 600-club, with the launch of its 600W Vertex series.

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Adding battery storage to 70MW solar PV plant planned for development in South Australia would more or less triple the project's annual revenue, a new report says.

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The electric hatch is being plugged as perfect for city dwellers and it has just arrived in Australia. So how does it drive?

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Gas companies dominate the shortlist of seven projects seeking a share of $70m in ARENA funding for renewable hydrogen production facilities.

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