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Baker McKenzie announces global carbon emissions reduction targets

Wed, 2019-10-30 11:03

Today Baker McKenzie announces a plan to significantly reduce its global carbon emissions over the next decade, the reductions are part of the Firm’s wider sustainability strategy and support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 

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Sungrow supplies inverters for El Romero solar high-tech hub developed by Acciona

Wed, 2019-10-30 10:51

Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, has supplied solar inverters for the High Technological Hub created by Acciona at El Romero Solar Plant in the Atacama Desert (Chile), demonstrating that products from Sungrow are highly recognized by industry experts.

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Australia’s emerging issue of congestion at electric vehicle charging stations

Wed, 2019-10-30 10:01

Influx of new EVs, longer range and more road trips means a lot of people now seem to be turning up at the same charger at the same time.

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Cleanco pumps up for Queensland duck curve

Wed, 2019-10-30 08:21

Queensland budget jackie trad palaszczuk cleanco - optimisedCleanco chair Jacqui Walters discusses plans and strategies as Queensland’s newest generation company prepares to enter the market this week.

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AGL signs huge battery storage deal, hails “dawn of battery age”

Wed, 2019-10-30 07:27

AGL signs deal for four big batteries in NSW totalling 200MW/400MWh with Maoneng

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Evie Networks reveals locations for Australian ultra-fast EV charging network

Tue, 2019-10-29 20:33

evie networks mapA full list of locations for Evie Networks ultra-fast charging network includes sites on edges of cities and stretches from northern Queensland to Adelaide, Tasmania and Perth.

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NSW unveils plan to switch Sydney 8,000-strong bus fleet to all-electric

Tue, 2019-10-29 20:32

sydney busesNSW Government seeks proposals to shift entire Sydney bus fleet to all-electric vehicles.

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Jobs and growth: Albanese recasts Labor’s planned clean energy revolution

Tue, 2019-10-29 14:27

Albanese sells Labor's clean energy revolution as key to jobs and manufacturing, and promises a future for coking coal industry.

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Morrison and Taylor’s little big grid plan not quite what it seems

Tue, 2019-10-29 14:09

Scott Morrison Ace GuttersThe transmission upgrade funded by federal Coalition and NSW not quite what it seems, and will only deliver stated capacity at night, in winter, and when demand is low.

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Sydney Opera House commits to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Tue, 2019-10-29 12:13

UN sustainable development goals sydney opera house - optimisedSydney Opera House commits to become 'climate positive' as iconic building reaffirms commitments to renewables and energy efficiency.

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Transport minister avoids electric in rambling speech on driverless cars and grey nomads

Tue, 2019-10-29 11:38

michael mccormack transport driverless autonomous vehicles nationals driverless - optimisedTransport minister Michael McCormack misses the point about autonomous cars, saying only they might be good for grey nomads, and making no mention of electric vehicles.

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The Driven Podcast: Across Australia by solar car

Tue, 2019-10-29 11:02

UNSW students Matthew Holohan and Jed Cruickshank describe the challenge of driving a solar-powered electric car across Australia.

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Carbon capture technology could make pollution worse, says Stanford report

Tue, 2019-10-29 10:01

Coal fossil fuel Power Plant smokestacks - optimised divestmentNew report out of America’s Stanford University finds that adding carbon capture and storage technology to coal plants could have worse pollution outcomes than having none at all.

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Four in five EU coal plants are unprofitable, can’t compete with renewables

Tue, 2019-10-29 09:34

vattenfall coal plantMost coal plants in Europe facing massive losses because they cannot compete with wind and solar, and will require massive subsidies to stay open.

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Offshore wind may become the next trillion-dollar industry

Tue, 2019-10-29 07:56

Offshore wind is following solar P down the cost curve and could become next trillion dollar industry, with potential to exceed global demand for electricity.

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Queensland Yarranlea solar farm completed, joins queue for network approval

Mon, 2019-10-28 14:36

Risen Energy joins "months-long" grid connection queue after completing construction of 121MW Yarranlea solar farm west of Toowoomba in August.

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Risen Energy’s Yarranlea Solar Farm construction completed and compliance testing phase underway

Mon, 2019-10-28 14:35

Construction of Risen Energy (Australia)’s 100 megawatts AC Yarranlea Solar Farm was completed in August and the facility has entered the commission and compliance phase.

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Musk re-boots plan to “make roofs come alive” as Tesla unveils new solar tile

Mon, 2019-10-28 13:48

Tesla launches version three of its solar glass roof, with bigger and more efficient tiles, but target market moves on from Desperate Housewives.

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Another 162MW solar farm gets connection approval in Queensland

Mon, 2019-10-28 12:29

Powerlink approves connection deal for 162MW solar farm in Queensland's western downs region.

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Crookwell 3 wind farm blocked as NSW seeks to protect coal mine developments

Mon, 2019-10-28 11:46

crookwell stage 3 wind Countryside landscape and wind farm - optimisedNSW planning commission blocks $120M Crookwell 3 wind farm, just as Berejeklian government goes to the defence of new coal mines.

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