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Chairman of the Australian Energy Market Commission, John Pierce, has announced the resignation of Chief Executive, Anne Pearson.

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CEFC Annual Report for 2018-19 tabled in Australian Senate, fulfilling important part of CEFC transparency, information sharing and regulatory obligations.

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Australian regulators told to learn from the UK example, and avoid shifting to a 'capacity market' that acts as a subsidy for fossil fuel generators.

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South Australia government begins search for new electricity supplier to replace cancelled contract with solar tower power plant planned for Port Augusta.

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US smart solar tech outfit Nextracker "very bullish" on Australia's big solar market, as it pivots from NEM-connected to commercial, industrial and off-grid projects.

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Upbeat Tesla says it has turned the corner, and now aims to sell 20 million cars a year and become a giant distributed global utility, combining EVs, battery storage and solar.

The post Tesla shares soar as earnings stun doubters, aims for global domination appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two ANU energy experts say Australia's overall emissions could fall over the next three years, thanks to wind and solar investments, and so much more could be done.

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Lightsource BP to build its first solar plant in Australia, a 200MW facility in NSW that will supply cheap power to Snowy Hydro.

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The Fund is aiming for a 5-star NABERS energy rating for up to 15 new hotels it will own, develop and operate across Australia. It is also Australia’s first hospitality real estate fund to integrate energy sustainability in its investment criteria.

The post CEFC and Pro-invest aim to deliver five star green treatment for new hotels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

"A lot of the issues are around fear, and people finding political advantage of that fear. It doesn't really help."

The post Are political leaders afraid of admitting there is a positive solution to climate change? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Nuclear lobby has been making such extraordinary and outrageous claims about wind, solar and batteries it makes you wonder if anything they say about energy can be taken seriously.

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RedEarth is proud to announce its SunRise Home Battery system has been approved by Australia’s CEC, making it the first Australian made and owned product to be featured on the CEC’s approved list of inverters in the all-in-one BESS category.

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The buck for Snowy 2.0 stops with its two Shareholding Ministers, Angus Taylor and Mathias Cormann. It is time for these ministers to take the bull by the horns.

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The Integrated System Plan is no more than a scenario guess-timator when it comes to fuel forecasting, but its insights into storage needs is interesting.

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Global PV giant shift Australia focus from residential to utility-scale and large C&I, with an integrated smart solar offering and a "very positive outlook" on the market.

The post Trina shifts focus to Australia’s big solar market, grid delays and all appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Vic minister says AEMC has a "tin ear" to need for energy reforms, and slams Federal Government's control over COAG as "backward".

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A group of 41 large format retailers, including Harvey Norman, IKEA and Bunnings, look to renewables after getting approval for "bulk-buy" tender for electricity needs.

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SEA Electric boss Tony Fairweather predicts that within five to 10 years, all delivery vans in Australia will be electric.

The post The Driven Podcast: Why all delivery vans are going electric appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victoria government would be better advised to encourage plastic industry to recycle waste rather than handing out more subsidies foraging for fossil fuels.

The post Does Victoria really need to find more fossil gas to use as plastics feedstock? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

SolarEdge introduces new inverter product that uses solar monitoring and electric vehicle charge scheduling to help homeowners maximise use of rooftop solar for their EVs.

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