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Commissioning of second Tesla big battery at the Lake Boney wind farm in South Australia delayed again, while wind farms switch off in negative prices.

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The Tesla Model 3 outsells combined total of all other new pure electric cars in New Zealand in the third quarter 2019.

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Wagga Wagga mayor plans business trip to Sydney set straight controversy over the city’s electric vehicle purchase.

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Hydrogen Mobility Australia will now be known as the Australian Hydrogen Council, after the leading hydrogen peak body changed its name to reflect the diversity of its growing membership.

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Industry body calls for more support to replace air conditioner "clunkers" as Victoria hails successes of energy efficiency scheme

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Beijing-based Stian Reklev joins Energy Insiders to provide the view from China on climate, coal and carbon markets, and why progress is slow. Plus, the regulatory problems in Australia.

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Germany has sourced 47% of its electricity generation from renewables so far in 2019, and for the last 7 months renewables have outstripped fossil fuels.

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Lion breweries signs major group PPA deal with Simply Energy to supply more than 300 pubs and hotels with cheaper solar power.

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The ACT may become the first battle ground over gas, as the fossil fuel may prove harder to substitute compared to shift to renewable electricity.

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Government caught out lying on emissions, solar installs at record high, and first impressions of Model 3 and Fonzarelli’s new electric motorbike.

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Magnis says construction cost for Townsville battery gigafactory now more than $3 billion, taps Edify Energy to discuss solar power supply options.

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European researchers have developed a concept for a new aluminium battery which could boasts twice the energy density of previous versions and could be made of abundant materials, resulting in a battery which could reduce production costs as well as its impact on the environment. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the National Institute...

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Victoria town of Yackandandah adds solar and storage to get one step closer to 100% renewables target.

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Sales of new petrol and diesel cars in Australia slump sharply for 18th month in a row, as electric and hybrid sales continue to surge.

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Tetris Energy is pleased to announce that it has reached financial close with Eni Australia Limited to acquire the two construction-ready solar photovoltaic (PV) projects at Batchelor and Manton Dam, in the Northern Territory of Australia.

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Massive waste-to-energy proposal for Western Sydney backed by Macquarie Group set to reignite debate over merits of burning trash for energy.

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Horizon becomes first utility to cut poles and wires and take customers off grid with renewables and storage, and more network operators will follow soon.

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Queensland state LNP breaks with federal counterparts and says renewables and energy efficiency better option than nuclear.

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The East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) group – a not-for-profit public agency that operates a Community Choice Energy Program for Alameda County in California – has contracted two more major solar and battery storage projects that it describes as “astoundingly low.” The latest deal is an agreement to contract a total of 225MW of solar...

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One in five cars sold in Norway last month was a Tesla Model 3, as Tesla claims quarter of all sales in the Norwegian auto market.

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