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Why I held a Tesla Model 3 reservation from week one, but bought a Hyundai Kona electric instead.

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Los Angeles deal for 400MW solar + 400MW/800MWh battery plant set to lock in prices of under 2c/kWh for PV, $1.3c/kWh for stored power.

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Oversupply and an emissions profile not much better than coal are putting US$1.3 trillion in new LNG export and import infrastructure at significant risk of becoming stranded, new report finds.

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Chile successfully navigates total solar eclipse that briefly knocked out 1500MW of solar. But will Australia be as prepared for its own eclipse in 2028?

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Minutes after announcing plans to accelerate its electrification strategy, senior BMW executive says Europeans don’t actually want to buy pure electric vehicles.

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Porsche's flagship all-electric car, the Taycan, has been captured cruising the streets of Shanghai ahead of its global launch this September.

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With a “rulebook” for the Paris Agreement largely settled, the focus was on hammering out some contentious issues and laying the groundwork for the upcoming COP25.

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Stanford University researchers find simple technique of "wake steering" – or slightly tilting wind turbines – can boost performance and reduce variability of output.

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NSW green lights stage one works for expansion of Origin Energy's Shoalhaven Pumped Hydro Storage Scheme as Snowy pushes for interstate support on new transmission line.

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TAI report says latest federal government data confirms two things: 1) Australia's emissions are definitely still going up; 2) The Morrison Coalition government is "contemptuous" of its obligations to prevent dangerous climate change.

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We've been reading some exciting news about large-scale batteries lately. However, the economics are not as good as the headlines – yet.

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Green Energy Markets counts 10,000MW of new renewables under construction in Australia – thanks largely to state government policies – but the bigger states lag behind the pace.

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More than 1000 applications flood in as Victoria’s $1.3bn Solar Homes rebate kicks off in earnest. Batteries are on offer too – but just 200 from now to November.

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While thermal coal prices continue to be driven by Asian power demand, any investment would be a real grudge investment – as the economics won’t be good.

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The Retailer Reliability Obligation coming into force out of the wreckage of the NEG is a reminder of the government's failure to act on climate change. But what will the RRO actually do?

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Scottish renewable electricity generation reached record levels in Q1 – enough to power approximately 88% of the country’s households for a year.

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The World Heritage list comprises more than 1,000 of our planet’s most important natural and cultural heritage sites – and they are increasingly vulnerable to climate change.

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Part of the massive Victorian wind farm that will help supply Australian packaging giant Orora with 80% renewables is now sending power to the grid.

The post Lal Lal wind farm’s Yendon section now connected to Victoria grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New Zealand-based Blue Cars looks to raise funds to commercialise improved replacement Nissan Leaf battery pack that could deliver over 200km range.

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Renewables creating "unprecedented change" in Victorian energy system, as solar and wind prepare to replace the state's ageing coal fleet according to AEMO.

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