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Know your NEM: We may still get to 50% renewables by 2030

Mon, 2019-05-20 14:39

We may still get to 50 per cent renewables by 2030, even with the re-election of the Morrison government.

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Former ARENA CEO joins board of solar farm developer

Mon, 2019-05-20 14:01

Elliott Green Power has appointed ARENA's inaugural CEO, Ivor Frischknecht, to its advisory board, alonsgide another low-carbon investment veteran, Mark Woodall.

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Election Wrap: Morrison set to win majority as Labor leadership and Senate up for grabs

Mon, 2019-05-20 11:59

Morrison set to win majority, Kerryn Phelps concedes in Wentworth while Labor leadership heats up as a factional showdown.

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Climate change is the root driver of electricity prices

Mon, 2019-05-20 11:02

We’ll be revising down our forecasts for the next 3 years, but in the end I doubt if it changes the end point, just the way we get there.

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Denial and confusion live on, as energy hopes turn to states and AEMO

Mon, 2019-05-20 10:51

Scott Morrison CoalCoalition's surprise win means focus turns to the states, the corporate sector and the Australian Energy Market Operator. Where does its blue-print for the future take us now?

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Don’t like election result? Then go 100 per cent renewables, right now

Mon, 2019-05-20 09:15

Lies and deceit have taken away the chance for Australia's energy policy to move into 21st century. But there is still something that people can do right now.

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Election Night Update: Abbott booted out, climate and energy policy sits on a knife-edge

Sat, 2019-05-18 21:27

Election result hangs in the balance. The career of Tony Abbott has ended, while the Coalition cling to hopes of retaining power.

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It’s time to kick this mob out, and end this climate crap

Fri, 2019-05-17 14:16

It's time for Australia to seize the opportunities in climate action and renewable energy. It's time to kick this mob out and end the climate crap.

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Redflow expands into China

Fri, 2019-05-17 14:12

The Redflow deployment will be part of the Haidong Transportation Group’s Smart Grid Project in Qinghai Province, which is recognised as a key market in China’s shift to a low carbon renewable energy future.

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The real world versus the Coalition’s scare campaign

Fri, 2019-05-17 12:17

Coalition ministers have been keen to promote the results from BAEconomics’ theoretical modelling exercise, but ignoring what is happening in the real world.

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After week of no coal, UK breaks another peak solar generation record

Fri, 2019-05-17 11:42

Aaccording to the UK's solar power trade group, the peak solar generation record was broken twice over the first two days of this week.

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800 gigawatts of solar expected to be added across globe by 2023

Fri, 2019-05-17 11:40

European solar trade body expects global solar industry will add nearly 800 gigawatts of new solar over the next five years.

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Lessons from a solar school campaigner: Why your climate vote counts

Fri, 2019-05-17 07:48

Last year, I organised, lobbied and arranged funds for a 100kW solar array for my school in Sydney’s south. This year, I will let my vote do the talking.

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CellCube to build huge grid scale vanadium battery in South Australia

Thu, 2019-05-16 21:53

Pangea Energy and vanadium battery producer CellCube to build a 50MW/200MWh storage system alongside a solar farm in South Australia.

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Fossil fuel investment increased in 2018, as renewables stalled: IEA

Thu, 2019-05-16 21:20

Global energy investment reached $US1.8trn in 2018, but renewable generation saw declines in dollar terms and only a small increase in capacity growth.

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Victorian summer review: It’s time to prioritise peak demand reduction

Thu, 2019-05-16 20:57

This summer's load shedding tell us that NEM institutions and policy makers are not yet focused on what can be done to reduce and manage demand before considering supply side options.

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Global petrol car sales may already have passed their peak as consumers eye EVs

Thu, 2019-05-16 20:49

BNEF says electric cars will dominate global new car sales by 2040, but petrol car sales may already have peaked. Meanwhile, head of ARENA also gets bullish on EVs in Australia.

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ACT declares climate change emergency – slams federal government failure to act

Thu, 2019-05-16 18:08

ACT becomes first state or territory to make formal declaration of climate emergency and calls on federal support for jurisdictions to prepare for climate change impacts.

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Shorten declares climate “emergency” as top priority for Labor

Thu, 2019-05-16 15:37

Federal Labor leader Bill Shorten has referred to climate change as an "emergency," in his final formal pitch to voters ahead of Saturday's federal election.

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Oil drilling in Australian Bight a disaster for climate, biodiversity

Thu, 2019-05-16 15:01

Drilling and associated development of oil in the Australian Bight will be decided by an approval system totally inadequate in the complex world of today.

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