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W.A. government to install 4MW of solar across six remote indigenous communities as part of an $11.6m budget plan to slash use of heavy-polluting – heavily subsidised – diesel fuel.

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Third stage of Crookwell wind farm, in heart of energy minister Angus Taylor's electorate, rejected by NSW Planning after opposition from local Landscape Guardian groups.

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Murdoch media and the Coalition have plunged the depth of stupidity in their campaign against EVs, but the prize goes for the claim that Tesla EV charging is already causing blackouts.

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Despite emergency meeting in Brisbane, solar industry headed for major downturn as state government holds line on contested rules to be introduced on Monday.

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Sweden considers expanded role for solar in meeting country's 100 per cent renewables target.

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Allowing renewable energy certificates to be used in the safeguard mechanism could lower electricity costs, and provide cheap abatement for industry. Easy!

The post RECs could lower price of electricity, and cut emissions in industry appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian lithium producer partners with major Chinese battery manufacturer to accelerate production and supply of batteries to Australia

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Australia rooftop PV installs still tracking 45% ahead of 2018 so far. But speed-humps could be looming, with policy hiccups in Victoria, Queensland.

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So you’ve got rooftop solar, and you’ve got an electric vehicle. But can you power both with the one PV system? And how many panels would it take?

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Coalition climate policies set to wipe billions off property values, and be major drag on Australian economy, new Climate Council report shows.

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The latest big battery in Australia's main grid was due to be commissioned this month, but now faces delays as connection issues are finalised.

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Confusion and frustration in the Sunshine state as the government seeks to justify new rules that will add costs to solar farms and make some installations impossible.

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Butler says Melissa Price and Angus Taylor have refused invitations to debate climate and energy policies at National Press Club.

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A new storage technology involving a modified construction crane and an electric motor putting 35 tonne bricks on top of each other to build a tall, free-standing tower is providing long duration energy storage.

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New Zealand Government tables its Zero Carbon Bill, but splits out methane emissions in an effort to shield arigultural sector.

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Bloomberg New Energy Finance says it's cheaper in Australia, right now, to build new wind or solar than to operate and generate power from shovelling coal into existing plant.

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Group of mayors across Australia demand Federal Government lift its game on climate action, support local communities and aim for 100% renewables.

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First-of-its-kind project will incorpate solar and battery systems into dedicated housing for participants of the NDIS.

The post Solar and Storage to power NDIS housing in first-of-its-kind pilot appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In W.A. the "hot season" peak is now the same as the winter peak, thanks to rooftop solar. The share of renewables is also nudging 50% at times.

The post Rooftop solar kills summer peak in W.A., as renewables nudge 50% share appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Adoption of solar by British households and more wind energy helps keep coal out of grid for a record period of more than six days.

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