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Standards Australia claims “consensus” on strict new home battery rules

Thu, 2019-07-25 15:27

Controversial home battery installation rules look set to be adopted in Australia, after a vote on the latest draft of safety guidelines reportedly won "consensus" support.

At least, we think that is what has happened.

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Wind and solar’s stunning progress in Australia, despite Coalition attacks

Thu, 2019-07-25 14:21

records clean energy regulator Electrical borer by the solar panels - optimisedAustralia's renewable energy sector has undergone remarkable recovery, setting new records for investment and momentum is expeted to continue beyond 2020.

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Musk says terrawatt hour of batteries needed each year to shift global energy

Thu, 2019-07-25 13:51

tesla battery hornsdaleIt might have turned the motor industry upside down and led to to an unstoppable shift to EVs, but Musk says Tesla needs a step change to do the rest.

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Energy innovators sought for ARENA’s A-Lab Incubate

Thu, 2019-07-25 12:09

ARENA is seeking applications from energy innovators developing projects for its next A-Lab innovation lab.

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2,000 years of records show it’s getting hotter, faster

Thu, 2019-07-25 11:59

European heatwavesNew reconstructions of Earth’s temperature over the past 2,000 years highlight the astonishing rate of the recent widespread warming of our planet.

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PM Boris Johnson likely means choas for climate policy, but it may not all be bad news

Thu, 2019-07-25 11:14

Boris Johnson uk climate change number 10 prime minister - optimisedBoris Johnson appoints a pro-fracking environment secretary, and his track record suggesting future climate policy could be as unpredictable as the man himself.

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Solar Insiders Podcast: Solar wars in Victoria

Thu, 2019-07-25 11:04

As solar industry calls for public protest against Victoria solar plan, we talk to Solar Victoria boss Stan Krpan about the scheme’s design.

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CER sees renewables momentum growing in post-RET energy market

Wed, 2019-07-24 15:49

low cost Closeup Shot of Solar Panel - optimisedClean Energy Regulator estimates large-scale renewable generation will increase from 2018 levels of 22,000 gigawatt-hours to around 40,000GWh in 2020.

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UN boss asks all countries, including Australia, to plan for zero emissions

Wed, 2019-07-24 14:28

antonio guterres un secretary general speech climate change united nations - optimisedUN Secretary General has calls on global leaders, including Scott Morrison, to come to the Climate Action Summit with concrete plans to lift climate action.

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GE Renewables unveils components for world’s biggest wind turbine

Wed, 2019-07-24 13:38

GE haliadeGE Renewables unveils first components for its world-leading 12 MW Haliade-X offshore wind turbine.

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South Korea unveils plans for 2.1GW floating solar plant

Wed, 2019-07-24 13:36

South Korea will develop a 2.1 GW floating solar power plant which, upon completion, will be 14-times larger than the world’s largest floating project.

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Kellogg’s signs with solar farm to take NSW operations 100% renewable

Wed, 2019-07-24 13:13

Kellogg’s Australia to become the latest corporate entity to commit to sourcing the equivalent of 100 per cent of its electricity needs from renewables.

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BHP casts doubt on renewables as it commits $US400m to cut emissions

Wed, 2019-07-24 10:21

BHP coal mining climate change announcement nuclear renewables CCSBHP voices concerns about land use of renewables in establishing $US400m fund to reduce emissions across its entire value chain.

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Queensland shortlists 10 big renewable and storage projects for CleanCo contracts

Wed, 2019-07-24 08:18

acciona solar farm panels queensland-2Queensland announces 10 wind, solar and battery storage projects that will compete for contracts with newly formed CleanCo.

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Taylor grilled by Labor on emissions, says no to Barnaby’s “free” nuclear fantasy

Tue, 2019-07-23 15:34

Angus Taylor emissions increasing parliament question time - optimisedTaylor recieves repeated warnings to provide answers as the minister for reducing emissions attempts to avoid conceding he is failing his own job title.

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Yallourn’s “brown fire” future will depends on exports, and ramping ability

Tue, 2019-07-23 15:31

Yallourn is profitable, but will likely depend on exports to NSW to remain so. Meanwhile, maintenance costs will remain high and reliability will be an issue.

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Battery industry on tenterhooks, awaiting result on vote for new standard

Tue, 2019-07-23 15:22

battery storageThe ballot has closed, but the battery industry may have to wait to find out if new strict installation standards have been approved or not.

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South Australia has 10GW wind and solar in pipeline as it heads to 100% renewables

Tue, 2019-07-23 14:45

South Australia says it has 10GW of wind and solar projects now in pipeline, as it heads towards target of "net" 100% renewables, and becoming a clean energy powerhouse.

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Regulator finds AEMO made ‘intentional and avoidable’ breach of market rules

Tue, 2019-07-23 13:41

Perth regulator Western Australia AEMO WEM capacity market rules breach - optimisedAEMO issued a formal warning after "intentional" breaches of the WA electricity market rules that saw generators get paid ineligible capacity credits.

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New York signs deal for 1.7GW of offshore wind
 as it moves to 100% renewables

Tue, 2019-07-23 13:39

New York announces country’s largest renewable energy procurement in US as it moves to meet the country's most ambitious 100% renewable energy target.

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