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Call this a scare campaign? It’s nothing compared to what we will see, post election

Thu, 2019-04-11 10:46

Joyce Morrison CoalIf you think a Labor win will end the climate and renewables scare campaign, think again. But there's hope, in the form of a new, open economic modelling platform.

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Some facts about electric vehicles for the Coalition

Wed, 2019-04-10 19:01

The Coalition claims that EVs are going to destroy our way of life. So, here are a couple of reminders about the reality of electric vehicles.

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Butler: If Australia doesn’t embrace EVs, it’ll end up like Cuba

Wed, 2019-04-10 18:55

Mark Butler says Coalition would condemn Australia to becoming an island of automotive antiquity, while under Labor policy sales of EVs should "take-off" at little cost.

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Revolutionary Australian Clean Energy Startup Wins Global Award

Wed, 2019-04-10 16:19

Planet Ark Power's electricity grid-transforming solution wins at Startup Energy Transition Awards Berlin.

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Snowy insists 2.0 will be ready to generate first electricity in late 2025

Wed, 2019-04-10 16:17

snowy hydroSnowy Hydro management say their pumped hydro project will be fully on line and commissioned by late 2025.

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WA battery research hub wins $25m funding boost from federal government

Wed, 2019-04-10 15:59

Western Australia's bid establish a $135m national battery research centre in Perth wins $25m in grant funding from the federal government.

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The Driven Podcast: The Coalition is “fighting the future” on EVs

Wed, 2019-04-10 15:11

BILL SHORTEN CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLANLabor climate change spokesman Mark Butler says he is stunned by the Coalition campaign against EVs, and spells out how Labor will reach its 50% EV target.

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Queensland enacts new solar rules, as stunned industry warns of investment standstill

Wed, 2019-04-10 14:59

Queensland confirms solar panel installation on projects over 100kW will be restricted to licensed electricians. Industry says new rules are "daft", and potentially devastating.

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London opens world’s first 24-hour “ultra low emissions zone”

Wed, 2019-04-10 14:48

City of London has unveils Ultra Low Emission Zone, boasting world’s toughest vehicle emissions standards on vehicles entering the area.

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Hanergy joins rooftop solar tile market, in partnership with Australia’s CSR Group

Wed, 2019-04-10 13:40

China-based Hanergy unveils thin film solar tile offering with a firm eye to the Australian market – and a design hat-tip to a bizarre Queensland landmark.

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Elon Musk says “no question” Australia can meet 50% electric car target by 2030

Wed, 2019-04-10 13:08

Cannon-Brookes and Elon MuskIs a 50% electric vehicle target too ambitious? Elon Musk says it can be met well before the 2030 deadline.

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Hawaii aims for more cheap solar and battery storage to replace coal and gas

Tue, 2019-04-09 15:11

Hawaii utility to call another tender seeking cheap solar and battery storage to replace coal and gas plants about to close down.

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Adani coal mine clears another hurdle, with water approval from Price

Tue, 2019-04-09 15:01

adani carmichaelCoalition, for first time in memory, says it "accepts the science" - but only a little bit, so it can advance the biggest ever coal mine in the country.

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Coalition tips funds into battery electic vehicle – to cut pollution at coal mines

Tue, 2019-04-09 12:05

Federal Coalition announces funding for a battery electric vehicle to transport people in underground coal mines, to reduce fumes and pollution.

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Snowy 2.0 construction costs blow out to more than $5 billion

Tue, 2019-04-09 11:34

SCOTT MORRISON SNOWY HYDROSnowy 2.0 construction costs now put at least $5.1 billion, and its timeline stretches out to 2027.

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Snowy 2.0 construction costs blow out to more than $5 billion

Tue, 2019-04-09 10:36

SCOTT MORRISON SNOWY HYDROSnowy 2.0 is shaping up to be a more than $5 billion-plus project. Almost as much as the price, it’s the eight years to completion that caught this analyst by surprise.

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Mega merger of fossil fuel car dealers plays down electric vehicles, automation

Tue, 2019-04-09 09:41

The proposed "mega-merger" of AP Eagers and Automotive Holdings Group to create by far the biggest car dealership in Australia is big news. But so far, EVs don't rate a mention.

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Coalition scrapes bottom of barrel with campaign against EVs

Mon, 2019-04-08 15:38

Federal Energy Minister Angus TaylorThe facts on electric vehicles to fight back against the slew of fake news from the Coalition and One Nation.

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Know your NEM: Grid transition growing pains

Mon, 2019-04-08 15:21

There remains a massive workload to manage the NEM transition. No doubt the regulatory bodies are trying hard, but we're not sure they are winning.

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Construction underway at Tasmania’s Granville Harbour wind farm

Mon, 2019-04-08 15:13

Construction of Tasmania's 112MW Granville Harbour wind farm well underway – a project expected to boost the state's total wind power capacity by one-third.

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