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New Queensland rule demanding only licensed electricians handle PV panels on solar farms slammed by industry as excessive, unnecessary and potentially devastating.

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UK's national grid operator says it is preparing to deal with 100 per cent renewable electricity generation - by 2025.

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The Australian and international energy sector will meet in Sydney from 13–14 June to discuss the latest in storage technologies and how they are enabling the transition to new energy systems and a more reliable grid.

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Genex Power Limited (ASX: GNX) (Genex or Company) is pleased to announce that it has secured all environmental approvals required to develop the Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project (K2-Hydro or Project).

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Coalition has been insisting controversial Brian Fisher report uses storage costs based on ARENA modelling. Not so, says ARENA boss, who says storage costs are significantly less.

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Goulburn Valley fruit grower cuts grid power consumption by one-third, and annual electricity costs by $62,000 a year, after installing 200kW of solar.

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Tesla issues quarterly production and delivery report, citing Europe and China expansion as reason for drops in production and deliveries.

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Decreasing costs in battery and R&D combined with reduced fuel costs could see EVs priced much lower than that of petrol cars by 2030, says the ICCT.

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Electric vehicles and V2G technology will play a key role in helping consumers use their solar and batteries to make their grids more resilient.

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CWP Renewables chair Alex Hewitt to discuss the need to accelerate policy, the wind, solar and battery project in NSW, and the giant Pilbara wind and solar plans.

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One of the big policy debates around Australia’s energy markets is whether private or government ownership is best. Australia has a lot of both, and as far as we can tell both can be as bad – or in certain circumstances, as good – as the other. The latest news from Western Australia should disabuse...

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Neoen is taking its plans for a 900MW wind and battery storage project, proposed for construction in a west Victorian pine plantation, to local councils and communities.

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The President needs to be reminded that wind power doesn't causes cancer, but coal power does.

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Formerly our Chief Operating Officer, Mary takes on the CEO role after 17 years in senior consulting and leadership roles at Energetics. She is globally and locally recognised as an expert in climate risk and energy management strategies.

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ARENA commits $2.46m to test capability of behind-the-meter solar and storage to deliver energy and frequency control services to the grid. Another $10m goes to Melbourne VPP pioneer, GreenSync.

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Queensland’s Daintree region could soon host Australian-first solar to hydrogen microgrid, with federal funding tipped make the 100% renewable project shovel ready.

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BYD unveils 3 new pure electric vehicles and 3 plug-in hybrids at its spring launch in Beijing.

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From weekend jaunts to the daily grind: the Hyundai Kona Electric does it all with ease.

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Plans for the world's biggest solar tower and molten salt storage plant near Port Augusta fall through after US company failed to secure funding.

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AEMC gets headlines about renewables it was looking for in its latest reliability review, but it barely covers up its own failings in the shift to clean energy.

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