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Shell snaps up battery maker Sonnen in challenge to Tesla Powerwall and LG Chem, while BP sees renewables becoming dominance source of global power supply by 2030.

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In strong sign that the country's energy market rule-makers and regulators are finally trying to keep pace with technology, AEMC flags a rule change in virtual light-speed.

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In the shift to renewables, time is pressing on Australia's incumbent gentailers like AGL. Big decisions will have to be made, and made fairly promptly.

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Tesla big battery bags another bid dividend from energy market services, but storage projects still struggling to make money on time shifting and arbitrage.

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NSW hinterland luxury rental home with 10kW solar, two Tesla Powerwall batteries, and a Model X EV, seeks to demonstrate Tesla’s vision of the new energy and transport future. So how does it shape up?

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Genex starts early works on the 250MW pumped hydro component of its Kidston Renewable Energy Hub, to keep up momentum as it awaits financial close.

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Wireless EV charging company Witricity has bought 1,500 patents and applications from Qualcomm to 'transform the automotive experience'.

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UK will be first right-hand drive market to get Model 3 configurator, which means that Australia will not be far behind.

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Vestas takes market share of 22%, leading a group of four manufacturers which together account for 57% of all wind turbines commissioned in 2018.

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Local engineering consultancy Energy3 delivers ZX Lidars to wind farm developer for wind resource campaigns.

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Brett Redman, the head of AGL and operator of Australia’s biggest coal generation fleet says Australia is in the midst of a “massive” energy transition, and explains how he hopes to navigate his way through.

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AGL, the biggest coal generator in the country, has put in a proposal for a mega-battery into the Coalition's tender for 24/7 dispatchable power.

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Latest quarterly report from AEMO shows black coal generators pushing up electricity prices as demand falls and more cheap renewables come into the system.

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The Coalition has been forced to ditch its controversial "big stick" divestiture bill after deciding it no longer has the numbers in the House of Representatives following the landmark defeat over the so-called "medevic" bill earlier this week.

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AEMO report highlights how solar continues to reshape the grid, adding more capacity than any other source, causing record low demands in South Australia and W.A.

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Victoria’s former centre for car manufacturing, Geelong, will host a turbine assembly and testing hub for global wind giant Vestas.

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A detailed review of Australia's main grid for 2018 shows a big increase in renewables, gains in efficiency, lower demand, and a substantial fall in emissions.

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Uber competitor Lyft offers "Green Mode" options for users of its rideshare network, allowing passengers to choose to be picked up by an electric car.

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The inevitable shift to electric cars is being celebrated by one of Australia's largest independent car dealer franchises, right in the heart of Tony Abbott's Warringah electorate.

The post “It’s time to go electric,” says leading Sydney car dealer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

2018 was a record-smashing year for solar farms. So where did all of that grid-scale solar power go in?

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