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Redflow says on track to cut flow battery production costs by one-third

Thu, 2019-02-28 10:58

ASX-listed Australian flow battery maker says it can boost production of its ZMB2 batteries to 30MWh a year, and cut costs by 30% by 2020.

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Simec Energy and ScoMo’s big hydro pump

Thu, 2019-02-28 09:43

Simec Energy’s Marc Barrington on the Gupta company’s plans for clean energy, the PUB battery at Port Augusta, and trying to make sense of the Coalition energy policy.

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NSW Labor aims for “at least” 50% renewables by 2030

Thu, 2019-02-28 09:03

NSW Labor says will target at least 50% renewables by 2030, and 100% of state government electricity needs by 2025.

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Gelion launches zinc bromine gel battery to take on lithium mainstays

Wed, 2019-02-27 19:05

Sydney-based Gelion has its eye on the $70bn global battery market with the launch of its zinc bromine gel battery technology that it says will soon undercut lithium-ion on production cost.

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Trial revs up on Australian-first 100 per cent renewable diesel

Wed, 2019-02-27 15:03

An Australian-first trial using 100 per cent renewable diesel to fuel a Scania test engine is up and running thanks to the Palaszczuk Government’s Advance Queensland Industry Attraction Fund.

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Coalition picks early winner in underwriting new generation scheme

Wed, 2019-02-27 14:58

Coalition says it will give Tasmania government owned utility underwriting contract for a project with no name, no location, no customer, and no pricing.

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Morrison pumps up Tasmania hydro as black coal emerges as likely biggest winner

Wed, 2019-02-27 14:55

Scott MorrisonAs Scott Morrison throws money at pumped hydro schemes that the owners either didn't want or don't know what to do with, new modelling shows they will likely favour coal over renewables.

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Renewable hydrogen “already cost competitive,” study claims

Wed, 2019-02-27 14:44

New paper says hydrogen produced using renewable electricity “already cost competitive” in niche applications, adding it's likely to match industrial-scale alternatives in about a decade.

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How solar saved the day, and coal wilted, in Australia’s record heatwaves

Wed, 2019-02-27 14:42

TAI report says renewables – and particularly solar – performed “the best of all energy sources” over the latest record breaking summer of heatwaves.

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New South Wales energy sector is “ageing and unprepared”

Wed, 2019-02-27 13:02

Climate Council calls out "risky business" of NSW's complete lack of renewable energy and climate policies, while also being home to Australia’s largest and oldest coal fleet.

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New wind farms added 51GW of capacity around world in 2018

Wed, 2019-02-27 13:00

Cumulative global wind capacity reaches 591GW after 46.8GW of new onshore wind and 4.49GW of new offshore wind was installed around the world in 2018.

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WindLab secures $10m investment for East African development pipeline

Wed, 2019-02-27 12:59

Windlab locks in $10m investment from Japan-based Eurus Energy, to tip into its Africa development pipeline of around 1,650MW.

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Hedge fund Magnetar seeks to wind up Lyon Group solar and storage unit

Wed, 2019-02-27 12:05

US hedge fund manager Magnetar, which invested in Australian solar and battery storage company Lyon Group to great fanfare in 2017, is now seeking to wind up one of its units.

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Taylor says may be running out of time for coal underwriting deal

Tue, 2019-02-26 13:38

Taylor says underwriting proposal may not be completed before the election, putting into doubt the push for new coal investment.

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Eighteen countries showing the way to carbon zero

Tue, 2019-02-26 13:20

New analysis sheds light on how these 18 countries they have changed their emission trajectories.

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Network’s message to Canberra: The energy transition is happening now

Tue, 2019-02-26 12:50

Australia's major network operator says the energy transition is happening now, and happening fast - regardless of policy uncertainty.

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Costa Rica lays out ground-breaking decarbonisation plan

Tue, 2019-02-26 09:30

The plan includes both short-term goals out to 2022 which are intended to support the country’s longer-term 2050 goals.

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Less-affluent Australians behind national solar uptake

Tue, 2019-02-26 09:27

It turns out the the most enthusiastic buyers of rooftop solar PV are middle to lower socio-economic households, and not the well off.

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Coalition throws another $1.4 billion to try and make Snowy 2.0 stack up

Tue, 2019-02-26 08:47

Coalition gives green light and another $1.4 billion of taxpayer money to Snowy 2.0, but it will take a dramatic shift in renewables to make the project work.

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Tasmania’s Battery of the Nation plan only makes sense when coal retires

Mon, 2019-02-25 16:42

Scott Morrison should be careful what he prays for: fast-tracking the Tasmania battery of the nation project only makes sense if Australia fast-tracks the exit of coal generation and lifts emission cuts to 50% by 2030.

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