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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.

The post NEM Review 2018: More renewables, greater efficiency, less emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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?

The post A big year for big solar: Charting Australia’s solar farms of 2018 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian arm of global oil major firms plans to build 120MW solar farm in Queensland, and says its partly owned Sonnen has sold 3,000 battery units in Australia.

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Redflow ZBM2 zinc-bromine flow batteries are now storing solar energy to provide a reliable power supply for a remote village in mountainous northern Thailand that has long lacked electricity.

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Downer becomes latest contractor to confirm losses from building solar farms, as insiders point to major issues about connection agreements and processes.

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The 100MW Kathu solar park, with five hours of storage, joins a South African plagued by blackouts and the failure of newly added and expensive coal units.

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The UK’s 1.2 GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm could step in to fill the gap left open by the country’s failing nuclear industry.

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Proposal for new transmission link from South Australia to NSW signals decline of coal and gas and replacement by cheaper wind, solar and storage.

The post Networks unveil new plan that signals rapid decline of coal and gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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

The post UK to get Model 3 configurator within 2 months, Australia to follow appeared first on RenewEconomy.

My Zero doesn't work again, and I'm getting so frustrated I may have to buy a fossil fuel bike.

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EnergyAustralia won't meet its renewable energy target quota this year, but will use the funds from the sale of certificates to install solar and batteries in charities.

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