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PRESS RELEASE A leading global provider of independent energy monitoring systems has opened an office in Australia to support the development of the nation’s growing large-scale solar market.  Founded in Germany in the 1970s, meteocontrol delivers cutting-edge monitoring equipment to maximise the efficiency and functionality of commercial and large-scale solar projects. It currently monitors around...

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Elon Musk promises more service centres globally, as Tesla opens 50-unit charging station in Hong Kong - the biggest to date in Asia.

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Kitty Hawk, the air taxi company started by Google's co-founder Larry Page, and Air New Zealand, means autonomous, electric air taxis could soon be a thing.

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Palau hopes to kick its diesel energy dependence with the addition of 35MW of solar and 45MWh of storage.

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WA government-owned network operator Western Power and retailer Synergy will connect a 105kW/420kWh Tesla battery to the grid in Meadow Springs, a suburb of Mandurah.

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Mike Cannon-Brookes – he of the original Tesla big battery Tweet – calls "total BS" on Scott Morrison's Sky News comments about wind and solar. Twitter does its thing.

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Alinta gets approval for new transmission line in Pilbara, paving way for new solar farm and battery storage to help power some of the biggest mines in the country.

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Electranet decision on grid upgrade on Eyre Peninsula kills prospects of mega wind farms on west coast, and also rejects battery and micro-grid alternatives.

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A $635 million energy-from-waste plant proposed for Kwinana Industrial Area south of Perth is set for construction, with backing from both ARENA and the CEFC.

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Downer wins contract to build Austrlia's biggest solar farm, as Clean Energy Regulator reports record accreditations of wind and solar projects in September.

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Renew Estate wins development approval for a 120MW solar farm near Wagga Wagga, with plans to add 40MWh of battery storage,

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Hyundai Tweets that Kona EV available in Australia mid November, then deletes the Tweet a day later. Confusion ensues.

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Google Maps will now tell you where your nearest EV charging stations is – its charging speed, and its availability. You're welcome.

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Resolution calling on Origin to review membership of business groups lobbying against climate change initiatives receives 46 per cent support. "Massive", say activists.

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Australian cleantech accelerator EnergyLab kicks off angel investor group with Sydney-based start-up, Symbiot Technology, as the internet-of-things energy management company launches its first investment round.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirms Australia will not be pulling out of Paris climate agreement: Why? There is no need, because it will have precisely zero impact on anything.

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Total Eren says it may nearly double size of Victoria's biggest solar plant, and add storage, as it flags push to become major player in Australian market.

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Hydro Tasmania has had an extremely productive year, returning a strong financial result for 2017-18.

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South Australia's investment in the Tesla big battery has been an outstanding success, but its commitment to diesels is another story. The machinery is now to be leased.

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Daimler expects some 25% of car sales by 2025 will consist of battery-electric vehicles. But ICE here for a "long time."

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