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Tesla activated its "storm watch" mode for household batteries ahead of last week's cyclone in north Queensland - the first time it has done so outside the US.

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What sort of policy do we need to take Australia's electricity grid into 2019 and beyond? Some of the nation's leading energy innovators tell us what's on their list.

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If Labor's one million battery target is achieved, what would that look like for the grid, and for consumers?

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We talk to Electric Vehicle Council boss Behyad Jafari about the year just gone and what to expect in 2019.

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What a year 2018 has been for solar PV in Australia! Here are nine reasons to celebrate solar as we head into what may well be another record-braking year for photovoltaics.

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Australia’s leading scientific research group and the country’s energy market operator have released a benchmark study that shows the cost of new wind and solar – even with hours of storage – is “unequivocally” lower than the cost of new coal generation. The joint study – GenCost 2018 – by the CSIRO and AEMO shows...

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Coalition ends 2018 with its position on climate and energy policies even further to the right than when the year started.

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Neoen says Tesla big battery to deliver "millions" of new savings this summer because of its role in allowing more network capacity.

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Under the terms of the binding Research Agreement, UNSW’s School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering will carry out contracted research on behalf of ClearVue. The research team will be led by Dr Shujuan Huang and supported by Assoc. Prof. Alison Lennon, Dr Yang Li and Dr Robert Patterson.

The post ClearVue signs Research Agreement with School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering at UNSW to explore Quantum Dots appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Must listen: To the tune of John Schumann's I was only 19, three energy advocates nail the state of the Coalition's energy policy.

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Australia's average temperature has risen 1°C, leading to more high-impact weather events such as heatwaves, extreme fire weather conditions, coastal inundation and marine heatwaves.

The post State of the Climate 2018: Heatwaves, fires and floods appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Genex brings in EnergyAustralia as potential partner to unique solar-pumped hydro facility in north Queensland, although the solar component will be delayed.

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NSW Coalition energy minister slams federal government's continued refusal to restore emissions component of the National Energy Guarantee, vows to continue to fight for the "critical matter."

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Lyon Group and big Japanese partner say they will begin construction in early 2019 of solar and battery storage project that will act as the country's first "solar peaking plant".

The post Lyon, Jera, plan to start on Cape York solar + battery project in early 2019 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

It’s been a huge year for solar in Australia in 2018. In the final podcast of the year, we review the highs and lows, the best and the worst, and take a peak at next year.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: High and lows, best and worst of 2018 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Horizon Power is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephanie Unwin as its new Chief Executive Officer, commencing 18 March 2019.

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Construction of world's first on grid wind-solar-battery facility in north Queensland now complete, with connection to follow in new year.

The post Construction complete at Kennedy, world’s first wind-solar-battery park appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sabella, a pioneering tidal and ocean stream turbine developer, has partnered with QOS Energy to improve the performance monitoring of its ground-breaking Ushant tidal energy project.

The post France’s first tidal energy plant gets smarter with QOS Energy’s data intelligence platform appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO names former CSIRO energy chief to head new technical division plotting path to a clean energy transition.

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ANU-led research team says it has found a simple set of ingredients to make a tandem solar cell that could boost PV efficiency "well beyond" what is possible with silicon by itself.

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