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Honda says there are no plans to bring Urban EV to Australia, because the Japanese car maker is “not willing to risk” the lagging, Down Under market.

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Business still booming for rooftop solar, with 142MW installed in August and NSW taking the lead and Victoria showing slight fall.

The post Australia rooftop solar charts another record month, even as prices edge up appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Origin wins $4.5m Victorian govt grant to build 5MW microgrid using the solar and battery storage of up to 650 customers.

The post Origin to build 5MW virtual power plant in Victoria, using rooftop solar and storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Manufacturers urged to switch to solar and other technologies, and make some easy gains with some simple energy efficiency measures, in major new joint report.

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Australia’s fastest growing business energy retailer, has today released new research that shows businesses using wholesale prices can expect significant price reductions, while energy costs are lowered for everyday Aussies.

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New energy minister Angus Taylor says there is too much wind and solar in the system, and more needs to be done to protect existing and encourage new "fair dinkum" baseload.

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Unique opportunity to invest in a portfolio of over 1 GW of renewable energy generation development across three Australian states that will have a project value of over $3bn when constructed, providing investors with significant scale and geographical diversity.

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South Australia government to target 5,000 homes this financial year as its Home Battery Storage grants plan finally moves ahead. Its part of a suite of initiatives to support transition to renewables grid.

The post South Australia commits $180m to batteries, storage and virtual power plants appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The debate about the need for baseload coal-fired power stations has reignited with the Coalition saying it would welcome a new coal-fired power station to the country.

The post Why baseload coal has no future in a modern grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Although she’s too modest to agree with the description, retired farmer Sylvia Wilson is an electric vehicle pioneer.

The post Sylvia , 70, completes round-Australia trip in an EV for …. $150.90 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

With wind, solar and storage clearly beating fossil fuels on costs, would conservatives seek to stop that investment if it were not also about emissions? Emma Herd, from the IGCC, joins us for a fascinating discussion.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Would conservatives try to stop clean energy if it wasn’t about emissions? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO has lifted its forecasts for the uptake of electric vehicles for the second time in less than six months, and flags it could have an impact on the way we manage the grid.

The post How the EV boom will reshape the way we use electricity appeared first on RenewEconomy.

CWP Renewables submits plans to develop 600MW solar and storage project about 15 kilometres south-west of Goulburn.

The post CWP moves forward with 600MW solar farm in Angus Taylor’s electorate appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Growth of solar is pushing down prices in middle of the day, increasing business case for storage. Within two years, says AEMO, minimum demand will shift from night time to the daytime in all states.

The post Australian solar starts to dig a hole in mid-day electricity prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Hyundai begins marketing campaign for the Ioniq, to be released next month in pure electric, hybrid and fuel cell versions.

The post Hyundai gears up to launch the Ioniq EV range in Australia next month appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Separating facts and fiction about pumped-hydro storage technology .

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Perth-based building-integrated PV maker signs MOU for its clear solar glass to power “street furniture” including bus shelters and outdoor advertising signs.

The post ClearVue solar glass tapped for bus shelters, outdoor advertising appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Cumulative global EV sales to pass 4m mark this week, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance – and the latest million was notched up in just six months.

The post Global EV sales top four million as uptake accelerates appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Report finds Queensland could meet almost 100% of its electricity needs from renewables by 2030, if all of its almost 15,000MW pipeline of large-scale wind and solar projects proceeded.

The post Queensland could be 90% renewable by 2030 – with right policy settings appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Italian group Piaggio says an electric version of the iconic Vespa scooter is finally going into production this month.

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