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Can the NEG solve the electricity trilemma?
The National Energy Guarantee can provide a mechanism for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, so long as a more ambitious target is adopted.
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Shell pushes further into EV charging, invests in ‘Electric Cars for Everybody’
Shell's latest move into electric vehicles is to lead $31m investment in EV charging startup Ample in bid to provide ‘Electric Cars for Everyone’.
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Energy Insiders Podcast: Games of Tone’s – Winter is Coming
The remarkable predictions of the Energy Security Board - death to wind, solar and big batteries. Plus, fear and loathing at CEC Summit and an interview with Vestas CEO Peter Cowling.
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Origin to install 4MWh battery at north Queensland peaking plant
Origin Energy inks deal with South Korean consortium to install 4MWh battery at its 414MW Mt Stuart open cycle gas power plant, to use for emergency starts and to support the growing amount of renewables in Queensland's north.
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Array Technologies takes the top spot in Australia’s solar tracker market
Global solar tracker pioneer expands business to high-growth markets with impressive results.
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Protean is one step closer to delivering grid scale storage capacity
Protean Energy Ltd (ASX:POW), an energy company focused on the commercialisation of vanadium battery energy storage systems, today provided an update on the leading edge V-KOR vanadium battery technology
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The Tesla burn – Musk unveils plans to take Tesla private
Musk says he has had enough of short sellers and "short term thinking" and wants to take Tesla private. The stock surges, short sellers gasp.
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Victoria demands 3-year reviews for NEG emissions target
Victoria demands 3-year time frame for emissions reviews for NEG, ACT lines up with a similar proposal.
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Victorian firm launches next generation floating solar
Australian owned, designed and manufactured floating solar solution launched into market after 4 years R&D, bringing under-utilised renewable energy option into budget for many organisations.
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ENGIE electricity traders in Singapore extend weather contract
Singapore-based energy traders with ENGIE Global Markets (EGM) have extended their specialist weather insights contract with MetraWeather (Australia) Pty Ltd.
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Tesla planning to launch mini-car an adult can squeeze in?
Musk tweets about a mini electric car. Twitter goes wild.
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States return serve to Frydenberg, as News Corp rolls out climate deniers
Will the states agree to "thoughtfully do nothing" about climate change and sign up to the NEG? Turnbull says they must listen to the energy experts. But which ones?
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EnergyAustralia trebles profit, even as consumers flee
Australia’s big three gen-tailers continue their orgy of money making at the expense of consumers, with the owner of the ageing Yallourn brown coal generator trebling its profits.
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Self-driving reality draws closer, Musk says Tesla AI chip is ‘super kick-ass’
Elon Musk lets his "super kick-ass" AI technology out of the bag, bringing automated driving a step closer.
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Tesla vs the rest: Is Tesla no longer streets ahead?
Two Norwegians conduct a race, or more truthfully an economy trial, between a Hyundai Kona Electric and a Tesla Model X, using different charging networks.
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Corporate renewable energy procurement breaks 2017 levels by mid-year
This year alone corporations around the world have purchased 7.2 GW worth of clean energy, surpassing 2017’s 5.4 GW, which is a record in itself.
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Know your NEM: The ESB is becoming a laughing stock
Management at a speculative gold mining company would blush at some of the outrageous claims made in the modelling the ESB “leans heavily on” to justify the NEG.
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Frydenberg threatens states as NEG “sign on” date closes in
The Coalition is mustering friends – in business and media – to put major pressure on the Labor states to "sign on" to the National Energy Guarantee this Friday. It's a war of words, and not facts.
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Welcome to RenewEconomy’s new website
We hope you find our new website easier to read, easier to navigate, easier to read the graphs, and we hope you enjoy the new logo.
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Nuclear power takes a hit as European heatwave rolls on
Nuclear reactors shut down or curbed in France, Sweden and Finland, as record heat threatens either the safety of the power plants, or the health of nearby river systems.
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