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Butler lambasts “pathetic” emissions target, “silly” pursuit of coal
Labor's Mark Butler has lambasts "pathetic" emissions target in National Energy Guarantee and "silly" pursuit of coal, as Greens and Victoria warn of no approval for NEG at CoAG meeting until after it is endorsed by Coalition party room.
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Spider mower blitzes vegetation underneath PV panels
The Spider’s unique patented design means that one mower can maintain the entire farm between the rows of solar panels and below them, reducing the need for multiple machines.
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NEG discriminates against rooftop solar, makes emissions task more expensive
One of the perverse design features of the NEG is that it supports gas-fired generation and old hydro, but excludes rooftop solar.
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CEFC helps deliver 1,100MW renewables in 2017/18 – says “considerably more work to do”
Year of record investment by Clean Energy Finance Corporation helps deliver 10 solar farms and four wind farms in past 12 months, new report reveals.
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Conservatives entrench hard line on energy after poll defeats
Coalition hard-liners to entrench positions on energy following Super Saturday by-election results. Watch the NEG be kicked down the road.
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New Nissan LEAF takes on 3 highest peaks in Scotland, Wales, England
New Nissan LEAF put to the test in UK’s gruelling National Three Peaks Challenge.
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Major solar, wind projects stumble in front of new grid hurdles
Forget the NEG. The limitations of Australia's ageing grid are threatening to hobble the rapid rollout of new wind and solar projects. It's probably the biggest issue facing the renewable energy industry right now.
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NSW 132MW Nevertire solar farm begins construction
Elliott Green Power says 132MW Nevertire Solar Farm, in NSW north-west, in early stages of construction.
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Renewables beat fossil fuels, and are getting cheaper
Plentiful, cheap and getting cheaper. Report argues cost of wind and solar likely to be well below cost of fossil fuel generation nearly everywhere.
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Duck! Why networks want to control your solar and battery
DSO and DER – an important conversation about control of your rooftop solar and battery storage that deserves better acronyms.
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Why AGL should be worried by the ESB/ACIL price predictions
AGL is the largest generator in the NEM. You would think this would make its share price sensitive to electricity prices. And you would be correct.
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“This is huge” – rule changes to boost solar PV and batteries
AEMC rule changes would give consumers more control over the energy market, and reduce the ability of generators to exploit their market power. This could be a huge win.
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Tesla owners hijack UK ICE racing event, Elon Musk impressed
76 UK Tesla Owners won over crowds at a popular UK car racing event, with offers of test drives, and an all-electric victory lap.
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Alinta seeks 1,000MW of large scale renewable projects
Alinta seeks offers for renewable projects 50MW or bigger to help deliver 1000MW of wind and solar by 2020, helping it "make good" on its recent shortfalls.
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EV fast-charging network to roll-out in Australia after funding boost
Fast Cities Australia secures $7m to start work on a 42 station EV fast-charging "national backbone" which it says will "calatyse" Australia's electric vehicle industry.
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Why the ESB must release its agenda driven modelling
The modelling for the National Energy Guarantee appears agenda driven, and should be released before the COAG meeting for the sake of clarity.
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Local industry briefing for Cattle Hill wind farm
Today, Goldwind, hosted a Local Industry Briefing event in Bothwell to share further details about local opportunities for the Cattle Hill Wind Farm project.
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Victoria’s biggest solar farm reaches financial close, to power steel works
Numurkah solar farm, which will help power Laverton steel works and Victoria trams, reaches financial close, with developers Neoen wondering why Australia is not more ambitious about renewables.
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EV policy lag will cost Australian drivers, economy – inquiry told
Senate Select Committee on Electric Vehicles warned that failure to embrace global shift to EVs would ultimately cost Australian motorists.
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NEG worse than thought – penalising rooftop solar and large scale projects
ESB modelling is false and misleading, claiming credit for projects already in pipeline. The latest NEG outline also penalises rooftop solar and large scale solar, does crazy things with offsets and will end up lifting prices.
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