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The AGIA has been established to act as a point of contact and information for businesses interested in pursuing the use of graphene to improve their products

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The basic fact remains that the extent of global warming depends on China’s emission control, or lack of it, more than any other single factor.

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State govt approves 30MW solar farm near Shepparton, releases draft guidelines to help councils, developers and communities negotiate the state’s boom in large-scale solar proposals.

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Financing secured for 250MW solar farm near Balranald that will be one of the biggest in Australia.

The post Maoneng reaches financial close on 250MW Sunraysia solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plans for a huge wind solar hybrid project in the Pilbara region in north-western Australia have jumped from 9GW to 11GW, with Macquarie Group jumping on board to provide development capital.

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Elon Musk's crusade to rid the world of fossil fuels and lead the transition to clean energy took a small but significant step forward this week, with a decision by Australian's Energy Market Operator.

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Australia’s “father of PV,” UNSW Scientia Professor Martin Green handed 2018 Global Energy Prize at a ceremony in Moscow.

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In a recent survey commissioned by the Energy Efficiency Council, a remarkable 83 percent of people stated that they were concerned or very concerned about their electricity bill.

The post Metricon homes incentivises home solar & battery technology appeared first on RenewEconomy.

WA asks Carnegie to clarify finance position for its flagship Albany Wave Energy Project, after federal government tax changes raises questions about financing ability.

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Outdated rules, and the slow pace of regulatory change, are hampering the roll out of large-scale battery storage solutions on Australia’s grid.

The post Batteries hold key to grid’s thorniest problems, but regulations block the way appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New customers of Tesla Powerwall 2 battery storage system face significant price hike, due to equipment upgrade and focus on Model 3 electric vehicle deliveries.

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Nissan unveiled their new Australian-version Leaf this morning with a bigger 40kWh battery giving a fully charged range of what the company calls ‘real world’ 270kms.

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Rooftop solar pushes mid-day prices into negative territory in Western Australia on four occasions in single week.

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Regulator dramatically increases estimates of "firmly announced" large scale wind and solar projects, saying they now exceed 10GW - well above the needs for the RET.

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I went to China to check out the trackless tram. I came back convinced it’s a transformative transit technology.

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Tasmania energy minister Guy Barnett speaks at All-Energy wearing a tie decorated with wind turbines. The contrast with federal counterpart Angus Taylor could not be greater.

The post It’s a tie! Tasmania defies federal Coalition on bipartisan approach to energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A Wodonga installer has won the country’s most prestigious clean energy award, taking home the 2018 Solar Design and Installation Award from the Clean Energy Council.

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Australia is likely to double its installed solar capacity to 18GW by the end of 2020, lifting its share of generation to around 10 per cent and reinforcing argument for battery storage.

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Three big solar new farms totalling more than 370MW join the grid and start to deliver output into the National Electricity Market.

The post Three biggest solar farms join the grid in Victoria, NSW, and South Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Clean Energy Council congratulates the winners of the 2018 Solar Design and Installation Awards, which were announced this evening at the All-Energy Australia Exhibition and Conference in Melbourne.

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