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E-mail: Three-wheeling posties herald electric future

Tue, 2018-06-05 13:43
Australia Post has rolled out close to 100 all-electric three-wheeled scooters that are quieter, safer, and can carry three times more than a postie motorbike.
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Nissan marks sale of 100,000 LEAF electric vehicles in Europe

Tue, 2018-06-05 12:30
Nissan reaches milestone of 100,000 LEAF electric vehicles sold in Europe.
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Queensland’s biggest wind farm approved, may add solar and storage

Tue, 2018-06-05 10:54
Queensland government gives development approval to 800MW wind farm - the state's largest - that could be built with 400MW solar farm and battery storage.
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Flow Power strikes “really cheap” PPA with Kiamal solar farm

Tue, 2018-06-05 07:02
Flow Power now has solar and wind to offer corporate buyers after striking "really cheap" off take agreement with 200MW Kiamal solar farm.
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Jaguar charges ahead with all-electric I-PACE

Mon, 2018-06-04 14:56
Clean, smart and safe, the I-PACE delivers sustainable sports car performance, next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) technology and five-seat SUV practicality to place Jaguar at the forefront of the EV revolution.
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Labor proposes first renewable energy zone in north west Tasmania

Mon, 2018-06-04 14:46
Federal opposition proposes renewables zone in north-west Tasmania, as Victorian Labor extends coal mining licences for Latrobe Valley's major brown coal generators.
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Should Victoria adopt an electric vehicle target?

Mon, 2018-06-04 14:39
Victoria Inquiry recommends number of ways state government could boost the uptake of EVs – but will this translate into policy?
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Record year for solar and renewables, but still not fast enough

Mon, 2018-06-04 14:30
REN21 report says record 98GW of solar capacity added globally in 2018, 52GW of wind, and 178GW total of all renewables. But other sectors – including transport, heating, and cooling – coasting along "as if we had all the time in the world."
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Tesla owners roll out Australia-wide charging network – for all EVs

Mon, 2018-06-04 12:47
Tesla owners club installs Round Australia Electric Highway, providing all EV drivers with usable charging route – while governments and industry catch up.
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Know your NEM: Why a business customer might buy a battery

Mon, 2018-06-04 12:37
Fascinating insight into electricity bills for business, and why they should, or shouldn't buy a battery. Meanwhile, futures price fell across the board.
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Renewable Energy Market Report: Mission accomplished?

Mon, 2018-06-04 12:29
While the Clean Energy Regulator believes the 2020 LGC target is met, the market continues to offer mixed signals. Meanwhile, more activity in new financial products continues.
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The rapidly changing dynamics of Australia’s grid

Fri, 2018-06-01 13:47
South Australia becomes net electricity exporter for first time, 12 new wind and solar farms were added, the amount of large-scale solar tripled, and rooftop PV kept a lid on demand.
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Wind and solar slashing corporate energy costs by 40%

Fri, 2018-06-01 13:39
Company behind new "Renewable Energy Hub" says wind, solar clearly delivering electricity at 40% discount from the grid.
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Graph of the Day: EV uptake to boost global electricity demand by four Australias

Fri, 2018-06-01 12:33
IEA's conservative electric vehicle growth projections expect uptake to boost global power demand by 928TWh a year in 2030 – that's four times Australia's annual consumption.
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Another record month for RenewEconomy, just short of magic million

Fri, 2018-06-01 12:32
Another record month for page views for RE in May, just shy of the magic million mark with a total of 986,242.
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EVs. It’s on Clover Moore, Sally Capp and Graham Quirk

Fri, 2018-06-01 12:31
Australia's state and federal governments could do more to boost EV uptake, but city-based policies would be far more effective.
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Australian banks double down on global fossil fuel expansion

Fri, 2018-06-01 12:06
Just when you thought Australia’s banks had reached the nadir, new data shows ‘Big Four’ lending to fossil fuel projects spiked by 50% last year.
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Queensland’s biggest solar farm starts generating to grid

Thu, 2018-05-31 18:42
Sun Metals solar farm - which led the way for corporate Australia to source their own renewable energy needs - switched on in Queensland.
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Wind Commissioner should oversee solar, batteries too, report says

Thu, 2018-05-31 14:43
Climate Change Authority recommends office of National Wind Farm Commissioner be extended by three years, and broadened to oversee large-scale solar and battery storage development.
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German coal exit talks reveal difficult task ahead

Thu, 2018-05-31 14:38
Germany struggles to get coal exit task force on track, with government postponing official launch of phase-out commission for third time.
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