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Tesla plans 18 new EV supercharger stations for Australia, in major global roll-out

Tue, 2018-05-29 12:47
Tesla reveals plans to build thousands of new electric vehicle supercharger stations globally in 2018/19, including another 18 for Australia.
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Lyon teams with Fluence, JERA to pursue big solar and battery storage

Tue, 2018-05-29 11:18
Lyon Infrastructure teams with two major international energy and storage groups to pursue its portfolio of solar and battery projects in Australia, and others overseas.
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Video of the day: Superb take-down of Coalition’s energy policy

Tue, 2018-05-29 10:29
A quick wrap of what the Turnbull government has been doing for Australia's energy sector – "Authorised by the Department of Transitioning to the Dark Ages."
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ACT government to install 50 EV charging stations

Tue, 2018-05-29 09:31
ACT to install 50 EV charging stations on government sites across Canberra as part of nation-leading effort to decarbonise city's transport sector.
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Snowy Hydro seeks 800MW of wind and solar capacity

Tue, 2018-05-29 08:47
Snowy Hydro tenders for 800MW of wind and solar capacity, hoping for prices in $40/MWh range, and sub $80/MWh "firming" contracts, and underline case that renewables plus storage beats coal.
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Energy “reliability” obsession could lead to more gold plating, warns ACCC

Mon, 2018-05-28 14:45
ACCC chair says Australia's "excessive focus on generation reliability" could wind up costing consumers more, in same way as network gold plating.
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Know your NEM: Wind versus solar

Mon, 2018-05-28 14:39
Plans for new wind and solar projects are abundant. But how many will actually go ahead? Plus: wind versus solar in the NEM.
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Shared solar switched on at Melbourne apartment complex

Mon, 2018-05-28 13:04
Allume Energy has switched on its first suburban shared solar system that allows PV electricity to be distributed and billed to individual tenants, for 30% less than grid costs.
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Sungrow adds 4.8kWh PowCube battery to Australian market

Mon, 2018-05-28 13:00
Sungrow Power has launched its next generation suite of inverter and battery storage technology in Australia, including the 4.8kWh lithium-ion PowCube.
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Hyundai jumps back into booming Australian solar market

Mon, 2018-05-28 12:52
Hyundai Heavy Industries re-enters Australian solar market, with $70m vote of confidence in residential and commercial rooftop solar boom.
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Enough of political idiocy, let’s “do something” on EVs

Mon, 2018-05-28 12:30
Redflow technology chief and Tesla owner says governments need to move beyond fossil fuel "idiocy" and get smart about EVs and storage.
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20.66% – LONGi Solar Sets Another World Record For 60-cell Module Conversion Efficiency

Mon, 2018-05-28 11:48
LONGi Solar announced that China General Certification Center has validated that LONGi Solar's 60-cell bifacial shingling module achieved a front-side conversion efficiency of 20.66%, the highest in the world to date.
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Why there will be no new petrol cars sold in Australia by 2027

Mon, 2018-05-28 10:52
Within 10 years, the only ICE vehicles of any value will be rare classics from the days when Australian’s loved their cars. Here's why.
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CWP brings in Partners for 1,300MW of wind, solar and batteries

Sun, 2018-05-27 16:30
CWP and Partners Group to develop 1,300MW of wind, solar and storage in NSW, saying it will beat coal and will be the future of large scale generation in Australia.
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How EVs will fast-track Australia’s shift to 100% renewables

Fri, 2018-05-25 13:52
Ten million electric vehicles in Australia will provide enough storage to power the country for a day - helping fast-track the transition to 100 per cent renewable energy.
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ClearVue solar glass developer closes $5m IPO

Fri, 2018-05-25 13:38
Perth-based building-integrated solar PV company has debuted on the ASX after successful $A5m initial public offering.
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Jaguar plans big charger network ahead of I-Pace EV release

Fri, 2018-05-25 12:59
Jaguar to spend $4m on network of 150 charging stations ahead of release of its first EV in Australia in October.
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Adani’s desperate bid to sell Carmichael coal to Vietnam

Fri, 2018-05-25 12:55
Adani's attendance at a Hanoi “energy roundtable,” facilitated by the Australian government, signifies the desperate challenge it faces getting Carmichael coal project off the ground.
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‘Coal’ made from coffee, home delivered EV charging: EnergyLab taps 14 start-ups for 2018 program

Fri, 2018-05-25 12:39
Clean energy accelerator program signs up record number of innovative start-ups, with some great ideas on how to charge EVs, cut waste to landfill, and help consumers get cheaper, cleaner power.
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UPC lands investor to advance huge wind, solar projects

Fri, 2018-05-25 09:23
UPC to advance biggest solar development in NSW and country’s biggest wind farm in Tasmania after bringing in a major new investor.
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