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Infiniti to unveil electric speedster concept at Pebble Beach
Infiniti, the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Nissan, reveals teaser sketch of latest concept car - an eye-catching, sleek electric single-seat speedster
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ARENA, Finkel lead push for massive renewable hydrogen exports
Australia has huge potential for renewable hydrogen exports, possibly requiring enough new solar and wind capacity equivalent to the existing grid by 2040.
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Sapphire renewable energy hub wins approval – solar and storage to come
CWP Renewables wins planning approval to add 200MW solar plus battery storage to existing 270MW wind farm at Sapphire in northern NSW.
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Enova looks to crowd to fund retail energy expansion
Community-owned retailer launches new round of fundraising to extend its reach beyond the NSW Northern Rivers region.
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Video of the Day: Why the NEG will not deliver on emissions, reliability, or prices
Senior advisor at Melbourne University's Climate and Energy College explains why the National Energy Guarantee won't deliver any of its three promises.
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Peak EV doesn’t have to mean peak load – and here’s how to bend it
EV charging will present challenges, and opportunities, for consumers and grid operators.
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South Australia will be at 100% renewables by 2025 – market operator
South Autralia is likely to reach 80 per cent renewables by 2022 and the equivalent of 100 per cent renewables by 2025 as its major "baseload" gas fired power stations exit the market.
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Immoral or selfish? How to make NEG the lesser of two evils
Politicians who understand climate science and endorse the NEG target are, simply put, evil. Corporate leaders who support such a target should consult their insurance policies, their board and their investors.
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National Energy Efficiency awards – only 2 weeks left to nominate!
Presented by the EEC and now in its seventh year running, the National Energy Efficiency Awards are s a fantastic opportunity to be recognised for your efforts and celebrate your commitment to energy efficiency.
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Origin profit surges as energy consumers feel the pinch
Origin Energy profit surges 110% in FY 2018, as orgy of money-making by Australia’s big three gen-tailers continues, fed by high power prices.
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Gupta: ACCC underwriting idea may help slash solar costs to $20s/MWh
Gupta says the proposed government underwriting of a new "dispatchable power plant, will favour solar and could help bring solar costs down to half current market costs, even with back-up.
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Any new coal generator will force the early closure of another
Anything deviating from transitioning to a reliable, firmed renewable grid will end up costing Australians and Australian business more in the long run.
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Apple might release an electric car after all, Australians say they’d buy it
Apple signals push into electric vehicles, as Australian buyers surveyed on whether buying an EV from software giants would appeal.
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Solar Insiders Podcast: The future of solar rebates
The future of solar rebates is up in the air as the ACCC pushes for government to adopt its “complete package.” We talk with Sunwiz’ Warwick Johnston about the implications and state of commercial solar.
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City of Darebin: We’re in a state of emergency
Australia’s first Council-led Climate Emergency Conference.
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Optare Metrodecker all electric bus joins iconic London bus routes
Next time you visit London, you could be crossing London Bridge in an electric double-decker bus.
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Online survey available for interested stakeholders
Sustainability Victoria is leading a national project to examine photovoltaic systems and assess possible options for stewardship programs to potentially manage the products at end-of-life.
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ESB proposes major changes to reliability framework of NEG
The NEG may have gone through Coalition party room, but the ESB wants to make significant changes to the nature of the reliability option - in case a coal generator fails.
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Intervention in South Australia jumps as gas shuts down
AEMO says it had to intervene more than 60% of time in April/May, mostly because gas generators were absent due to repairs.
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Workhorse planning all electric ute to take on Tesla
More competition emerging in the electric ute market, this time from Ohio-based auto maker Workhorse.
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