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Networks cry foul as AER cracks down on poles and wire returns
Networks say Regulator draft decision will result in largest single cut to the amount the sector can recover on its investments. Consumer group says it could have been bigger.
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Berlin buyers exhaust EV cargo bike funding in just one day
In Berlin, a flood of applications have exhausted an e-bike purchase incentive fund after just one day.
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Germany can reach 65% renewables by 2030, report finds
Germany 65% renewable energy target by 2030 will require a lot more wind and solar, but is feasible, says think tank.
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If Turnbull is serious about energy prices, he’d bring Snowy Hydro to heal
If Turnbull was serious about energy prices, he would bring the government owned Snowy Hydro to heal on bidding practices, as he has praised Queensland government for doing in that state.
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Taste of the future: Australia’s southern states at 50% renewables
Last week, in Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia, the share of renewable energy was above 50% for most of the time.
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Know your NEM: Waiting for the ISP
Still waiting on ISP and ACCC report. Meanwhile, wind and solar PV smooth out seasonal volatility.
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Global umpire hands Australia a red card for energy efficiency
It's Australia’s ranking near the bottom of a global league table on energy efficiency that should be keeping us awake at night.
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Snowy’s diesel generators pile in to extract maximum value from S.A market
Anyone who has had an experience on the sea-side with a couple of chips and a flock of seagulls can imagine what happened when the diesel generators spotted an opportunity to make money in South Australia on Monday.
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The straight-forward climate question Josh Frydenberg will not answer
Is climate change an existential risk to Australian society and the world community? It's not a difficult question, but one that climate minister Frydenberg has failed to answer.
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LNP turns its back on wind, solar and storage, and emissions cuts
LNP's call for more coal-fired power stations, and government ownership of the railway line to the Adani coal project were largely symbolic, as were resolutions to "protect Christmas" and save the "Lord's Prayer". But they underline why a NEG won't end the climate and energy policy wars.
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The Pears Report: Why I would not sell Liddell
We should be repurposing old industrial or electricity generation sites for more sustainable activities.
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ARENA, Victoria lead new work on household battery storage standards
New program to design standards that will enable consumers to compare performance of household battery storage between different brands and manufacturers.
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Expressions of Interest open to find energy partner for Logan solar trial
The Palaszczuk Government is looking for an energy partner to deliver solar energy right into the homes of low income Logan families living in public housing.
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Energy Efficiency Market Report: Prices up despite supply increase
Spot price for energy efficiency certificates rises despite increase in supply.
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Putting the Northern Territory on Australia’s energy map
While the NT accounts for only one percent of the total population, it is about a sixth of Australia's total land mass and with world class solar resource.
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New UK renewables ‘could be cheaper than existing gas plants by 2030’
Radical new scenarios from UK's Committee on Climate Change include much more wind and solar.
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Finkel says Australia can, and should, be world leader in energy storage
A new study led by chief scientist Alan Finkel has underlined Australia's role as a leader in the household battery storage sector, and says Australia can, and should, be a leader of energy storage of all types.
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Volkswagen, Renault look to car-sharing future
European carmakers Renault and Volkswagen look to a future where people share electric cars rather than own them.
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Australia head of UN climate fund resigns, board meeting collapses
In a dramatic conclusion to a meeting that failed to approve any finance for the developing world, Howard Bamsey announced his exit from the Green Climate Fund.
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Will self-driving cars be better for the environment?
Will self-driving cars mean a decrease in carbon emissions overall?
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