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Europe’s electricity networks are underused and can cope with electric cars

Mon, 2018-04-16 09:33
Electricity distribution networks in Europe run at well below their full potential, and could learn from AirBNB nd Uber to easily incorporate EVs.
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Shipping to halve carbon footprint by 2050 under first sector-wide climate strategy

Mon, 2018-04-16 09:31
Countries adopted a compromise emissions target at the International Maritime Organization on Friday, with further battles to come over how to put it into practice.
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ACT takes lead in transition to electric vehicles

Mon, 2018-04-16 00:06
ACT unveils major push into electric vehicles, including for government fleets, charging infrastructure, use of transit lanes, salary sacrifice for electric bikes, and studies on using EVs and their batteries to help manage the grid.
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Energy Security Board makes big concessions on NEG

Fri, 2018-04-13 15:26
ESB makes major concessions, dropping push for physical contracts on emissions, and a "light touch" reliability obligation. However, major policy issues are addressed in separate government document that even the ESB had not seen.
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NEG high level design document at a glance

Fri, 2018-04-13 15:25
Highlights from the high level NEG document distributed to COAG energy ministers ahead of next Friday’s meeting.
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Chinchilla solar farm secures debt funding to “go merchant”

Fri, 2018-04-13 14:02
Specialist fund manager Infradebt and specialist renewables co-investor Impact Investment Group announce close of $12m senior debt facility for 20MW Chinchilla Solar Farm.
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World’s first “electric road” for mobile EV charging launched in Sweden

Fri, 2018-04-13 13:02
Sweden trials road-embedded EV charging technology, a solution it believes could solve problems of EV cost and range anxiety.
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Trump onboard for offshore wind?

Fri, 2018-04-13 12:56
The dramatically dropping costs of offshore wind have sparked an explosion interest in renewables in the US.
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BHP gives World Coal Association the cold shoulder – but it’s no climate saint

Fri, 2018-04-13 12:50
BHP axes membership with global coal lobby group, citing “material difference” over its climate advocacy. But is this hypocrisy?
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Acciona wins tender for 300MW solar farm in Queensland coal country

Fri, 2018-04-13 12:44
Acciona wins contract to develop, finance, construct and operate $500m 300MW Aldoga solar farm in Gladstone, one of Queensland's coal centres.
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5 impacts of living with solar + storage in an apartment

Fri, 2018-04-13 12:37
It’s been over a year since we “flicked the switch” at Stucco. Has it lived up to our dreams of slashed bills and grid dependence?
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Could a new owner of Liddell power station keep workers safe?

Fri, 2018-04-13 11:00
Any buyer of the ageing Liddell coal fired power generator needs to take account of the significant safety risks to workers of ageing, failing equipment.
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Crunch time for Tesla as Musk tries to bed down production

Fri, 2018-04-13 10:51
There's good reason why Tesla founder and boss Elon Musk is back to sleeping on the company's giga-factory floor and directly supervising production.
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This S3XY chart shows Tesla’s exponential growth in the making

Fri, 2018-04-13 10:48
Tesla’s production figures for the first quarter 2018 provide some cause for optimism. Could the company be building one million EVs a year by 2022?
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SolarEdge wins Edison Award

Fri, 2018-04-13 10:08
SolarEdge’s Inverter with HD-Wave Technology Recognized Innovation in the Renewable Energy Category.
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Home battery storage has trebled – but should you be installing it?

Fri, 2018-04-13 09:46
Battery storage uptake by Australian households is starting to take off. But is it a financial no-brainer? New analysis from SunWiz says ... it's complicated. If you care about return on investment, there's some things you should know.
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Sonnen lands biggest battery order in Australia with housing developer

Fri, 2018-04-13 09:40
Sonnen selected to provide 270 residential batteries for Melbourne property development, to cut household power bills by 60% and possibly help power a community water recycling plant.
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Commercial battery boom headed for Australia, despite “outdated policy”

Fri, 2018-04-13 09:34
Survey finds 62% of businesses plan to invest in battery storage in next 18 months. But can governments and regulators keep up?
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Turnbull’s brown coal hydrogen horror show: $500m for 3 tonnes

Thu, 2018-04-12 15:49
Turnbull hails half a billion dollar, year long project that will turn Victoria brown coal into just three tonnes of hydrogen fuel. Has the world gone completely mad?
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Victoria renewables auction attracts 3,500MW of bids, as state warns on NEG

Thu, 2018-04-12 15:49
Victoria says its renewables auction six-times over-subscribed, and warns it won't accept NEG in current form.
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