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GreenSync welcomes new Chairman Mark Woodall
GreenSync is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Woodall as Chairman of the board, effective immediately.
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Victoria’s newest wind farm starts production to the grid
Victoria's newest wind farm - Salt Creek - has begun exporting to the grid.
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Sonnen starts using household batteries to play in wholesale market
Sonnen says it is using combined capacity of 2,500 residential batteries it has installed in Australia to play in wholesale markets.
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Gupta’s stunning deal to supply cheap solar to South Australian industry
UK "green steel" billioinaire Sanjeev Gupta has unveiled a stunning, landmark agreement to provide cheap solar power to five major South Australian companies, promising to slash their electricity costs by up to 50 per cent.
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ClearVue solar windows tapped by Australian eco home builder
ClearVue signs MOU to supply its clear solar glass technology to company behind industrial hemp-based “micro homes.”
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Daimler shapes up to Tesla, with new all-electric semi-trailer
Daimler releases all-electric version of Cascadia semi – "the most successful heavy-duty long-distance truck ...in the North American market."
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NSW grid struggles as coal goes missing after bad trips
AEMO issues lack of reserve warnings in NSW on five consecutive days as coal units fail and prices soar to market cap.
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Australia EV uptake hindered by long road to price parity
Report says EV uptake depends strongly on consumer perceptions of “pay back period”. And in Australia, that requires a 40,000km drive each year.
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EFIC fail: Support for Adani opens legal and political risks
Funding Adani coal mine would expose Export Finance and Insurance Corporation to significant legal and political, report finds.
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Why you may only need to charge your EV once a week, or less
Range anxiety? Most EVs would need to be charged less than once a week to meet the average daily commute of Australian drivers.
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Martin Green – Australia’s “father of PV” – beats Elon Musk to Global Energy Prize
UNSW's Martin Green beats Elon Musk for major energy prize for his work in revolutionising efficiency and helping make solar PV cheapest energy option.
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Solar overboard: PV panels sunk in NSW shipping spill
A container-load of solar panels was among those lost at sea in shipping mishap off the NSW coast.
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Deloitte bolsters renewable energy, clean-tech and innovative technologies capability with new partner
Deloitte financial advisory has appointed renewable energy and clean technology specialist John O’Brien as a renewable energies partner within the firm’s energy, resources & industrials group.
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Alesia becomes the world’s first PR agency to accept SolarCoins as means of payment for its services
Alesia Communications announced today that it will now accept payments in SolarCoins for the delivery of its services.
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Behind Sanjeev Gupta’s plans for Australia’s solar-powered economy
GFG Alliance outlines more plans for huge large scale solar and storage investments, including doubling of pumped hydro storage, and more on planned world's biggest battery.
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Frydenberg says NEG won’t stop investment in cheap wind and solar
Frydenberg says falling cost of wind, solar, and batteries means renewable investment will continue under proposed National Energy Guarantee.
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Battery of the Nation could need four new interconnectors
Tasmania’s bid to become battery of nation could require as many as four new interconnectors to be installed between the island state and mainland Australia.
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What’s behind scare campaign on rooftop solar “blackout” threat
Scare campaigns about blackouts, this time caused by rooftop solar, are again in mainstream media. We explain what's going on here, why the claims are dubious, and why the market operator, networks and software companies want to control your rooftop solar system.
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Tennis champ Andy Murray goes electric with Jaguar I-PACE
Keeping his word to ‘go electric’, Scottish tennis champ Andy Murray has become one of the first owners of the Jaguar I-PACE EV.
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Job of ending coal in Germany handed to 31-member committee
Commission will set a phase-out timeline for coal, but greens warn it may be too weak and divided to salvage Germany’s reputation as a climate leader.
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