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Flow Power strikes “really cheap” PPA with Kiamal solar farm
Flow Power now has solar and wind to offer corporate buyers after striking "really cheap" off take agreement with 200MW Kiamal solar farm.
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Jaguar charges ahead with all-electric I-PACE
Clean, smart and safe, the I-PACE delivers sustainable sports car performance, next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) technology and five-seat SUV practicality to place Jaguar at the forefront of the EV revolution.
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Labor proposes first renewable energy zone in north west Tasmania
Federal opposition proposes renewables zone in north-west Tasmania, as Victorian Labor extends coal mining licences for Latrobe Valley's major brown coal generators.
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Should Victoria adopt an electric vehicle target?
Victoria Inquiry recommends number of ways state government could boost the uptake of EVs – but will this translate into policy?
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Record year for solar and renewables, but still not fast enough
REN21 report says record 98GW of solar capacity added globally in 2018, 52GW of wind, and 178GW total of all renewables. But other sectors – including transport, heating, and cooling – coasting along "as if we had all the time in the world."
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Tesla owners roll out Australia-wide charging network – for all EVs
Tesla owners club installs Round Australia Electric Highway, providing all EV drivers with usable charging route – while governments and industry catch up.
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Know your NEM: Why a business customer might buy a battery
Fascinating insight into electricity bills for business, and why they should, or shouldn't buy a battery. Meanwhile, futures price fell across the board.
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Renewable Energy Market Report: Mission accomplished?
While the Clean Energy Regulator believes the 2020 LGC target is met, the market continues to offer mixed signals. Meanwhile, more activity in new financial products continues.
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The rapidly changing dynamics of Australia’s grid
South Australia becomes net electricity exporter for first time, 12 new wind and solar farms were added, the amount of large-scale solar tripled, and rooftop PV kept a lid on demand.
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Wind and solar slashing corporate energy costs by 40%
Company behind new "Renewable Energy Hub" says wind, solar clearly delivering electricity at 40% discount from the grid.
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Graph of the Day: EV uptake to boost global electricity demand by four Australias
IEA's conservative electric vehicle growth projections expect uptake to boost global power demand by 928TWh a year in 2030 – that's four times Australia's annual consumption.
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Another record month for RenewEconomy, just short of magic million
Another record month for page views for RE in May, just shy of the magic million mark with a total of 986,242.
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EVs. It’s on Clover Moore, Sally Capp and Graham Quirk
Australia's state and federal governments could do more to boost EV uptake, but city-based policies would be far more effective.
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Australian banks double down on global fossil fuel expansion
Just when you thought Australia’s banks had reached the nadir, new data shows ‘Big Four’ lending to fossil fuel projects spiked by 50% last year.
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Queensland’s biggest solar farm starts generating to grid
Sun Metals solar farm - which led the way for corporate Australia to source their own renewable energy needs - switched on in Queensland.
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Wind Commissioner should oversee solar, batteries too, report says
Climate Change Authority recommends office of National Wind Farm Commissioner be extended by three years, and broadened to oversee large-scale solar and battery storage development.
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German coal exit talks reveal difficult task ahead
Germany struggles to get coal exit task force on track, with government postponing official launch of phase-out commission for third time.
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ICE lobby strikes out against car emissions standards
Car industry kicks back against emissions standards proposed for light vehicles, underscores uphill battle of shift to EVs.
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Baker McKenzie acts for Mars to match 100% of its electricity use with renewable energy by 2020
Baker McKenzie has successfully assisted its longstanding client, Mars Australia in signing a 20 year PPA with Total Eren to generate the equivalent of 100% of Mars’ electricity from renewable energy by 2020.
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Victorian dairy producer signs 10-year wind farm PPA
Gippsland dairy producer Burra Foods signs 10-year PPA with Flow Power to source electricity from Ararat Wind farm – a deal that’s expected to cut its electricity costs by 20%.
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