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AGL seeking big wind project proposals to help replace Liddell
AGL seeks another 500MW of wind capacity as it gears up to replace Liddell coal plant with mix of renewables, storage and gas.
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Former Queensland Coalition MP pushing coal propaganda
A website and Facebook page called "Energy in Australia" has emerged over recent months. If you ever wanted an example of "fake news" loaded with myths masquerading as facts, here it is.
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Energy divide: Frontier attacks AEMO, wants it abolished
Schism among Australia's energy elite deepens as Frontier's Danny Price attacks AEMO, saying it is a "danger" to investors and should be abolished.
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JA Solar supplies mono PERC modules for 250MW solar project in Israel
Upon completion, the power station, which will reduce contamination levels and promote local renewable energy development profoundly, will be the largest of its kind in Israeland the 5th largest in the world .
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CEFC backed green loan scheme hopes to boost EV uptake
New green loan scheme backed by Clean Energy Finance Corporation to offer cheaper finance to buy and lease low and zero emissions vehicles.
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Tesla charged with diesel generator still cleaner than conventional car
Critics argue EVs charged with fossil fuelled electricity are as dirty, if not dirtier than conventional ICE cars. We put that to the test.
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S.A. to host Australia’s first green hydrogen power plant
South Australia government to help fund Australia's first renewable-powered hydrogen electrolyser plant – a 15MW facility to be built at Port Lincoln, along with a 10MW hydrogen-fired gas turbine, fuelled wind and solar, and a 5MW hydrogen fuel cell.
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Which retailers will (and won’t) meet their 2017 LGC liability?
With a Wednesday deadline, things are getting tight for power companies to purchase and surrender enough LGCs to meet their liability. Has ERM got its act together?
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Departing Swan takes aim at Coalition “right wing thugs” over carbon price
Retiring Labor stalwart Wayne Swan cites losing carbon price debate to "vicious" Abbott-led scare campaign as major regret.
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“State’s biggest” solar + battery storage microgid to power SA Produce Markets
A $10.5m microgid combining 2.5MW solar PV, 4.2MWh of Tesla battery packs, 2.5MW diesel generator will power SA wholesale fruit and vege market, save stall holders $500k a year.
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Know your NEM: All eyes on bond rate and utility earnings
All eyes on bond rates and the results from the country's biggest utilities, including AGL.
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Who’s afraid of electric vehicles? Busting the Kelly myths
Who knows what EV nightmare Craig Kelly had over Christmas, but clearly it spooked him. Let's compare his claims with real word facts.
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Water does best in down month for cleantech stocks
Australian CleanTech Index slightly underperformed the wider market in January.
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Extreme weather, disappearing coal supply: another day on the NEM
Supplies cut by storms in Queensland and faulty sub-station in Victoria, while market operator warns of 1400MW of lost generation due to "coal supply" issues.
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Carnegie to build W.A.’s largest micro-grid at Kalbarri
Carnegie wins WA contract to build state's largest microgrid, ensuring renewables and batteries can lift reliability of supply for Kalbarri.
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Carnegie proposes 100MW solar, 20MWh battery near Kalgoorlie
Carnegie Clean Energy proposes 100MW solar farm and 20MWh battery storage to supply mines in Kalgoorlie area, and possibly lithium processing plants as the storage market for electric vehicles and battery storage takes off.
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Bolivar identified as permanent location for publicly-owned power plant
The State Government has identified Bolivar as the permanent location for South Australia’s publicly-owned power plant, which is set to be operational at the site from summer 2019-20.
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Dispatchable wind and solar: They’ll be the death of coal and gas
It's been a year since the last South Australia blackout and when the Coalition brandished a lump of coal in parliament. And the progress since then has been remarkable – on the cost front, on storage, and the emergence of dispatchable renewables.
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Adani coal plans take another hit, as Aurizon withdraws loan request
Aurizon withdraws application for NAIF funding to build Gallilee rail line, in fresh vote of no confidence in the Adani-led mega coal project.
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CEFC invests $25m in Australia’s first residential housing green bond
The CEFC has made a $25 million cornerstone investment in the first ever green tranche of an Australian residential mortgage backed bond.
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