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Speed of Australia’s energy transition hostage to Marshall law
Election of Steve Marshall – and expectation he will be a vassal of Coalition in Canberra – likely to do more damage to country's renewable energy transition than that of his state. Jay Weatherill will be missed, but he leaves SA with huge momentum.
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Journey to zero emissions electricity: What happens when sun don’t shine, wind don’t blow?
In part two of three-part series, we consider the question of firming variable renewable generation.
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Marshall’s first promise as SA premier: Kill Tesla battery plan
New SA Premier Steven Marshall vows to scrap Tesla's plans for world's biggest virtual power plant targeting low income households, in favour of a $100 million subsidy for those homes already with solar.
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New analysis shows NEG is worse than doing nothing
New analysis suggests the targets contained in the National Energy Guarantee are actually worse than if the government did nothing.
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Hyundai Ioniq trialled as electric fleet car, ahead of full Australian launch
A version of Hyundai's Ioniq electric sedan has been rolled out across various Australian fleets, before the full suite of EVs arrives in Australia in late 2018.
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Journey to zero emissions electricity: BAU could deliver more than NEG
First of three-part series examining the evolution of Australia’s electricity system to 2050, and the role of policy-makers along the way.
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AusNet takes suburban street off-grid for almost 24 hours
AusNet Services has, for the third time, taken part of a Melbourne street completely off grid – this time for 21 hours.
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New Kimberley charging stations powering our driving future
Electric vehicles can now travel across WA’s Kimberley region, thanks to three new charging stations servicing the 900km stretch of Northern Highway between Kununurra and Derby.
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Three reasons why coal power won’t make a comeback in Australia
Despite what the Turnbull government says, coal has no place in Australia's future energy mix – for three basic reasons.
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Emperor with no clothes: NEG could kill investment in storage
If the NEG could get one thing right, you might think it would be a signal for new investment in "dispatchable" capacity. But Tesla and Genex, the leading developers of battery storage and pumped hydro projects, say it could do the opposite.
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Gupta gets $10 million SA loan to trump Tesla’s big battery
$10 million loan from SA Government to help Sanjeev Gupta steal crown of "world's biggest lithium ion battery" from Tesla's Elon Musk.
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Tesla says Energy Security Board needs to catch up with battery technology
Tesla says National Energy Guarantee needs to be much more ambitious, and the Energy Security Board needs to catch up with technologies like battery storage.
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Electrolux seeks to power Adelaide factory with solar and battery storage
Electrolux wants to power its only remaining Australian factory with a combination of 2.5MW of solar PV and 500kW battery storage.
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CEFC backs push for solar and storage in all new-build homes
CEFC commits $90m debt finance to Mirvac plan to build more than 300 family homes, each with built-in solar and battery storage.
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Six months overdue, Victoria battery storage tender announcement still “imminent”
Victorian government says winners of 100MWh energy storage auction to be announced "very, very soon."
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Trump’s new economics director is climate denier who thinks animals can ‘snuggle’ under pipelines
President Donald Trump names CNBC host Larry Kudlow as new director of the National Economic Council, adding yet another climate science denier to the White House.
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South Australia’s renewable energy future hanging by a thread
Just two days out from South Australia's state poll, the result is in the balance, and so too is the fate of its status as a world leader in renewable energy. The outcome will also have huge bearing on the pace of the energy transition for the whole of the country.
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Five myths about South Australia’s renewable energy
The South Australia state election is two days away, so it's time to debunk some of the favourite renewable energy myths that are doing the rounds.
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JinkoSolar speaks about Solar Cell Technology Roadmap at PV CellTech Conference in Malaysia
The conference, hosted by one of the world’s leading PV media groups – PV Tech, seeks to explore key issues driving solar cell production changes and advancement in solar cell technology.
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ARENA launches $12.5 million distributed energy resources funding initiative
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced a $12.5 million funding initiative for pilot projects and studies to integrate distributed energy resources (DER) into the electricity system.
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