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Speed of Australia’s energy transition hostage to Marshall law

Mon, 2018-03-19 12:59
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?

Mon, 2018-03-19 10:18
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

Mon, 2018-03-19 09:19
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

Sun, 2018-03-18 23:10
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

Fri, 2018-03-16 14:00
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

Fri, 2018-03-16 12:53
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

Fri, 2018-03-16 12:48
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

Fri, 2018-03-16 12:42
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

Fri, 2018-03-16 12:41
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

Fri, 2018-03-16 10:00
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

Fri, 2018-03-16 02:42
$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

Thu, 2018-03-15 20:42
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

Thu, 2018-03-15 16:17
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

Thu, 2018-03-15 14:57
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”

Thu, 2018-03-15 14:46
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

Thu, 2018-03-15 14:44
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

Thu, 2018-03-15 14:43
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

Thu, 2018-03-15 14:29
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

Thu, 2018-03-15 13:02
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

Thu, 2018-03-15 12:58
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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