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Australian energy expert appointed Professorial Fellow at Monash University
Monash University is delighted to announce that Ms Chloe Munro AO has accepted the role of Professorial Fellow at Monash University.
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South Australia pays the price of big system peaks
More than one-third of SA wholesale electricity costs over summer came from price spikes in less than 1% of the time. They pushed overall costs up by 50%.
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Right wing push to slash incentives for rooftop solar
Right wing politicians and media pushing trumped up figures to call for reduction in rooftop solar incentives in a campaign reminiscent of the "$100 lamb roast."
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Know your NEM: Time to focus on ISP, and dump the NEG
If COAG gets behind AEMO's Integrated System Plan, instead of the NEG, Australia may yet manage the transition to a low-carbon economy in a way we can be proud of.
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Tritium zooms in on Europe EV boom, with new base in Amsterdam
Brisbane based EV fast charger manufacturer Tritium sets up office in Netherlands, to capture greater share of booming European EV market.
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Carnegie eyes another 10MW solar and battery project in W.A.
Carnegie Clean Energy negotiates plans for 10MW solar farm, with up to 10MWh battery storage, in an industrial estate in south-western W.A.
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WA suburb to trial community battery ‘bank’ for rooftop solar deposits
A new Community Power Bank scheme led by WA utility Western Power will allow local solar homes to store their excess generation in a shared battery.
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Regional Victoria council adds 14.5kW solar system, on path to zero carbon
Mount Alexander Shire to install 14.5kW solar PV on heritage listed visitor centre building, as part of zero carbon 2025 goal.
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What reliability issue? Retailers raise concern about “gold-plating” from NEG
Group of 10 retailers question "reliability" obligation of NEG, saying there is no gap in short term and technology changes likely to fix any that may arise.
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Snowy insists 2.0 good for wind and solar, not so good for coal
Snowy Hydro insists that its Snowy 2.0 plans will bring in an 800MW of extra wind and solar, and won't underpin the future of coal. And, it says, it is "not anti-battery".
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Egg whites could power a clean energy future
A Japanese researcher has found a way to use molecules from a protein-based chemical found in egg whites to generate hydrogen more efficiently..
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Auctions didn’t make wind power cheaper, study finds
Study confirms wind prices only look low because they are reported as though future electricity were already being generated today.
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Oz Minerals looks to solar and storage, signs line deal with solar tower plant
Oz Minerals to build solar and storage plant at flagship mine in first move to use renewables to supply big mining projects. It also signs a deal to share costs of new transmission line with developer of solar tower plant.
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JinkoSolar Receives “Top Brand PV” Seal from EuPD Research in Australia, Germany, and Austria
JinkoSolar has been awarded the “Top Brand PV” seal in the Australian, German, and Austrian markets by EuPD Research, Europe’s leading sustainability research firm.
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California hits new big solar peak – 50% of total demand
California notches new solar records for peak production and supply, boosted by a couple of mild and sunny early Spring days.
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RMIT’s “cheaper, cleaner” proton battery has li-ion firmly in sights
Australian RMIT team make “crucial step” towards cheap, sustainable energy storage after demonstrating rechargeable “proton battery” prototype.
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Tesla Semi trucks its first all-electric load … of Tesla batteries
Tesla's all-electric heavy duty Semi truck makes its first trip, carrying Tesla battery packs, of course.
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Pas-de-deux: Two big coal units trip at same time in Victoria
Two big coal units fail simultaneously in Victoria, taking total trips to 44 since start of summer, and 13 for brown coal generators since Christmas. Tesla battery hopped in again.
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Biggest joke about NEG? It addresses just 2 seconds of outages
Much-hyped National Energy Guarantee will address problems that cause just an average 2 seconds of outages a year, and is "pointless" on emissions. Coalition urged instead to aim for 70% renewables.
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Tasmania tapped for second trial of wind farm’s ability to stabilise grid
A second ARENA-backed trial of wind farms' ability to provide frequency control ancillary services to be conducted in Tasmania.
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