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Flinders Island makes switch to renewables, with solar, wind and energy storage Hub

Wed, 2017-11-08 13:47
Flinders Island's Hybrid Energy Hub is already taking the previously diesel powered Tasmanian island to levels of 80% renewables, and should manage to supply 100 per cent of demand before the year is out.
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Chevy Bolt set to catch Tesla in US EV race

Wed, 2017-11-08 13:31
Luxury price tags have not stopped Tesla from dominating the US electric vehicle market so far, but is all that about to change?
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WA’s Synergy to bring in Dutch fund to bankroll wind and solar farms

Wed, 2017-11-08 13:24
WA government owned utility Synergy looking to bring in outside investors to bankroll investments in new wind and solar farms and meet RET obligations.
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Wind, solar costs continue fall, and fossil fuels can’t stop them

Wed, 2017-11-08 12:28
Latest analysis from Lazard points to continuing falls in cost of wind and solar, and a growing divide between renewables and fossil fuels. And the cost of storage is falling too.
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You heard right: Trump administration is bailing out coal plants

Wed, 2017-11-08 09:55
Consumers paying more on their electric bills is that’s exactly what might happen if the US Department of Energy gets its way with a recent request that bails out uneconomic coal plants.
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Photon Energy reports a profitable third quarter

Wed, 2017-11-08 07:49
Building on the strong half-year results, the company confirmed continuing revenue growth at 6.8% compared to 2016Q3 and a 2,5-fold increase in net profit compared to last year’s result.
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Australia wins early Fossil award as Syria leaves US alone on climate

Wed, 2017-11-08 07:42
Australia wins first Fossil of the Day award at Bonn climate talks, as Syria signs up to leave the US isolated as the world's only non-member state.
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Will Tasmania be the ‘battery of the nation’?

Tue, 2017-11-07 13:11
Tasmania itself doesn’t need more centralised energy storage. Tasmania’s problem is lack of renewable generation.
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Chile solar auction sets new record low for solar PV

Tue, 2017-11-07 12:33
Chile energy auction attracts record low bid for solar, with average prices for renewables down 75% since its first auction in 2015.
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Is this the end for big wind and big solar in Australia?

Tue, 2017-11-07 12:32
All eyes are on Victoria and the corporate sector for the future of large-scale renewables in Australia. With the renewable energy target now largely met, there is little else on offer for the pipeline of 20GW of wind and solar projects.
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Graphs of the Day: A really bad day for so-called “reliable” coal

Tue, 2017-11-07 12:15
Multiple fault with multiple coal generators on Monday highlight the perils of relying on "baseload" coal to keep the lights on.
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Understanding the “Emissions Gap” in 5 Charts

Tue, 2017-11-07 12:09
Five charts that help explain the 2017 emissions gap report from UNEP.
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Five things that should happen at the Bonn climate talks but probably won’t

Tue, 2017-11-07 12:08
This year's climate talks in Bonn is not expected to be a deal-clinching, make-or-break one like Paris in 2015 or Copenhagen in 2009, but that doesn’t make it insignificant.
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Albany Wave Energy Project activities underway

Tue, 2017-11-07 11:11
Carnegie Clean Energy has now commenced the Albany project design and development activities.
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New solar investment fund seeks up to $300 million in ASX listing

Mon, 2017-11-06 13:54
New Energy Solar is hoping to bankroll big solar buy up in US, and Australia and other markets, with $300m IPO.
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South Australia’s stunning transition to consumer-powered grid

Mon, 2017-11-06 13:37
Rooftop solar expected to provide more than 20% of local generation by 2025, ushering in transition to consumer focused grid in South Australia. Meanwhile, S.A. begins to benefit from renewables, with prices so far in 2017/18 lower than coal-dominated Victoria and NSW.
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China wind giant buys 100MW wind project in NSW

Mon, 2017-11-06 13:30
Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy adds Biala wind farm, approved for development in NSW Southern Tablelands, to growing Australian portfolio.
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Garnaut says NEG may do little for prices, certainty or competition

Mon, 2017-11-06 13:29
Garnaut says proposed National Energy Guarantee may fail on price reductions, emissions, and reliability, and may serve to simply reinforce the power of the big energy incumbents.
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Council approves 350MW PV farm, stage 1 of massive solar and storage hub

Mon, 2017-11-06 12:19
First phase of 1GW+ solar and battery storage hub in Gympie approved for development by local council.
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Germany’s solar, wind generation hits high in October

Mon, 2017-11-06 12:18
PV and wind power systems generated 15 billion kWh of electricity in Germany in October, with renewables accounting for 44.1% of demand
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