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Know your NEM: Laws of physics grind slowly, but surely

Tue, 2017-10-17 10:23
With energy policy set to remain a political battleground in Australia, physics, in the form of global warming, will continue to gradually push decarbonization to the top of the policy agenda.
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Can solar on the roof really power your EV?

Tue, 2017-10-17 10:22
With China, India, Norway, UK, France and California planning to ban manufacture and sales of new internal combustion engine cars, and EVs on the rise, will a solar roof become popular add-on option for plug in EV’s?
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Innovation: UNSW “microfactories” transform waste into green gold

Tue, 2017-10-17 09:57
A team of Australian researchers is turning the notion of recycling on its head, while also building a new green manufacturing sector.
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Battery storage? Australia’s rooftop solar boom has only just begun

Tue, 2017-10-17 09:56
The buzz might be about batteries, but the mass adoption of solar PV by Australian homes – and the efficient use of this asset – has only just begun, as prices reach levels that appeal to the late majority, and as early adopters look to upsize their systems.
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Turnbull dumps clean energy target for coal “baseload” plan

Tue, 2017-10-17 09:41
Breaking: Coalition set to unveil an energy policy that supports fossil fuel electricity generators, while putting a handbrake on renewable energy development.
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Australia wind and solar power overtake gas in September

Mon, 2017-10-16 13:57
Not long ago, energy market modellers thought we’d be building gas turbines everywhere to hit our emissions targets. How quickly things change.
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China dances the seven veils of decarbonization

Mon, 2017-10-16 13:22
China’s decarbonization boat stayed in harbour this year but the winds of change continue to blow.
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Solar electric cars are the future – and “that future is now”

Mon, 2017-10-16 13:10
In the wake of this year's Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, the global race to bring solar PV integrated EVs to market is hotting up. And Australia is a key contender.
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How rooftop solar is saving billions on energy bills for all consumers

Mon, 2017-10-16 13:07
New study highlights billions of dollars saved through rooftop solar installations, as ACCC defends manipulation of markets by major generators as "rational behaviour", says nothing can be done about "gold plating" of networks, and argues against measures to encourage more renewables.
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Oliver Yates teams with Simon Corbell in Clean Energy Derivates Corp

Mon, 2017-10-16 12:54
Yates, Corbell team up to create new renewable energy investment fund that will write contracts and tap into huge pipeline of wind, solar, storage projects.
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Why coal fired power stations don’t work so well when they are old

Mon, 2017-10-16 09:27
Given the safety risks and a huge number of other problems that need to be repaired and managed, it is no wonder that AGL is keen to shut down Liddell.
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The spectacular success of Germany’s Energiewende- and what needs to be done next

Mon, 2017-10-16 09:14
Formation of new government in Berlin will have important implications for future of the Energiewende, but much has been achieved already.
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Paris wants no conventional cars on its streets by 2030

Mon, 2017-10-16 09:11
Paris to limit the number of cars powered by internal combustion engines on its streets and eventually move beyond polluting cars.
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Australia’s solar juggernaut is coming – quicker than anyone thinks

Fri, 2017-10-13 14:00
The uptake of solar – by consumers and in large-scale solar farms – could be far quicker than anyone is currently contemplating. If this is managed well, with battery and other forms of storage, there will be little need for many of the remaining coal generators.
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How to fix Australia’s embarrassing failure in electric vehicles

Fri, 2017-10-13 13:55
TAI report shows 64% of all party supporters in favour of policies to increase EV uptake – so what aren't governments doing?
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Dutch team Nuon Solar wins Australia solar car race

Fri, 2017-10-13 13:43
The famous World Solar Challenge was won for the seventh time by the Netherlands’ Nuon Solar team.
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UK sets out clean growth strategy and major renewable energy auction

Fri, 2017-10-13 12:30
The UK Government has announced an ambitious new Clean Growth Strategy to drastically cut carbon emissions and combat climate change.
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UK solar fund buys stakes in three Queensland projects

Fri, 2017-10-13 12:18
UK-based Foresight Solar Fund Limited continues Australian buying spree, taking shares in three Queensland projects under development.
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Don’t waste time on CET – there are other options for renewables, efficiency

Fri, 2017-10-13 12:05
We will never have an effective broad-based emission reduction policy – no matter who is in government. Best to look at alternatives, like reverse auctions.
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NSW network to trial 1MWh grid support battery, as new suburbs boom

Fri, 2017-10-13 12:00
MPower tapped by Endeavour Energy to install 1MWh battery on network in NSW, in a trial hoped to save $1m a year on grid costs.
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