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Call to Australian energy innovators in search for the world’s best start-ups
AusNet Services has once again joined forces with seven leading international energy companies to search for start-ups to participate in the second annual round of Free Electrons.
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Electric aircraft: Coming soon to an airfield near you
Multi-seat, cross-country electric airplanes are still a way off, but a test-flight of the Pipistrel Alpha electro shows real progress is being made.
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Will mainstream media be duped in 2018 by climate denial spin doctors?
Will 2018 be the year that mainstream media is not duped by professional spin doctors and fake experts paid to downplay and deny the realities of climate change?
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Solar installs through the roof, as Australians deliver record growth
SunWiz data – and eye-watering charts – reveal 2017 was a "magnificent record setting year" for solar installs, with 50% more rooftop PV capacity added across the country than in 2016, and some astonishing growth in the commercial solar sector.
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Replacing India’s coal plants with solar and wind could save billions, analysis finds
New research shows nearly two-thirds of India’s coal power generation is no longer price competitive with new solar and wind.
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Germany lifts 2030 renewable energy target to 65%
On Friday, a 28-page text covering the main policy fields cursorily was published after a previous draft had been leaked. For energy policy, the changes are encouraging, but a lot of question marks remain.
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Monash University builds campus-wide electricity Microgrid with Indra and Intel Technology
Indra today announced it has been chosen by Monash University as a key technology partner in a project to establish a sustainable electricity Microgrid at its Clayton campus.
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Australia’s record energy emissions, and still no plan to reduce them
Only the wilfully ignorant or blind could pretend Australia will achieve its emissions target under the Paris Agreement with no more than a pro rata reduction in electricity emissions.
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Australian wind, solar investment hits record high as NEG threatens to push it off a cliff
The race to meet Australia's large-scale renewable energy target has helped drive record investment in 2017, says BNEF. But the RET's fulfilment could also see investment go off a cliff, with only the Coalition's proposed National Energy Guarantee to cushion the fall.
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Blockchain: Secret weapon in the fight against climate change
While hackers wreak havoc on the climate, blockchain, the bleeding-edge technology behind Bitcoin, could help clean up the mess.
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Big solar boom kicks off in SA with completion of 6MW Whyalla project
South Australia's first completed utility-scale PV project officially opens next week, marking the start of a big solar construction boom in the state.
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We need to ‘climate-proof’ our sports stadiums
As the New South Wales government embarks on a hugely expensive rebuild of major stadiums across Sydney, now is a good time to ask whether major Australian sports venues are adequately “climate-proofed” for a warming future.
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SA Water to install 6MW of solar PV in quest to cut power costs – to zero
SA water utility to install 6MW of rooftop PV in effort to cut annual electricity costs from around $55m to $0 by 2020.
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Strong investor support drives CleanTech Index to new highs
Australian CleanTech Index outperforms ASX200 again in December and Q2 FY18, as companies become mainstream, mature, profitable – and less reliant on government policy.
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Three years after Tesla visit, Turnbull may finally act on EVs
Energy minister Josh Frydenberg has declared Australia's electric vehicle revolution to be "nigh.” But can the Coalition back its proselytising with policies? Or will EVs go the way of renewable energy in the party room?
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Power Ledger named finalist in 2018 Extreme Tech Challenge
Peer-to-peer renewable energy marketplace leader recognised for high potential; heads to Necker Island later this year to compete as one of 3 finalists.
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German power sector: coal and nuclear down, renewables up in 2017
Electricity from renewables in Germany grew by a record amount, but one big news item may have been overlooked amidst all the new records.
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Chinese coal town embraces electric vehicles
The heart of China’s coal country has become a global leader in EVs – but is the switch sustainable?
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A month in, Tesla’s SA battery is surpassing expectations
A month into operation, the Tesla lithium-ion battery at Neoen wind farm in Hornsdale, South Australia is already providing essential grid services.
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In response to the growing success of Imeon Energy in Australia, the company is opening a Service Center in Melbourne.
Continuing its strategy of proximity, aiming to offer its customers the high quality service, Imeon Energy opens a Service Center in Melbourne, Australia.
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