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Musk gets connection deal for Tesla big battery, and then switches it on

Fri, 2017-09-29 20:16
Tesla signs connection agreement for world's biggest lithium battery" in South Australia, triggering 100-day countdown. But much of it is already in place and was providing the power for a night-time launch party at the Hornsdale wind farm.
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Queensland council saves $1.9m in grid costs from single Tesla Powerpack

Fri, 2017-09-29 14:26
A Queensland local government council has installed what is believed to be Australia’s first off-grid solar and battery storage system to use a Tesla Powerpack, to maintain local drinking water quality around the clock.
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UK solar fund buys up 110MW PV project that will power Melbourne trams

Fri, 2017-09-29 14:13
UK solar fund buys major stake in 110MW Bannerton solar farm as part of plan to grow investments in "attractive" geographies.
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Renewables experts advise on the project financing of the Lilyvale Solar Farm

Fri, 2017-09-29 14:01
Herbert Smith Freehills’ full service project finance team has advised on the project financing of the Lilyvale Solar Farm, located 50km north east of Emerald in the Central Highlands region of Queensland.
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Barnaby and Kelly’s constituents want a Clean Energy Target, not more coal

Fri, 2017-09-29 13:55
Polling of over 1,000 voters in the Deputy Prime Minister’s electorate of New England shows strong support for renewable energy investment over coal.
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Tesla big battery will be on time, but households need to wait

Fri, 2017-09-29 13:43
Tesla's big battery will be delivered on time, or even ahead of schedule, but overwhelming demand and diversions to hurricane-affected areas mean households will have to wait for their battery storage.
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Time for old coal to hang up the boots

Fri, 2017-09-29 13:41
At this time of year, football matters, but in the case of Australia’s energy system, the stakes are much higher and it affects us all.
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Regulator cracks down on double dipping for replacing “dodgy” rooftop solar

Fri, 2017-09-29 13:19
Clean Energy Regulator says new rule will make replacement rooftop solar panels ineligible for the government rebate, in an effort to boost the standard of installs.
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South Australia leads again as saltwater pumped hydro storage takes shape

Fri, 2017-09-29 13:02
South Australia is ready to lead again, this time with saltwater pumped hydro storage. Here's an inside look at what is planned.
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Graph of the Day: Australia’s surging fossil fuel emissions

Fri, 2017-09-29 12:56
Australia's fossil fuel emissions have hit record levels, and there is no federal policy in place to address them.
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The Pears Report: Summertime, and the living ain’t easy

Fri, 2017-09-29 12:22
With summer approaching, there’s a flurry of activity to ensure reliable energy generation under peak loads.
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Trump officials have no clue how to rebuild Puerto Rico’s grid. But we do.

Fri, 2017-09-29 10:59
Florida and Japan show clean energy is fastest, cheapest way to restore power. Too bad Trump's administration hates it.
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EasyJet eyes battery-powered short haul flights within decade

Fri, 2017-09-29 10:53
EasyJet believes it could operate electric flights under two hours in duration within the decade.
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More wind and solar – the answer to all Turnbull’s energy problems

Thu, 2017-09-28 15:42
Barnaby Joyce may well want to paint racing stripes down the side of the Liddell coal generator, and hang dice from its smoke stacks, but the answer to Turnbull’s energy dilemma is exactly what he doesn’t want it to be: more wind and solar.
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FRV reaches financial close on 100MW Lilyvale solar farm

Thu, 2017-09-28 15:32
FRV reaches financial close on 100MW Lilyvale solar farm in central Queensland.
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Future Grid teams with WattWatchers to tap demand response energy market

Thu, 2017-09-28 14:29
"Software meets hardware" partnership aims to tap booming behind-the-meter energy market – a key part of future NEM.
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ARENA backs RayGen solar tower technology with $4.8m investment

Thu, 2017-09-28 13:13
ARENA tips another $4.8m into RayGen Resources, to boost manufacture and commercialisation of home-grown PV Ultra solar tower power technology.
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Nuclear cannot keep up with wind, and solar is coming next

Thu, 2017-09-28 10:49
Even countries with long-standing nuclear aims are adding wind power much faster, as Brazil, China, and India show. Those interested in the fastest way to mitigate climate change can forget nuclear.
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Why isn’t energy productivity 
part of national debate on 
electricity costs and security?

Thu, 2017-09-28 10:29
In the ongoing furore over energy and climate policy, the energy productivity opportunity is being ignored as a solution despite its potential for energy cost reductions.
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Tesla charging stations to link Adelaide with world’s largest battery

Thu, 2017-09-28 10:20
Network of car charging stations is being developed in South Australia to allow Tesla drivers to visit world’s biggest lithium-ion battery being built by Elon Musk in state’s north.
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