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Australia Defence looks to solar power to cut costs, lift security
Defence Department seek solar power to reduce costs and improve energy security at satellite tracking base, in first major push into solar power.
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Australia adds 97MW rooftop solar in September, set for record 1GW in 2017
Australia maintains strong pace of rooftop solar installations in September, and is now set to break through the 1GW annual instal milestone for the first time in 2017.
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CS Energy signs 10 year agreement with Kennedy Energy Park
Another page in Queensland’s renewable energy boom story has been turned with Queensland Government-Owned generator - CS Energy - entering a 10 year-agreement with the 60 megawatt Kennedy Energy Park.
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IEA: Renewable electricity set to grow 40% globally by 2022
The world’s renewable electricity capacity is set to rise sharply over the next five years, the IEA says, expanding 43% on today’s levels.
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Stunning new low for solar PV as even IEA hails “age of solar”
Saudi solar tender attracts stunning low bid of $US17.9/MWh, as even the conservative IEA hails a "new era of solar." And while Australia currently enjoys an investment boom, a new report by Climate Council says "politics" is the only major barrier to a high penetration renewable grid.
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Samsung chosen for new 30MW battery storage facility in S.A.
Samsung batteries to be used in new 30MW battery storage project next to create reenables-based micro-grid in South Australia.
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Australia’s first solar farm co-located with wind park begins production
Gullen Range solar farm is the first to be paired with a wind farm, but is just one of a number of wind-solar hybrids planned for Australia.
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In energy and transportation, stick it to the orthodoxy!
At most, the current orthodoxy – despite its renewable energy, electric vehicles and energy efficiency – will result in flat or gently declining emissions. It's time to stick it up the orthodoxy!
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US plan to defibrillate failing coal plants is part of a global trend
Rick Perry's plan to require increased payments to some coal plants is part of a global trend as the coal lobby desperately tries to rescue failing coal plants.
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Many utilities believe cyberattacks could bring down the electric distribution grid
Coupled with anticipated risk to employee and customer safety and physical assets, unprepared distribution utilities must act now to improve cybersecurity capabilities.
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Romilly Madew wins prestigious international sustainability award
Romilly Madew, CEO of GBCA, has been awarded the prestigious WorldGBC Chairman’s Award for her work to advance sustainable building globally.
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Energy Efficiency Market Report: Slow transition for lighting credits
Spot market jumps to highest levels since May as staged transition unveiled to changes in credits for lighting upgrades.
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AECOM powers up with three senior hires
AECOM Australia & New Zealand has made three key appointments to its growing power industry team.
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Impact plans second solar investment fund as Williamsdale opens
Impact officially opens Williamsdale solar farm in ACT, and puts together portfolio of solar assets in NSW, Victoria and Queensland for a second solar investment fund.
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ARENA, CEFC back plan to recycle EV-batteries for household storage
A Melbourne company that has found a way to recycle EV batteries for use in household and grid-scale storage gets some money from Turnbull's innovation fund.
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Investec Australia supports Australian green energy sector
Investec Australia Limited’s Infrastructure Finance & Investment team has added to its local funding of green energy by helping a UK developer of solar projects expand in Australia.
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Australian household electricity prices may be 25% higher than official reports
The IEA may be underestimating Australian household energy bills by 25% because of a lack of accurate data from the federal government.
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Renewable energy markets un-moved by bizarre push for coal
Once upon a time political divisions on energy policy would have had a significant impact on the renewable energy market. This time, however, it has been largely ignored.
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Utilities scramble to catch up with stunning fall in renewable energy costs
While it may take decades yet for renewables to become the dominant form of generation globally, their presence today is permanent, economically rational and their advance inevitable.
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Tritium boosts EV charger production seven-fold at Brisbane plant
Tritium unveiled new facility that will lift manufacturing of EV charging stations 7-fold, while QLD government unveils its long term EV strategy.
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