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Barnaby and Kelly’s constituents want a Clean Energy Target, not more coal
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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?
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
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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Solar farms wrestle with storage costs in Queensland as tender closes
Solar projects tendering for Queensland government's 400MW of large-scale renewables contracts will have to add storage to their projects.
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Adani’s Whyalla 140MW solar plant set for construction in 2018
Green industrial revolution continues at Whyalla, with Adani Group's 140MW solar farm approved for construction.
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Adelaide charged up as hub for electric vehicles
The City of Adelaide is now a hub for South Australia’s electric vehicle charging network with eight fast charging stations opening today within a new dedicated EV parking area.
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Hackett steps aside as chair, CEO of battery storage company Redflow
Hackett steps down from twin roles at Redflow as company focuses on new manufacturing facility and cutting costs.
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