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Know your NEM: Generator Reliability Option might be dumb idea
The COAG endorsement of the Finkel Review (apart from the CET) won't mean much in the short term, but the generator reliability option might be a dumb idea. Meantime, smart companies are showing how to save costs with solar and storage.
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Porsche installs $900,000 Solar pylon & 1st high-power EV supercharger
Porsche's new corporate banner in its Berlin HQ is made up of 8,000 solar cells that will generate enough to meet energy needs of entire building.
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VW’s I.D. to be cheaper than Model 3, plans super-fast charging network
While VW pays off fines from diesel cheating scheme, it is also aiming to become the world’s leading electric car producer.
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National Electricity Market has served its purpose – it’s time to move on
The NEM has failed. Its very narrow economic objective was to provide low prices, reliable and safe energy, and to act in the long term interests of consumers. It hasn't.
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Nashville factory to become the first solar powered facility for Husqvarna Group
Husqvarna Group is building its first solar power generating facility at its current injection molding site in Nashville, Arkansas, USA. The new facility is expected to reduce the CO2 footprint by approximately 1,000 tons in the first year of operation and approximately 25,000 tons over the expected 25 year life of the facility.
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COAG splits over clean energy target, but 49 Finkel ideas approved
States formalise split with Canberra over clean energy target as COAG endorses other 49 recommendations from Finkel Review.
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SolarEdge launches PV inverter-integrated electric vehicle charger
SolarEdge unveils "world’s first" inverter-integrated electric vehicle charger, with EV charging up to six times faster.
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Redflow seeking $14.5m, shifts focus to lead-acid replacement market
Redflow taps shareholders to back new focus on market “sweet-spot” including south-east Asia's off-grid, telecom, commercial and industrial sectors.
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What people just don’t get about electric vehicles
Germany's election campaign shows we still have to get our heads around how fundamentally different electric vehicles will be.
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How did Australia get this stupid about clean energy?
Australia's public debate around clean energy plumbs new depths, with rebooted attacks on wind and solar, new attacks on battery storage and vehicle emission standards, and targeted attacks on key individuals. How did Australia get this stupid? And this ugly?
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True Value Solar announces new managing director
One of Australia’s largest independent residential solar installers announces the appointment of former Conergy executive David McCallum as managing director.
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CEFC tips $150m into logistics park, to slash truck freight emissions
CEFC backs landmark NSW project to slash freight transport emissions by shifting containers from road to rail, and powering operations with renewable energy.
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Broadcaster Alan Jones launches ugly attack on AEMO’s Zibelman
Energy debate gets nasty as Broadcaster Alan Jones says AEMO boss Audrey Zibelman is a "global warming hoax alarmist", a "promoter of wind turbines" and should be "run out of town."
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Vehicle emissions standards: Why Australia needs them, and why they’re NOT a carbon tax
Light vehicle emissions standards is good public policy that will deliver savings for motorists and cut Australia’s carbon emissions. No Elvis comeback required.
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Another 1GW solar pipeline flagged, with eye to Australian coal hubs
German Wirsol Energy partners with Australian Renew Estate to announce 1GW+ solar pipeline, including battery ready projects.
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Al Gore launches Vic renewables plan
The Andrews Labor Government has released Victoria's Renewable Energy Action Plan, backed by $146 million in funding to deliver more renewable, affordable and reliable energy for Victoria.
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Cutting Edge grid controls could kill need for coal
One of the fiercest defenders of brown coal generators now says they can be replaced with wide adoption of voltage regulation technologies that can make there grid more efficient.
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Finkel: Let’s not be railroaded into a bad deal on clean energy
It is particularly important that State and Federal Energy Ministers, meeting tomorrow, do not lock in poor climate change and energy outcomes.
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Clouds over America’s Sunshine State
Florida power utilities are are trying to stymie rooftop solar. Tea Party conservatives are trying to save it.
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Canergie’s Grant funding update on wave, microgrid projects
Over the past weeks, Carnegie received approximately $850,000 of grant funding from ARENA and the European Regional Development Fund.
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