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The amazingly positive renewable story the Murdoch media won’t write
The Australian buries its admission that Tuesday's front page lead was fabricated, and still seeks to portray a cost saving to consumers as an extravagant "payday" for rich Saudi man.
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Better data would improve transparency in electricity market
Better data would reassure consumers that price changes are the result of real problems, such as weather or machinery failure, rather than market manipulation.
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Liddell: It would cost $900 million to keep it open till 2027
Liddell coal generator visit reveals a work-force that wants it to close. Even betting agencies are punting on its closure.
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Sci-Fi novel envisions corporatocracy in a climate-changed future
In Tal Klein’s new novel, The Punch Escrow, humans have successfully tackled disease and climate change, but powerful corporations control everything.
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Graph of the Day: Live renewable energy share and emissions by state
Two new live graphs show renewable energy share and energy emissions in each state. Rooftop solar is lowering emissions significantly during the day.
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Queensland big solar boom continues, as another 150MW project approved
Queensland's Western Downs Region continues large-scale solar boom, with approval of 300MW battery ready Beelbee PV farm.
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Keeping global warming to 1.5°C: really hard, but not impossible
The window for staving off the worst of climate change is wider than we thought, but still pretty narrow.
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Redflow scores second major battery sale for remote Pacific Island projects
Redflow gets second major order within months for its zinc bromine batteries for application on remote, Pacific Island sites.
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Australia’s top 10 solar postcodes, and the top solar locations by state
New data has revealed the latest ranking of Australia's top 10 solar postcodes, including three new entries from Victoria, and one each from WA and NSW.
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Brisbane Airport rolls out massive 6MW solar project
Huge 6MW solar upgrade at Brisbane Airport will supply 18% of electricity needs and save around $1m a year on energy bills.
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SolarEdge enhancing residential PV offering for Australia
Increased power production with single-phase inverters and new three-phase inverters for cost-effective larger PV systems
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Murdoch misleads readers about renewable subsidies and Saudi playboys
The Australian's story linking excessive renewable energy subsidies to the Moree solar farm, a rich Saudi playboy and the singer Rihanna is very interesting. It is also hopelessly wrong (at least on the renewables bit).
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Coal country backs renewable energy: Poll
A new ReachTEL poll, commissioned by The Australia Institute’s Climate and Energy Program, asked residents of the electorates of Hunter and Shortland about energy policy, including government investment in coal, renewables and the Liddell coal power station.
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CBL Markets to acquire water exchange H2OX, on M&A growth path
CBL Markets today announced it has signed an implementation agreement pursuant to which it will acquire a controlling interest in the Australian water exchange, H2OX Markets Limited.
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Rooftop solar and storage – cheaper than subsidising old coal
New analysis shows that governments would be better off supporting more rooftop solar and battery storage - rather than ageing coal generators - if they are serious about lowering prices and making the grid more reliable.
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S.A. grid demand plunges to record low as rooftop solar share hits 48%
Rooftop solar meets 48 per cent of South Australia electricity demand, likely a world record, as the state's minimum demand hits a record low.
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Ross River solar farm – site preparation underway
Initial site preparation works are starting at the $225 million Ross River Solar Farm site, Townsville’s newest large scale solar plant.
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US solar plant costs fall another 30 per cent in just one year
US government’s renewable energy lab finds 30% fall in utility-scale solar costs year-over-year, with solar now as cheap as combined cycle gas.
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Scientists use light to purge defects from solar cells
Researchers are developing solar cells that are even cheaper, using perovskite crystals, a cost-effective alternative to silicon typically used in solar panels.
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Blackouts and baseload: Debunking myths of AEMO reports and Liddell
AEMO, like Finkel, provided Turnbull with a launch pad to push for a cleaner, smarter, cheaper and more reliable grid. Instead, the Coalition pined for traditional and outdated technologies. It's time to bust a few myths about baseload and blackouts.
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