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Infigen eyes commercial and industrial sector for new renewables

Thu, 2017-08-24 14:48
Infigen Energy reports a jump in profit for FY2107, as the company continues its transformation into an "active energy markets participant."
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Victoria leads, Federal government leans on energy transition

Thu, 2017-08-24 14:19
Yesterday was an historic day for Victoria’s energy future. And there’s more good news on the way. Not that you would know it from listening to federal energy minister.
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AEMC suggests new body to decide on battery storage standards

Thu, 2017-08-24 14:18
As industry rejects Standards Australia home battery ban proposal, AEMC calls for new body to govern standards for distributed energy market.
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Windlab to receive $10 million milestone success payment in respect of the Coopers Gap Wind Farm

Thu, 2017-08-24 14:16
Windlab has become entitled to receive a milestone success payment of just over $10 million in respect of the Coopers Gap Wind Farm.
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Rethinking the grid: Changes in power sector are an opportunity, not a threat

Thu, 2017-08-24 14:13
The Department of Energy’s study on grid reliability and resilience offers an incomplete picture of our grid’s transformation.
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Trump thinks clean coal is when workers mine coal and actually ‘clean it’

Thu, 2017-08-24 11:47
In the real world, clean coal remains a fantasy, but in Trump world you can mine it, and then the workers "clean" it.
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Home battery market not booming yet – but consumer interest is

Thu, 2017-08-24 11:20
As Australian households flock to solar, interest in battery storage is starting to ramp up, as a way to minimise grid electricity consumption and to provide a reliable source of back-up power.
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WA’s biggest pig farm about to go 100 per cent renewable energy

Thu, 2017-08-24 11:07
WA’s biggest piggery operator to add wind and storage to existing solar arrays in push to 100 per cent renewable energy supply.
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Origin Energy faces three shareholder resolutions on climate

Wed, 2017-08-23 14:40
Coordinated by environmental finance group Market Forces, shareholders in Origin Energy have filed a series of resolutions with the oil and gas major.
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Graph of Day: How solar tower and storage sailed through eclipse

Wed, 2017-08-23 13:32
Murdoch media's "Monkey's uncle" thinks solar towers and storage are intermittent. But its performance during eclipse shows otherwise.
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CEFC backs waste management sector with $90m Cleanaway loan

Wed, 2017-08-23 12:54
CEFC extends $90m corporate loan to Cleanaway, its first major transaction with a leading Australian waste management company.
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AECEA: China installations to surpass 40 GW in 2017

Wed, 2017-08-23 12:48
Forecasts for solar PV installations in China for 2017 rise to 40-45 GW.
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New Nissan LEAF electric vehicle to be unveiled early September

Wed, 2017-08-23 12:47
Nissan says its next-gen model LEAF – still the world's most sold all-electric vehicle – will be unveiled September 9.
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Small-scale solar will displace $2 billion of US power by 2025

Wed, 2017-08-23 10:12
Solar on U.S. homes and businesses will grow 10% a year, displacing $2 billion of grid-based power by 2025. But Australia leads the way.
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Victoria unveils 650MW renewable auction, plus two new solar farms

Wed, 2017-08-23 09:31
Andrews government unveils first of renewable energy auctions – for 650MW of wind and solar – and announces two new big solar farms, the 100MW Bannerton Solar Park near Robinvale in the Sunraysia district, and the 38MW Numurkah Solar Farm near Shepparton.
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Morgan Stanley is wrong about Tesla’s electric cars

Wed, 2017-08-23 08:25
Last week, it was claimed EV's are responsible for more global warming emissions than petrol cars, suggesting Tesla isn’t a ‘green’ company.
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30MW battery to create renewables-based mini grid in South Australia

Wed, 2017-08-23 07:55
ARENA funds 30MW battery to be built in South Australia to help grid security, and be the first of a series of renewable-based mini-grids to keep the lights on.
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BOC to collaborate with CSIRO on revolutionary $3.4m hydrogen project

Tue, 2017-08-22 14:51
BOC will support CSIRO during its $3.4 million ammonia to hydrogen cracking and membrane purification project that is set to revolutionise the global supply chain for hydrogen.
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Know your NEM: Wind output and “baseload” renewables

Tue, 2017-08-22 14:47
Are Australia's wind farms living up to expectations? Why the market preferred Origin's results to AGL's; and a dive into the Windlab prospectus and its "busload" wind and solar plant.
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Battery install standard needs to change, not be thrown on scrapheap

Tue, 2017-08-22 14:45
Changes to the draft Australian Standard for installing home battery units are essential, but it is also important to ensure appropriate technical standards are in place to ensure consumers are protected, the Clean Energy Council said today.
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