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Australian families are turning to battery storage to beat rising power prices
Reposit Power has today acknowledged the Federal Government review into retail electricity prices, but said that many Australians have already installed solar battery storage systems to beat the rising prices.
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Elon Musk’s latest tweets: Tesla Model 3 coming, Model Y later
Accompanying tweet of video of Model 3 release candidate going down a street, Tesla CEO Elon Musk reveals several things about Model 3 & Model Y.
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Batteries not configured to remove demand peaks, network says
SAPN says new algorithms needed to ensure that residential battery storage can address large swings in demand, not make them worse.
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Graph of the Day: Hazelwood winds down, last of pre-1970 plants
Hazelwood begins its winding down, with Wednesday to be the last day of generation of the last of the pre-1970 coal fired power stations.
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ARENA-backed Manildra Solar Farm reaches financial close
First Solar's 48.5MW Manildra Solar Farm in regional NSW becomes latest from ARENA's large-scale solar round to reach financial close.
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Media won’t let facts get in way of energy scare campaign
Murdoch media tries to outdo Fairfax and ABC with even more scary forecasts of energy shortages, despite AEMO saying it is predicting no such thing.
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We’re growing, and moving to new servers to cope with demand
Note to readers: Our website will be down from 8pm on Friday March 24 ADST due to an upgrade to our servers.
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Fear and loathing about renewable grid in Coober Pedy
The town of Coober Pedy is in uproar. What should have been a positive plan to shift to a renewable-focused mini-grid based around wind and solar and storage is causing outrage in the community, and embarrassment to the developer, and the federal agency that backed it.
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How the fossil fuel industry has screwed energy consumers
Because of the lack of competition that could have been introduced if RET policy was held steady, fossil fuel generators can use their market power to artificially inflate prices, and somehow convince media and politicians that it is all the fault of wind and solar.
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Qld looks to voltage changes to encourage more rooftop solar
Queensland says proposal to lower voltage standards will allow networks to more easily accommodate rooftop solar and other technologies.
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Coalition sets climate parameters, as two more quit key advisory body
Coalition publishes climate policy discussion paper amid CCA resignations, claims of right-wing, anti-science bias.
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Sea ice falls to record lows in both the Arctic and Antarctic
The NSIDC doesn’t usually release data for both poles simultaneously, but has done so this time because of what scientists have dubbed an “exceptional” year in 2017..
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Why should a solar home in Bundanoon receive less than a solar home in Ballarat?
What is a reasonable Feed-in Tariff (FiT) and why should a solar household in Bundanoon receive less than a solar household in Ballarat?
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Fast Frequency Service: Treading the symptom, not the cause?
Changes in the approach to frequency control on synchronous units has resulted in changes that have compromised the resilience of the power system to frequency variations.
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Wind farms could be “core providers” of grid stability, says AEMO
Australia’s wind farms could soon become “core providers” of crucial grid stability services, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator.
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Tindo Solar, Australia’s only panel manufacturer, sold to SA company with big plans
Australian PV manufacturer Tindo Solar has a new owner, with plans to create nation's largest vertically integrated solar retailer.
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Cohda Wireless receives $2M from SA Government to test autonomous driving solutions
Cohda Wireless today announces it has received two grants from the Government of South Australia, totaling $2 million, as part of the Future Mobility Lab Fund.
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Image of the Day: Is this the best Tesla EV number-plate?
We think this is the best number-plate on a Tesla electric vehicle that we have seen to date.
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Aussie energy-saving ‘Ohm’ hub and platform backed by Lady Gaga’s investment arm unveiled
New product will help Aussie businesses save thousands in electricity and other utility costs and reduce their carbon footprint.
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Counting the cost of Tony Abbott’s war on renewables
Tony’s Abbott's war on renewables was meant to reduce electricity prices. But it has done the opposite—and a lot more.
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