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Toyota “tames” lithium-ion battery technology, aims for all electric cars
Toyota’s somewhat baffling unwillingness to embrace all-electric vehicles may finally be coming to an end.
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ANU to map pumped hydro storage potential to back wind and solar
ARENA-backed ANU study to map Australia’s potential for pumped hydro energy storage – a cheap and proven way to integrate large-scale renewables.
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Offshore wind costs fall 22% in six months as EU auctions drive competition
BNEF report says offshore wind LCOE has fallen to a benchmark estimate of $126/MWh on the back of auction programs in Netherlands, Denmark.
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Malcolm Turnbull blown off course by South Australia’s 100% renewable energy
Strong winds that blew Malcolm Turnbull's South Australia itinerary off course this week provided more than 100% of the state's electricity needs for much of the day.
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Oz Minerals looks to solar to help power $1 billion copper project
Australian copper miner Oz Minerals considers solar as an option for major new project in South Australia.
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Kiwis beating us on climate risk too
NZ Super having heeded the Mercer climate risk study's recommendations, what action have the Australian participants taken?
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Waterloo Wind Farm extension complete, boosting capacity to 131MW
SA Waterloo Wind Farm generation boosted by 18% after addition of six new turbines successfully completed.
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CEFC-backed renewables fund launched by Palisade
A $600m specialised renewable energy fund targeting brownfield and late-stage wind and solar has been launched by Palisade Investments.
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BHP Billiton backs “world first” forests bond
BHP Billiton has backed and co-developed a world-first Forests Bond, in effort to address climate change and enhance global response.
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South Australia hedges bets and dirties pool in energy tender
South Australia opens path for existing and peaking gas plants after substantially weakening the emission limits for its "low carbon" energy tender - to the point where it now invites applications from facilities that would increase the state's emissions profile.
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Carnegie Wave Energy to change name to ‘Carnegie Clean Energy’ (CCE)
Carnegie Wave Energy Limiteds pleased to announce that it intends to change its name to Carnegie Clean Energy Limited.
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Germany’s brown coal economies turn to battery storage in industrial shift
In the shadow of a fading lignite industry, a newer one - battery storage manufacturing - grows.
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Historic win for frontline communities: Plans for coal power project in Turkey shelved
Fossil fuel giant SOCAR abandoned coal power project in Aliağa, İzmir.
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Greens’ Rattenbury to replace Corbell as ACT climate minister
Shane Rattenbury to replace Simon Corbell as ACT climate minister, marking second time a Greens member appointed in any Australian ministry.
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NSW Coalition supports peer-to-peer trading for solar households
NSW parliamentary secretary Adam Marshall says solar households in NSW should have the ability to trade electricity that they generate from their rooftops.
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US state of Iowa follows South Australia to 40 per cent wind energy
The mid-west American state of Iowa is rapidly gaining on South Australia, with 36% wind energy, headed to 40% by 2020.
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Infigen revenue jumps again on big winds, high electricity prices
Infigen Energy attributes 56% lift in revenue to strong winds and higher merchant electricity prices in SA and NSW, and higher LGC prices.
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Know your NEM: Is decline of car industry undermining volumes?
Car industry decline may explain falling volumes. Meanwhile, renewable advocates should prepare for price backlash on renewable closures; and what's behind a change of view on regulatory decisions?
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Powerwall 2: Tesla doubles up on battery storage and slashes costs
At double the capacity and almost half the cost/kWh, Tesla's Powerwall 2 illustrates the break-neck speed at which battery storage is evolving.
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Hazelwood’s closure won’t affect power prices as much as you might think
If Hazelwood departs the market, as one of the cheapest generators in the NEM, it seems logical that electricity prices will increase. So what can we expect to happen?
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