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Singapore firm buys more than 300MW Australia wind projects
Singapore's Nexif Energy picks up more than 300MW of Australian wind power assets, including late-stage developments Lincoln Gap and Glen Innes.
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Energy storage: the game changer disrupting the electricity market
Energy storage lies at the heart of grid digitisation and is part of a larger trend of technologies that is disrupting South Australia’s network for the better.
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IEA, IRENA says renewables can provide 80% global power by 2060
Solar is playing an increasingly vital role in the world's decarbonisation, and with wind energy will provide 80 per cent of global electricity needs by 2060.
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Tesla says Australia market rules outdated, favour incumbents
Tesla says Australian energy market rules stacked in favour of incumbent fossil fuel technologies, need to be changed for battery storage to fulfil potential.
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Japan’s thermal power to drop 40% by 2030
Japanese thermal power generation could decline to 40% below 2015 levels by 2030 as government turns to renewables and energy efficiency.
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Woodside Petroleum to evaluate its portfolio for 2°C target
If Woodside classifies climate change as a material, financial risk, then why doesn’t every other energy company?
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Show me the money! Interest in latest ERF auction slumps
Just 17 new projects have been registered since the last auction, down from 28, ahead of the fourth auction of the Coalition's emissions reduction fund.
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A fair price for rooftop solar, part 2: Rewarding local generation
How a change in electricity market rules could support rooftop solar owners and encourage a more cost effective electricity system.
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Ex Hazelwood boss says solar + storage already cheaper than gas
Former Hazelwood boss says solar and battery storage already beats baseload gas on price, and says decisions to scrap carbon price and renewable energy target may have killed any new investment in fossil fuel generation.
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A fair price for rooftop solar? Try 10-18c/kWh
In the first of a three-part series, we explain what rooftop solar is really worth when all of its benefits are taken into account.
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US$4 million international Prize for renewable energy and sustainability open for submissions
The 2018 Zayed Future Energy Prize is now open for entries to the 10th anniversary edition.
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Inaugurated one of Australia’s largest photovoltaic plants
The first PV plant in the country to use a solar tracking system.
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New England North West ~ 3rd block of solar power bulk-buy now open ~
We're excited to report that the 3rd solar power bulk-buy block has now opened.
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Peak oil? Sooner than you think
Once peak oil is finally reached – whenever that is – demand will begin to drop thereafter, perhaps precipitously.
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“Sun King” returns with ultralight, flexible PV to reshape solar market
Sun King Zhengrong Shi returns to solar market with ultra-light and ultra-thin solar panels hailed as biggest change in solar market in decades. The new panels can be integrated into roofs and facades and he says are better option than Tesla's "heavy and rigid" solar tiles.
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25 years on, solar industry finds itself in midst of historic moment
Australia's solar pioneers gather to mark 25 years in industry. "We set out to change the world and it is now unassailably and permanently changed."
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ABC’s Uhlmann gets it wrong on renewables. Again
ABC political editor continues ill-informed campaign against wind and solar, now claiming that 20% is the limit for wind energy.
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Victoria’s energy storage deadlines could rule out solar thermal
Victoria's quick deadlines for its 100MW energy storage tender could rule out two technologies: pumped hydro and solar thermal.
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Carnegie Clean Energy to build 10MW solar farm in WA
Carnegie kicks off Lendlease JV with 10MW solar plant in Northam, and with plans to add storage and "replicate it all over Australia."
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Tesla plans US$1 billion stock, bond offering to fund Model 3
Tesla has filed to issue $US750 million in convertible notes, and another one million shares of stock in advance of its Model 3 roll-out.
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