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The environment-energy superportfolio can deliver real action – here’s how

Thu, 2016-07-21 12:16
We need policies that will push harder to help large-scale clean energy technologies reach the necessary level of commercialisation and integration.
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First half of 2016 blows away temp records

Wed, 2016-07-20 14:47
While 2016 has gotten a boost from an exceptionally strong El Niño, the record temps are mostly the result of accumulating greenhouse gases.
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30% of world’s vehicles to use renewables by 2030, says Lux

Wed, 2016-07-20 14:43
Lux Research report highlights oil's dominant position, fails to note electric cars are better vehicles in "almost every way."
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Gas generators called out for exploiting NEM flaw, creating “obscene price spikes”

Wed, 2016-07-20 14:26
The Australia Institute says gas are generators are driving "obscene" power price spikes by choosing to exploit an energy market failure, rather than fulfil their role of complementing renewables.
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Murdoch media gets it hopelessly wrong on wind energy. Again.

Wed, 2016-07-20 14:21
Front page "exclusive" on The Australian about wind energy is so spectacularly wrong that it might make you laugh, were it not for the fact that so many conservatives swallow this tripe.
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Put politics aside – it’s time to take the power back

Wed, 2016-07-20 14:05
Solar power and battery storage are already challenging conventional electricity generation and distribution models. This transition to clean energy is happening in spite of government policy, not because of it.
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Why gas prices jumped to record levels, and 3,200MW of coal went offline

Wed, 2016-07-20 13:38
Regulator report highlights monopolistic gas industry behaviour SA trying to fight. And where did 3,200MW of coal capacity go?
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America’s largest rooftop solar array completed in Las Vegas

Wed, 2016-07-20 13:20
NRG Energy has completed installation of America's largest rooftop solar array: an 8.3MW system on MGM Resort's Mandalay Bay Convention Centre in Las Vegas that will supply 25% of the entire resort and casino complex's electricity.
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ACT opens solar scheme to low-income households

Wed, 2016-07-20 13:13
ACT opens $2m pilot program to provide access to solar rooftop to those households least able to afford it – or high electricity bills.
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Engie runs out of steam in Australia

Wed, 2016-07-20 11:51
Engie may have put its Australian assets up for sale, including Hazelwood. Would AGL be interested in an asset swap and replace an ageing gas plant with renewables?
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Frydenberg’s choice: Make a big step forward, or a big step back

Tue, 2016-07-19 15:17
He's been dubbed Mr Coal and talks up nuclear, but chances are Australia's new energy and environment minister knows the future lies in renewables. The question is can he, or does he want to, convince his conservative peers he should be allowed to take this path?
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Jobs and growth: “Nothing ugly about wind farms,” says Andrews govt

Tue, 2016-07-19 13:34
Victorian Labor underlines support for wind energy development, as a boon to regional economies and a key climate action.
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Time for Australia to get its electric vehicle policy into gear

Tue, 2016-07-19 08:55
Australia has much to gain from strong and sound electric vehicle policies.
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World’s biggest solar + storage projects planned for Australia

Tue, 2016-07-19 08:49
Australian group plans a 100MW solar project with up to 40MW of battery storage at the edge of the grid in South Australia, plus other projects.
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Australia’s big energy retailers are fattening their consumer margins

Tue, 2016-07-19 08:47
Electricity retailers make their biggest margins in South Australia, the state at the centre of controversy over energy prices. And retail margins in many states have jumped 50 per cent.
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Hunt goes in energy-environment merger, climate denier to head resources

Mon, 2016-07-18 15:48
Turnbull names pro-nuclear Josh Frydenberg to head combined energy-environment portfolio, climate denier Matt Canavan to head resources.
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Know your NEM: Flat volumes, high prices, signs of easing by end of week

Mon, 2016-07-18 14:24
The weekly round up of the electricity market. Plus: What if both Hazelwood and Portland closed down?
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How wind and solar removed major price spikes in South Australia

Mon, 2016-07-18 14:09
The price spikes that hit South Australia were once common place in Australia, but have now all but disappeared since the build out of wind and solar. But the conservatives don't want to know.
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LG Chem unveils new battery storage, adding more choice for solar households

Mon, 2016-07-18 14:06
South Korean company with biggest share of Australian grid-connected battery storage market has released new range, from stackable 3.3kWh lithium-ion to 9.8kWh.
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Branson says every car on road will be an EV within 15 years

Mon, 2016-07-18 14:05
Richard Branson says all cars on roads in 15 years will be electric vehicles.
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