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AEMO report into SA blackout raises questions, answers none
Preliminary report into SA blackout appears designed to help the Coalition to beat state ministers around the head about renewables. But the AEMO report fails to answer key question, including how it handled events in the lead up to the storms.
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Why federal government should be thankful for state renewable policies
Australia's effort will be chaotic and more expensive than it needs be, but the federal government may be thankful for state renewable energy targets. (With Podcasts).
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Victoria: Turnbull has no credibility on climate and clean energy policy
Victoria says Turnbull government has no credibility on climate and clean energy policies, and it will not bow to pressure to scrap or reduce its 40% renewables target.
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Coalition’s stunning hypocrisy – and ignorance – on renewable energy
Greg Hunt insists that coal power could have saved South Australia. The biggest coal fired generator in Australia says otherwise. But mainstream media is hunting renewable energy in packs, and it is all getting rather silly.
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How to think about the 1.5°C climate target
What does a global aim of 1.5 degrees mean? Is it achievable? How much difference would it make?
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EnergyAustralia tips $9.3m into Redback smart solar technology
EnergyAustralia pours nearly $10m into Brisbane-based energy management company Redback Technologies in shift to new technology and peer to peer trading.
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The economic and moral bankruptcy of UK energy policy
With its enthusiastic support for fracking, and its relentless attack on renewable energy, the UK government’s energy policy is both morally and economically bankrupt
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India, world’s fourth-largest emitter, ratifies Paris climate agreement
Getting India on board is a huge deal for global climate action.
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Telstra 2016 South Australian Business Woman of the Year – Jenny Paradiso
At a glittering awards ceremony at the Adelaide oval Friday night, local entrepreneur Jenny Paradiso was named the Telstra 2016 South Australia Business Woman of the Year.
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Eco Energy World secures planning consent for a 140MW Solar Farm in Australia
Eco Energy World (EEW) Australia has received planning consent for the development of a 140MW solar farm near Maryborough, Queensland.
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SolarEdge presents expanded PV solutions at All-Energy
SolarEdge makes additions to its leading StorEdge solution to meet growing demand for storage
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AGL says local renewables would offer more security than current grid
AGL says energy security is best developed by renewables and distributed energy, and flags a new scheme to provide solar and storage to community housing.
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UK solar firm challenges Australian utilities with big solar plans
A leading UK-based solar farm developer has received approval for its first 140MW solar farm in Queensland, and intends to bypass Australia's major electricity utilities and sell the output from its growing portfolio of projects to the spot market.
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W.A. plans Australia’s biggest solar+storage micro-grid in Onslow
Solar and storage micro-grid will lead to town of Onslow sourcing 70 per cent of its electricity from renewables, improve reliability, reduce costs and state subsidies.
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Reaction to SA storms shows why Aussies are switching off politics
Politicians and others were fast to use SA storms as an opportunity to pin the situation on renewable energy, before anyone even knew what had happened.
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Dumb politics means we may be stuck with an even dumber grid
It's remarkable how quickly a national conversation can fall into the gutter of bipartisanship and ignorance. But the legacy could be damaging: dumb politics could leave Australia with an even dumber grid.
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13 projects from across the globe to be honoured at UN Climate Conference in Marrakech
13 game-changing initiatives from around the world were announced today as winners of the United Nations ‘Momentum for Change’ climate change award.
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Stuff we can blame on renewables
Turnbull amongst many to point the finger at renewables for South Australia's power outage. What else can we blame renewables for? Twitter answers.
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Lyon partners with Mitsubishi for 1GW solar + battery storage plan
The Lyon Group announces a partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation to roll out 1GW of solar and up to 1GWh of battery storage by 2020.
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How can fossil fuel supplies be constrained?
Australian academics give their views on how to constrain fossil fuel supply as part of efforts to tackle climate change.
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