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Macquarie bets big on renewables with purchase of UK green bank
Australia's Macquarie Group wins bid to buy Britain’s Green Investment Bank, handing it more than $A6.8bn of green infrastructure assets and projects.
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Industrial bulk-buy could open path for more wind and solar projects
A bulk-buy tender by big industrial users – fed up with soaring cost of electricity in South Australia, and the power of retailers – could open door to wind and solar and kick-start the corporate market for large-scale renewables in Australia.
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Embarrassment for Japan as Indonesia court rejects coal plant’s permit
In an embarrassing rebuff to the JBIC, an Indonesian administrative court has ruled a key environmental permit for a huge coal plant expansion was issued illegally.
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Impact Investment Group enters Sydney market, buying into Central Park
Impact Investment Group has entered the Sydney property market, securing options to buy into the iconic project, Central Park.
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Trump’s Energy Dept reportedly denying funds for already-approved grants
The Trump administration, through the Department of Energy, has started withholding money for grants already approved by the agency.
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Plunging battery costs raise doubts over Tasmania’s $3 billion hydro plans
Tasmania's grand plans to spend $3 billion on pumped hydro and new links to become the "renewable battery" of Australia may be undone by the plunging cost of battery storage.
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We just reached the 410 parts per million Co2 threshold
The world just passed another round-numbered climate milestone. Scientists predicted it would happen this year and lo and behold, it has.
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Tesla adds energy monitoring to mobile app ahead of Powerwall 2 delivery
Tesla mobile app update allows Powerwall owners to monitor and manage their solar and battery storage “power flow”.
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Solar terawatts: How to increase solar capacity 50-fold over next 15 years
New paper looks at the barriers to deploying multiple terawatts of solar PV and what can be done to overcome them.
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A utilities’ guide for a brown to green transition
For utilities to have a chance at succeeding at the “brown to green” transition, a well thought out and highly flexible strategy will be fundamental.
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The great gas con: There are cheaper, cleaner alternatives
Just how long can the Australian government and gas industry continue the charade that there might be a solution to surging domestic gas prices? It beggars belief that business is not following lead of households and smaller commercial users and investing in cheap and cleaner alternatives for power and heat.
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Queensland wants “huge renewables hub” built near major coal port
Queensland government calls for expressions of interest to develop up to 450MW of large-scale solar, wind or biofuels near Gladstone coal port.
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Turnbull says Tasmania wind, hydro can become “energy battery” for Australia
Turnbull unveils plans for up to 2,500MW pumped hydro in Tasmania, a possible "energy battery" in the "distributed, renewable era".
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More gas in electricity market will sting consumers, drive up emissions
Climate Council says weaning Australia from coal via increased reliance on gas won't cut emissions, will push up power prices.
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This graphic puts global warming in full perspective
March was 1.3°C above pre-industrial average temperatures. If you were born after December 1964, you’ve never experienced a month cooler than average on this planet.
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Antarctica’s meltwater rivers raise concerns about the fate of the continent
When climate scientists look at Antarctica, they see a ticking time bomb. If the ice sheet melts, sea levels will rise dramatically.
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Carnegie raises $18m for Northam solar farm and micro-grids
Carnegie to accelerate pipeline of large scale solar farms and renewable-based micro-grids after securing $18m in capital raising - three times its original target.
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GE and Southern California Edison Debut World’s First Battery-Gas Turbine Hybrid
A world-first development in energy technology with the deployment of a battery-gas turbine hybrid system in California, which will back-up the state’s renewable generation.
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Wind Powered Oil Recovery Concept Moves Closer To Implementation
The DNV GL-led joint industry project, WIN WIN (WINd powered Water INjection), has completed its first phase and determined that wind power could be used to power offshore water injection.
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Moody’s Investors Service Joins Climate Bonds Initiative Partners Program
Partners assist in developing initiatives to grow investment in climate finance solutions, green finance markets, and participate in different market development and information activities.
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