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Australia’s renewable energy policy is short sighted and creating problems

Thu, 2016-07-28 11:48
BNEF and Clean Energy Regulator warn renewables market headed for shortfall, RET policy has "fundamental holes in it.”
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Solar Impulse’s biggest legacy will be in your home – not in the skies

Thu, 2016-07-28 11:43
After 12 years of planning and testing, Solar Impulse has finally completed its epic voyage around the world – all without using a single drop of fuel.
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Watch out for virtual utilities, virtual power plants

Thu, 2016-07-28 11:22
Startups are figuring out ways to beat incumbents in their own game. Virtual power plants may be the answer.
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Energy minister right on renewables and climate, wrong on gas

Thu, 2016-07-28 11:03
Josh Frydenberg's apparent shift in thinking on renewables is welcome, but his call to end moratoriums on unconventional gas is profoundly out of step.
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BuildingIQ acquires core technology from CSIRO

Thu, 2016-07-28 10:08
New technology subsystems enrich 5i energy intelligence platform with real-time, dynamic, human comfort sensing to add how “we feel” to big data analysis.
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Frydenberg says renewables not to blame for South Australia energy “crisis”

Thu, 2016-07-28 09:09
Josh Frydenberg says wind and solar not to blame for recent price spikes, noting that price volatility is "not a new thing". But while he accepts coal is in decline, his messaging was mixed, and wants more gas into the electricity system.
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Ausgrid to fast-track household solar and battery installs, cut costs by $200

Wed, 2016-07-27 15:01
NSW network operator unveils plans to fast-track installation of solar and battery systems up to 30kW, saving customers more than $200 on applications.
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Attack on renewables fatuous, misleading and ideological

Wed, 2016-07-27 14:46
Politicians line up to accuse media and Coalition members of misleading, fatuous and ideological campaign against renewable energy. Industry says it is price to pay for success.
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AGL taps government investment funds to help it meet RET obligations

Wed, 2016-07-27 14:32
AGL Energy taps two govt-owned funds for new renewables investment vehicle it will use to defray costs of developing new projects.
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Online renewables mapping upgrade highlights importance of battery storage

Wed, 2016-07-27 14:23
Online renewables mapping tool gets major ARENA-funded upgrade, including addition of new maps highlighting areas of network constraint, best suited to battery storage and demand management.
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South Australia targets battery storage in new renewables auction

Wed, 2016-07-27 14:20
South Australia says 25% of its energy needs will come from "dispatchable" renewables, such as solar with battery storage and biomass.
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South Africa renewables auctions in jeopardy, Tesla eyes trucks, buses

Wed, 2016-07-27 12:39
SA utility Eskom puts brakes on green power program, question-mark over renewables auctions; Tesla thinks bigger.
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Corbell says solar farms competitive with wind energy on pricing

Wed, 2016-07-27 12:38
ACT govt says submissions to its latest "next generation" renewables tender indicate solar is now competitive with wind energy, suggesting possible major shift in future renewables roll-out.
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Washington DC boosts renewables target to 50% by 2032

Wed, 2016-07-27 12:33
America's capital now has its 5th most aggressive renewables policy, including plan to install solar PV on 100,000 low-income homes.
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Windlab to build world-leading solar-wind-storage hybrid project in Qld

Tue, 2016-07-26 18:06
The era of solar and wind storage is already here, with Windlab to begin construction of world-leading wind-solar-battery storage complex in north Queensland.
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Do Australian wind turbines all blow at the same time?

Tue, 2016-07-26 14:04
How correlated is the wind output from the various states? And how much will we rely on some form of storage?
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CEFC hits record $837m of clean energy investments in 2015-16

Tue, 2016-07-26 13:48
Clean Energy Finance Corp marks 3rd year of operation with record investment level, plus 73% year-on-year increase in value of new investment commitments.
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A 10-step guide to going off grid – from your utility

Tue, 2016-07-26 12:37
Ergon Energy provides guide to households considering using solar and battery storage to quit the grid. It says it doesn't want to scare customers into staying with them, but there are 10 things people should consider.
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Solar Impulse completes first round-the-world flight powered by the sun

Tue, 2016-07-26 12:34
Solar and battery powered airplane has successfully circumnavigated the globe, flying more than 42,000km in 17 legs using only the power of the sun.
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Senvion to supply wind turbines for Coober Pedy off-grid hybrid plant

Tue, 2016-07-26 11:59
Senvion to supply wind turbines for ARENA-backed wind, solar and storage microgrid that will take remote SA mining town to 70% renewables.
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