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Solar panel recycler leads Australia in emerging industry

Fri, 2016-07-08 10:31
Australia's only solar panel recycling company is looking to scale up production as the number of broken and end of life systems mounts.
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Australia wind energy industry turns a corner – thanks to states

Thu, 2016-07-07 14:47
A flurry of new contracts from state and territory governments has brought the Australian wind industry back to life. Fast growing French developer Neoen says it is a "great place" to invest, and today switched on the 100MW Hornsdale wind farm.
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Dong Energy to build world’s lowest cost offshore wind farm

Thu, 2016-07-07 13:20
Dong Energy announces major breakthrough in costs of offshore wind energy, winning a tender for 700MW of capacity at a record low price.
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Soaring gas prices take toll on generators as well as consumers

Thu, 2016-07-07 13:11
Soaring gas prices will clip $100 million from the profits of Australia's biggest electricity supplier, and are causing big jumps in electricity costs.
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Solar households miss out as big generators profit from price hikes

Thu, 2016-07-07 12:22
Australia’s biggest utilities are passing on the surging cost of the country’s predominantly coal-fired grid to consumers at the start of the new financial year, but it seems pretty clear that many solar households are missing out.
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Another NZ energy upstart takes aim at Australian retail market

Thu, 2016-07-07 12:21
NZ energy retail start-up Flick Electric says Australia an ideal market for its digital platform that strips electricity pricing bare and gives customers access to the wholesale spot market
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Conservatives have set the gold standard in scare campaigns

Thu, 2016-07-07 12:20
Promoting fear and scare campaigns has been the stock in trade of conservatives in Australia for decades. Remember the yellow peril? The carbon tax?
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UK’s National Grid sees major boost for solar, electric vehicles and batteries

Thu, 2016-07-07 10:29
The UK could adopt solar, electric vehicles and batteries much faster than expected just a year ago, according to the National Grid.
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How an extreme form of climate science denial has found a home in Australia’s Senate

Thu, 2016-07-07 10:28
One result in the country’s upper house has sparked a wave of discontent, reflection and rage.
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Renewable jet fuel could be growing on Australia’s iconic gum trees

Thu, 2016-07-07 10:27
New uses for Australia's plant-based oils appear set to give it some new tricks, potentially jolting the local eucalyptus oil industry into high-tech limelight.
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ESCO wins planning consent for 135MW solar farm in north Queensland

Wed, 2016-07-06 14:47
Australian solar farm developer ESCO Pacific says it has received planning consent for the development of a 135MW solar farm at Ross River near Townsville.
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Will autopilot death derail Elon Musk’s trillion dollar Tesla dream?

Wed, 2016-07-06 14:18
A few weeks ago, Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk boldly predicted that his electric car and storage company would be the world’s first trillion dollar company. He's still a long way short of that dream, but will the first death from a driver using Autopilot make that goal impossible to achieve?
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Victoria sidesteps utilities in deal for two new wind farms

Wed, 2016-07-06 14:12
Two new wind farms to be built in Victoria after winning state tender and side-stepping utility capital strike on large scale renewables.
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Trustpower gets approval for 300MW wind farm in Victoria

Wed, 2016-07-06 13:11
New Zealand's Trustpower wins planning approval for 300MW wind farm near Dundonnell, in Victoria, and could begin construction next year.
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Solar panels power spacecraft into Jupiter’s orbit, 800 million ams away from sun

Wed, 2016-07-06 12:53
NASA's Juno spacecraft enter the orbit of the solar system’s largest planet, in a groundbreaking mission that highlights the capabilities of solar technology.
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Thenew multi-rotor wind turbine: 3 blades good, 12 blades better

Wed, 2016-07-06 12:52
New wind turbine design likely to encounter some headwinds, adding a new level of aesthetic concern to the issues faced by tall wind turbines.
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Australia to get 52GW of solar capacity in dramatic energy transformation

Wed, 2016-07-06 12:51
We are fast approaching a tipping point in the switch from fossil fuels to renewables. This transformation will not be orderly, and will produce significant winners and losers.
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UK solar energy breaks record — almost 24% of electricity demand

Wed, 2016-07-06 12:46
The UK solar industry broke a new record in June, generating 23.9% of UK electricity demand, according to the UK Solar Trade Association.
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Hidden climate report could help Malcolm find the middle

Tue, 2016-07-05 14:37
Delayed report by the Climate Change Authority could provide Turnbull with a blue-print for a shift to the centre on critical climate policies. Little wonder that the Far Right has gone into melt-down.
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Electric vehicle boom driving EVs to 35% new car sales in Asia by 2040

Tue, 2016-07-05 14:32
HSBC report says third electric vehicle boom underway, driven by significant drop battery prices and a changing mindset among consumers, industry and governments.
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