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Australia will suffer if Turnbull returns to hard right on energy policy

Thu, 2016-12-01 11:37
Australia is now pretty much the only major advanced economy where carbon pollution levels are growing.
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CEFC announces landmark agreement with Investa to push boundaries of energy efficiency

Thu, 2016-12-01 11:24
The CEFC and Investa have joined forces to push the boundaries of energy efficiency in commercial property.
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COzero announces its first major multi-million dollar international deal with Japan’s ENNET Corporation

Thu, 2016-12-01 11:17
More than 24,000 Japanese businesses will now have access to COzero’s cloud-based energy management platform, EnergyLink, to save energy and costs.
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Fronius installs inverters in a former nuclear power plant

Thu, 2016-12-01 11:11
Clean energy production on a historic site.
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Network fault causes outages in South Australia, Portland smelter

Thu, 2016-12-01 07:16
Major fault on Victorian transmission network separation of South Australia grid, power outages in South Australia for up to an hour, and disconnection of Portland smelter in Victoria.
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Coal industry, Coalition take aim at household solar

Wed, 2016-11-30 13:37
The divide on energy policy between left and right deepens over future of coal, and as Coalition and fossil fuel lobby target rooftop solar as a source of inequality. Let’s hope they not talking about higher fixed charges or penalties such as a solar or battery storage tax.
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Sydneysiders give car sharing policy the green light

Wed, 2016-11-30 13:27
Backed by overwhelming community support, the City of Sydney will soon adopt a new policy to maintain the growth of car sharing.
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Ingeteam launches its new 100 kW three-phase string inverter

Wed, 2016-11-30 13:24
Ingeteam is finalizing the launch of its new PV string inverter, which will make it possible to achieve a power output of 100 kWAC in a single, 75 kg unit.
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Carbon war can be won, but it’s a race against time

Wed, 2016-11-30 13:23
Both the clean energy revolution and global warming are capable of accelerating. This is essentially the tale of a race against time.
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Will electricity review bring climate and energy policy together at last?

Wed, 2016-11-30 12:56
Before we consider how the NEM might need to change, it is important to understand how it came about.
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Argentina’s renewables boom, green bonds, China’s coal glut

Wed, 2016-11-30 12:55
Argentina has become one of the latest markets to draw investors in renewables.
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AER details extraordinary price gouging by gas generators in SA

Wed, 2016-11-30 12:54
Regulator says re-bidding by major gas players caused major South Australia power price spikes in August and September.
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No social licence, no gas fracking in South Australia

Wed, 2016-11-30 12:46
Committee finds no social licence for unconventional gas "fracking" in south-east SA – a decision based in health concerns, among others.
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Retailers score major win in battle for behind-the-meter market

Wed, 2016-11-30 12:39
AER Ring-fencing Guideline delivers retailers victory in battle over access to Australia's solar and battery storage market, effectively ruling networks out of the game.
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Contract for world’s cheapest solar power signed for Dubai mega-project

Wed, 2016-11-30 12:18
This PPA for the third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is the lowest price PPA known.
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China on verge of wasting $490 billion on unnecessary coal plants, says carbon tracker

Tue, 2016-11-29 13:51
China is at risk of wasting a whopping $490 billion on new coal plants it doesn’t need under the country’s 13th Five Year Plan
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Change market rules, and battery storage will easily beat gas

Tue, 2016-11-29 13:48
Energy minister Josh Frydenberg heckled at conference over commitment to gas generation, but a new report highlights the benefits of battery storage to wholesale prices and network security – if the market rules that currently favour fossil fuel generators are changed.
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Terry McCrann leaps back to top of the class for climate denial

Tue, 2016-11-29 13:27
Emboldened by Donald Trump's US election win, and perhaps sensing a diplomatic opportunity, Murdoch media's Terry McCrann is back on the war path against climate and renewables.
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Western Power launches 5MW microgrid project for Kalbarri

Tue, 2016-11-29 13:16
WA holiday town of Kalbarri set to trial $10m microgrid integrating distributed solar, 1.7MW wind farm, and 2MWh battery system.
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India’s electricity sector transformation builds momentum

Tue, 2016-11-29 13:14
India’s latest electricity sector report provides some clear insights into the progress on the electricity sector transformation.
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