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Australia will suffer if Turnbull returns to hard right on energy policy
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
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
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
Clean energy production on a historic site.
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Network fault causes outages in South Australia, Portland smelter
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
India’s latest electricity sector report provides some clear insights into the progress on the electricity sector transformation.
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