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People power is the secret to reliable, clean energy

Mon, 2016-08-15 11:43
Consumers can play a crucial role in reducing the strain on the electricity network, which will in turn make for more reliable power.
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New energy blueprints by utility giants face market test

Mon, 2016-08-15 11:05
Europe’s two biggest utilities offered hints of the strategies in creating new units to separate newer energy assets from older ones.
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Australia’s first commercial EV fast-charging stations rolled out in Qld

Fri, 2016-08-12 14:23
The first of five EV fast-charging stations has been opened in Queensland by power retailer Locality Planning Energy, using Tritium Veefil fast-chargers.
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Fossil fuel generators demand king’s ransom for energy security

Fri, 2016-08-12 14:20
Energy prices are soaring again in South Australia, but the clean energy industry is blaming the market operator for poor choices and bad planning, and allowing a few generators to virtually set their own price for frequency services.
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Large-scale solar could meet two-thirds of Australia’s renewable target

Fri, 2016-08-12 13:55
First Solar's Jack Curtis says "aggressive" investor appetite for Australian big solar could see it deliver up to 4GW of remaining RET.
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Bitcoin-inspired peer-to-peer solar trading trial kicks off in Perth

Fri, 2016-08-12 13:35
Perth start-up to begin trials of blockchain technology that, if successful, could kick off peer-to-peer solar trading in Australia.
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Electric vehicles can help Australia slash emissions at no extra cost

Fri, 2016-08-12 12:25
It's become clear that the energy future can and must include electric vehicles. A new report illustrates how they can help slash emissions.
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Climate Flu: its there finally a cure?

Fri, 2016-08-12 12:20
Climate Flu is inconvenient to governments, corporates and the investor community for two key reasons. But while the symptoms are likely to get worse, there is a cure.
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Electric motorcycling and the Kramer Experiment

Fri, 2016-08-12 12:16
To celebrate the EV festival happening in Newcastle, our growing gang will jump on our Zero electric motorbikes and set out to push the boundaries of ev use yet again
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Climate-denying Malcolm Roberts has a history of harassing academics

Fri, 2016-08-12 12:15
Roberts' unrelenting harassment of climate scientists and academics working on climate change points to the kind of activities Roberts’ might get up to as a Senator.
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Frydenberg to push ahead with repeal of ARENA grant funding

Thu, 2016-08-11 15:31
Frydenberg says Coalition still intends to strip ARENA of grant funding, and expects Labor to support this. He also shoots down hopes that next year's climate policy review will be anything more than a "situation report", and will not be an opportunity to set new targets.
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Interview: Josh Frydenberg, environment and energy minister

Thu, 2016-08-11 15:30
Full transcript of our interview with environment and energy minister Josh Frydenberg.
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Solar households hit as SA regulator flags removal of minimum feed in tariff

Thu, 2016-08-11 14:47
ESCOSA proposes to remove the minimum price retailers are expected to pay for rooftop PV exports in the state, starting January 2017.
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PVsell now provides contact details for most Australian businesses

Thu, 2016-08-11 14:31
PVsell users now get access to the Business Contact Details at their fingertips, embedded into your PVsell Dashboard.
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Kokam increases total worldwide ESS project portfolio to 132MW

Thu, 2016-08-11 14:18
When completed, the 36-megawatt frequency regulation project will increase the total ESS capacity delivered by Kokam to South Korean utility KEPCO to 92-megawatts
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SolarCity, Tesla see Australia as key market for cheapest solar and storage

Thu, 2016-08-11 14:13
SolarCity’s results call revealed plans to manufacture building integrated solar roofing, target Australia as key solar + storage market.
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Australia blocks $10bln sale of Ausgrid to Chinese state owned companies

Thu, 2016-08-11 14:10
Treasurer Scott Morrison blocks sale of majority stake in Ausgrid to Chinese interests, citing national security issues.
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Australian electricity emissions fall slightly as wind energy blows harder

Thu, 2016-08-11 13:18
Australia record small drop in electricity sector emissions as renewable generation rises, but is still well above levels when carbon price was in place.
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SA power prices inflated by generators gaming market, says report

Thu, 2016-08-11 13:13
Melbourne Energy Institute report sees evidence of "monopoly rents" in recent South Australia "energy crisis", adding up to $60m to electricity costs.
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How climate change will sink China’s manufacturing heartland

Thu, 2016-08-11 12:41
Researchers say that by 2050, regional sea-level rises in China’s three most vulnerable regions including the PRD will be half to one metre.
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