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Tesla turns to radar to upgrade safety on EV autopilot

Mon, 2016-09-12 13:35
Tesla's Elon Musk says suite of updates to Tesla's Autopilot system, including an increased reliance on radar technology, a "threefold improvement in safety."
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Business Development Manager appointed to DP Energy Australia

Mon, 2016-09-12 11:28
Global renewable energy developer DP Energy has appointed Catherine Way Business Development Manager, DP Energy Australia.
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Morocco to equip 600 mosques with solar PV

Mon, 2016-09-12 10:59
Signs are appearing the Moroccan government will introduce regulations that will allow for a tariff to be paid for rooftop solar electricity fed into the grid.
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Chevy Bolt to feature over-the-air software updates

Mon, 2016-09-12 10:58
Chevy Bolt is keeping with its "next-gen" status and matches Tesla with the introduction of over-the-air software update feature.
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A Tesla Powerwall with my rooftop solar? I’ll take SIX

Fri, 2016-09-09 12:41
A Gold Coast home owner has installed six Tesla Powerwall batteries, to store 98% of the generation from his 24kW rooftop solar system. And the payback? Not bad…
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UK fund brings “$20 billion” war-chest to Australian renewables, storage market

Fri, 2016-09-09 12:12
UK investment fund claims to have ready access to as much as $20bn finance to focus on Australian renewable and battery storage projects.
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NSW energy minister blames Basslink for South Australia price spikes

Fri, 2016-09-09 12:04
NSW energy minister blames Basslink "outage" for South Australia price spikes. Sorry minister, wrong state, wrong link, and anyway it was working at the time.
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White Rock Solar Farm awarded ARENA grant

Fri, 2016-09-09 11:45
White Rock Solar Farm is one of twelve projects to be awarded a grant from the ARENA large-scale solar competitive funding round.
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Innovative energy future on the chopping block

Fri, 2016-09-09 11:23
This week the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) funded 12 cutting-edge solar power projects. It could be the last grant funding it ever makes.
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An energy roadmap for China

Fri, 2016-09-09 10:31
An energy revolution is needed in China because it holds too many undesirable titles in a world committed to breaking its fossil fuel diet.
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Banks and fossil fuels: They are breaking the first law of holes

Fri, 2016-09-09 10:18
A new report released today from the Stockholm Environment Institute has more stark evidence we need to be shifting away from fossil fuels at a rapid clip.
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US on track for another historic year in energy storage

Fri, 2016-09-09 10:16
The US deployed 41.2MW of energy storage in Q2 2016, and is on pace for another historic year.
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It’s official: Australia now has 5GW of solar on its rooftops

Fri, 2016-09-09 10:16
Australia has officially broken through the 5GW barrier for rooftop solar, with more than 1.51 million homes and businesses now generating their own power.
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Storage as “second revolution” driving interest in Australian renewables

Fri, 2016-09-09 07:13
Germany’s BayWa becomes latest to tap demand for battery storage in Australian solar market.
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New hope for solar towers as South Aust. seeks energy competitors

Thu, 2016-09-08 15:23
New energy tender could provide new avenue for solar towers with storage as South Australia seeks new entrants into electricity market to reduce the stranglehold of a small group of gas-fired generators. But the government may favour a "mothballed" gas generator.
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CSIRO launches new hybrid energy technology R&D hub

Thu, 2016-09-08 12:43
CSIRO says new Centre for Hybrid Energy Systems will be a hub for research into cutting edge renewable and hybrid energy technologies, including battery storage, hydrogen, fuel cell technology, smart grids.
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Pollinate wins new investment towards lighting up Indian slums with solar

Thu, 2016-09-08 12:37
Australian social enterprise Pollinate Energy gets capital injection from Pangaea Impact Investments to continue work bringing solar power to slums of India.
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Origin seeks to build major portfolio of large scale solar plants

Thu, 2016-09-08 12:12
Origin Energy plans major portfolio of large scale solar plants after winning government funds for 103MW solar farm next to its Darling Downs gas-fired generator.
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NZ wind producer Tilt Renewables names Melbourne as regional HQ

Thu, 2016-09-08 11:53
Tilt Renewables, the new entity created by a split in assets of NZ utility Trustpower, will be based in Melbourne, with "significant" development plans for Australia.
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What do electric car drivers regret most about leaving petrol behind?

Thu, 2016-09-08 11:51
With all the rave about how much everyone love's the experience of driving their electric cars, no one is saying what EV drivers miss most about petrol cars.
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