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Corio says environmental surveys “well advanced” in Australia’s first offshore wind zone

Tue, 2023-10-31 10:25

offshore wind core generationCorio Generation says it is on-schedule to complete environmental survey assessments for the proposed Great Eastern Offshore Wind farm.

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Climate change a much greater threat to whales than offshore wind, study finds

Tue, 2023-10-31 09:13

New scientific report finds the impact on whales from offshore wind farm development is minimal – and much less serious than the threat from climate change.

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Finland extends life of last coal generator for three years, despite spending billions on nuclear

Tue, 2023-10-31 08:58

Finland joins another nuclear dependent country France in extending the life of its last coal generators to avoid blackouts over winter.

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Electric hot water is a hero of flexible demand. Where does it stand in the age of rooftop solar?

Tue, 2023-10-31 08:38

Electric hot water has been a valuable controlled load tool for the grid for decades. But can we sell the concept to customers in the age of rooftop solar?

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Victoria’s new SEC to establish one-stop-shops for householder electrification

Tue, 2023-10-31 06:47

Victoria's strategy to electrify the state at scale, and fast, is to revamp the public-owned electricity authority and create one-stop shops for consumers.

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Rally against offshore wind zone gathers strong public support

Mon, 2023-10-30 13:40

Hundreds of people gathered to rally against the federal government's proposal for an offshore wind development zone off the NSW coast.

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ClearVue lands “significant” first US order for solar glass greenhouse, courtesy of IRA

Mon, 2023-10-30 13:38

ClearVue Technologies has landed its first commercial order in the US, a $A250,000 deal to supply its clear solar glass for a greenhouse in California.

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“Wrong project, wrong place:” Plans dumped for controversial Tasmania wind farm

Mon, 2023-10-30 12:46

rye-park-wind-turbine-1536x1091.jpgArk Energy says it has dropped plans to develop a small wind farm in north east Tasmania and will focus instead on bigger projects.

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Three ways Australia can cut global emissions – and become a green superpower

Mon, 2023-10-30 10:51

australia mineIf Australia seizes this opportunity, it can repeat the experience of the China resources boom – but this time the benefits can be sustained, not boom and bust.

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Fortescue buys into Norway green hydrogen minnow to support Europe ambitions

Mon, 2023-10-30 10:49

Fortescue's $13.5 million investment will see it become the third largest shareholder and the only foreigner alongside Japan's Mitsui.

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Ex ARENA boss leads purchase of landmark battery project that will keep the grid stable

Mon, 2023-10-30 09:27

Tesla Megapack units at Bouldercombe battery projectFund led by former ARENA boss and backed by one of world's biggest asset managers buys huge Victoria battery project with landmark deal to keep renewable grid stable.

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Rooftop PV take a bite out of everyone’s lunch as minimum demand records tumble again

Sun, 2023-10-29 16:04

Bungala solar farmRooftop PV sets new records for share of generation, and sends minimum demand levels to new low, taking a bigger bite out of the fossil fuel lunch, and that of large scale solar farms.

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Vanadium flow batteries stake a claim for round the clock storage for renewables

Sun, 2023-10-29 10:45

Largest vanadium flow battery in south hemisphere is going through its commissioning process at Port Pirie, with big hopes for the future of round-the-clock storage.

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Australian scientists raise “serious concerns” over soil carbon offsets for fossil fuels

Sun, 2023-10-29 10:31

Scientists says soil carbon projects are overblown by as much as 10 times, which risks the accuracy of Australia's greenhouse gas inventory.

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Solar will dominate grids around the world – even without ambitious new climate policies

Fri, 2023-10-27 14:07

Chichester Solar Farm Alinta FortescueSolar energy combined with storage is expected to become the cheapest option for generating electricity in nearly all regions worldwide by 2030.

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Rooftop solar saves money, and batteries can wipe out bills: Labor pushes household savings

Fri, 2023-10-27 13:54

Federal government releases new data showing big savings from rooftop solar, and from household battery storage.

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World’s biggest standalone grid says pumped hydro too hard, all in with battery storage

Fri, 2023-10-27 13:43

Western Australia says pumped hydro may be too hard, and it will have to focus on battery storage to support its switch from coal to renewables.

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Negative prices: A “gift” to industry to shift demand and make new products

Fri, 2023-10-27 12:40

Telstra energy boss says negative prices are a "gift" to encourage big energy users to produce at low cost, and turn megawatt hours into petaflops, and other useful things.

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Albanese’s pittance for critical minerals means Australia’s golden opportunity goes begging

Fri, 2023-10-27 12:07

An incremental drip-feed of small, piecemeal measures absent guidance on what may or may not be coming next does not make us competitive.

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South Australia grid operates at 99.8 per cent wind and solar over past seven days

Fri, 2023-10-27 10:24

South Australia gets a glimpse of its "net" 100 per cent renewable future, with wind and solar meeting 99.8 per cent of state demand in the last seven days.

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