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Q Cells unveils new “made for Australia” solar panel

Fri, 2020-10-16 12:18

Q Cells launches 350-360W Q.MAXX-G2 solar module “custom made for Australia’s harsh conditions,” with 15-year product warranty, and 25-year performance warranty.

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Tasmania Liberal government tables 200 per cent renewables bill

Fri, 2020-10-16 12:17

Legislation tabled to lock in Tasmania's 200% renewables target, underpinning plan to make it the “battery of the Nation,” or at least of Victoria.

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Crookwell 3 wind farm gets green light, after court overturns planning refusal

Fri, 2020-10-16 12:12

crookwell stage 3 wind Countryside landscape and wind farm - optimisedNSW Land and Environment court overturns NSW planning commission's refusal of Crookwell 3 wind farm, located in heart of Angus Taylor's electorate.

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Does New Zealand’s plan for a nation-sized battery hold water?

Fri, 2020-10-16 09:57

NZ Labour will fund a study on a stupendously large pumped hydro power station at Lake Onslow in the South Island. But is this the right way to go?

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Charging company Evie Networks launches all-electric rideshare car rental service

Fri, 2020-10-16 09:41

The Hyundai Ioniq is the first EV eMentum will offerCharging network provider Evie Networks breaks cover on plan to rent zero emissions vehicles out to rideshare drivers under service called eMentum.

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Zibelman on why she is leaving, and AEMO’s next steps

Thu, 2020-10-15 22:10

Audrey ZibelmanThe new Warradarge wind farm north of Perth will be one of Australia’s best performing, with a capacity factor of around 50%. Bright Energy’s Tom Frood explains why, and we look at the latest network news.

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Wind and solar face new connection rules, share of system strength costs

Thu, 2020-10-15 18:39

electricity network AEMC two-sided market demand response poles and wires - optimisedAEMC proposes new technical standards for wind and solar projects, and cost sharing for grid investment, after concluding 'system strength' investigation.'

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BHP responds to Elon Musk’s call for more nickel, as miners wake up to EV market

Thu, 2020-10-15 14:26

BHP boosts nickel output in response to call from Elon Musk, as mining giant is on the cusp of inking a supply deal with Tesla for battery and EV materials.

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Fluence buys bidding software firm AMS in high speed push to energy transition

Thu, 2020-10-15 14:00

unsubsidised fluence battery - optimisedBattery company Fluence acquires Schwarzenegger-backed bidding software group AMS to promote sophisticated and high speed bidding systems for renewable and storage assets.

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Aussie compressed ‘zero carbon’ hydrogen transport ship unveiled

Thu, 2020-10-15 13:54

Global Energy Ventures unveils concept for new compressed hydrogen ship which it claims will be able to store up to 2,000 tonnes of compressed hydrogen for marine transport.

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Don’t delay fossil fuel exit, just make it work for workers and consumers, experts say

Thu, 2020-10-15 13:49

Canva - Coal mining from above - optimised brown coal hydrogenDeath of the fossil fuel industry will be manageable, experts argue, and efforts to prolong its life will benefit only the industry itself.

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China’s coal contradiction: The power’s not cheap, and the fuel is not abundant

Thu, 2020-10-15 12:02

China is the world's biggest producer of energy-intensive products, but it has higher than average energy costs and will be stuck with these until it gets out of coal.

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Queensland shift to 100 per cent renewables feasible within 15-years

Thu, 2020-10-15 11:18

Canva - A huge solar farm queensland - optimisedNew analysis suggests Queensland could complete shift to 100 per cent renewable electricity in 15 years, with more than enough wind and solar PV in the pipeline.

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Power Ledger’s blockchain energy trading tech poised for US rollout

Thu, 2020-10-15 11:04

Blockchain technology from Australia's Power Ledger is on the cusp of rolling out in North American markets through US electricity supplier American PowerNet.

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“Electric vehicle getaway”: Australia’s first long-range Leaf goes for a long drive

Thu, 2020-10-15 10:05

Shane Maher with Yuki the Leaf+ in Yass"It doesn’t matter if you have a Leaf or a Tesla, you can still have a weekend getaway in an EV."

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Ikea Adelaide solar and battery microgrid first big step to 100% onsite solar power

Thu, 2020-10-15 07:15

Swedish furniture giant set to begin work on an industry-leading, grid-connected commercial solar and battery microgrid based on its Adelaide store.

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Energizer names price, distributor for Australian home battery offering

Wed, 2020-10-14 19:47

Price and local distributor named as Energizer prepares to launch its 6.1kWh Homepower battery in Australia and globally.

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Solar power is now “cheapest electricity in history”, says IEA

Wed, 2020-10-14 12:53

The International Energy Agency has often been mocked for its poor assessment of the potential of solar power, both in terms of deployment and cost reductions, and it is still is. But now, even the IEA has conceded that solar power is low cost, in fact it is now “the cheapest electricity in history.” This...

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Graph of the Day: UQ Tesla battery revenue continues to exceed expectations

Wed, 2020-10-14 12:21

New data shows September has delivered UQ Powerpack battery system's second highest revenue to date. But there's more to the story...

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Vales Point coal plant fined just $30,000 for dumping toxic pollution

Wed, 2020-10-14 12:00

Vales Point power station sale decomissioning rehabilitation - optimisedVales Point coal plant, which is to get $8.7m of taxpayers money to fund upgrades, fined just $30,000 for breaches of rules regarding dumping of toxic materials.

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