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2°C or not 2°C? The unanswered questions from ExxonMobil and Chevron climate risk reports

Fri, 2018-05-11 12:59
Both ExxonMobil and Chevron seem to bet against the world achieving the Paris Climate Agreement goal of keeping global temperature increase well below 2°C over pre-industrial times—and striving to limit warming to 1.5°C.
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Frydenberg says NEG is “best chance” for coal generation

Fri, 2018-05-11 11:09
Frydenberg says NEG offers "best chance" for coal, says rapid decarbonisation would cause "lights to go out", and resumes attack on AGL and Labor's renewables target.
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US, Australia fight push to bar fossil fuel interests from climate talks

Fri, 2018-05-11 10:33
Developing nations want to ban fossil fuel interests from participating in, and sponsoring, UN climate talks - much to the chagrin of countries like US and Australia.
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The stunning numbers behind success of Tesla big battery

Fri, 2018-05-11 10:28
Tesla big battery accounts for just 2% of capacity in South Australia's ancillary services market, but in just four months it has grabbed a 55% market share and slashed prices by 90%.
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Trimmed CEFC budget signals end of renewables boom

Thu, 2018-05-10 15:02
Modest CEFC budget drawdown - after a stellar 2017/18 - is yet another sign that the investment boom in large scale wind and solar is coming to an end.
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South Australia’s second big battery suffers another delay

Thu, 2018-05-10 14:48
Delays in South Australia's second big battery, and in Victoria projects, underline the remarkable achievement of building Tesla big battery in just 100 days.
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Pumped hydro slowly starts to put its head up

Thu, 2018-05-10 14:14
NSW is getting excited about pumped hydro, but many projects will only get up if supported by analysts such as Rosie Scenario and Phil Wright.
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California mandates solar PV on all new residential buildings

Thu, 2018-05-10 13:50
California Energy Commission has, as predicted, mandated rooftop solar PV installations on all new residential buildings from 2020.
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The stunning hypocrisy of US automakers

Thu, 2018-05-10 13:48
After the auto bailout, Ford, GM and Chrysler pledged to support stricter fuel standards. Now, they are working with President Trump to weaken those rules.
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Bonn morning brief: Bangkok climate session is on

Thu, 2018-05-10 13:44
Difficult progress in Bonn has prompted the UN to schedule a long-anticipated extra session for climate talks in the Thai capital.
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SolarEdge announces first quarter 2018 financial results

Thu, 2018-05-10 13:30
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc., a global leader in PV inverters, power optimizers, and module-level monitoring services, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018.
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Infigen looks to add big battery to Lake Bonney wind farm

Thu, 2018-05-10 09:41
Infigen cites success of Tesla big battery in proposal for 25MW/52MWh battery addition to its Lake Bonney wind farm.
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Zibelman on changing energy market: “Get used to it”

Wed, 2018-05-09 15:09
Zibelman says critics need to get used to the fact that the energy market is changing, and it was underscored by AGL that said coal "is well and truly beaten out" by wind and solar.
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SolarReserve may add 70MW solar farm to Port Augusta solar tower

Wed, 2018-05-09 14:33
SolarReserve may add up to 70MW of solar PV to world-leading solar tower and storage project to boost output at peak times and reduce purchases from grid.
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Australia’s big business energy fantasy: Let’s frack like it’s America

Wed, 2018-05-09 14:32
Some of Australia's biggest manufacturers have turned to wind and solar to lower energy costs, but the lobby groups just wants to frack, just like in America.
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How blockchain can reshape and re-build Peurto Rico’s grid

Wed, 2018-05-09 13:38
If climate change is an antagonist, resilient infrastructure is the hero and the lack of political will and imagination the antihero.
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South Australia solar market slump blamed on Liberals policy void

Wed, 2018-05-09 12:50
South Australia rooftop solar market falls sharply in April, confirming reports from solar retailers who blame uncertainty caused by policy cloud of new Liberal government.
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Entura to support renewable energy developments in Tonga and Micronesia

Wed, 2018-05-09 12:44
Specialist power and water consulting firm Entura has been engaged by the Asian Development Bank to undertake feasibility assessments and due diligence on renewable energy projects to help Tonga and the Federated States of Micronesia achieve their renewable energy targets.
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Turnbull’s election budget dumps on climate and renewables

Wed, 2018-05-09 11:20
Turnbull government finds $15 billion in short term tax handouts, and $140 billion in long term tax promises for the better off - but nothing on climate and renewables.
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New home buyers in WA offered “game-changing” solar PPA

Tue, 2018-05-08 15:11
Buyers of new-build homes at a property development in Perth’s northern suburbs offered solar PPA that promises to cut their daytime power costs by 40%.
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