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Why 2℃ of global warming is much worse for Australia than 1.5℃
With 2℃ of global warming, the stifling heat of January 2013 would be the norm for Australia.
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Network owner Ausnet sees grid dominated by wind and solar
Victoria's biggest network operator Ausnet says future grid will be dominated by wind and solar, with some communities looking at 100% renewable energy options.
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EnergyLab acceleration program open applications for second intake
Australia’s first business accelerator program dedicated to developing clean energy startup companies has opened applications for its second intake less than two months after launching.
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Doctors call for stricter pollution license fee system to protect health
Doctors for the Environment Australia calls for proper implementation of the pollution license fee system for NSW power stations to protect public health.
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Uni Newcastle team tests “printed solar” panels in Australian first
Australia's own solar roof? University of Newcastle team launches first large-scale demonstration of its flexible, lightweight printed solar panels.
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Know your NEM: Looking to the future of energy prices
Futures market indicate steady fall in wholesale electricity prices as new renewable generation comes online.
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Coalition attempts to rewrite history on support for wind, solar and RET
The Coalition is again feigning selective amnesia about the country's climate and clean energy policies, and the party's key role in delivering rising prices and a weakening, less stable electricity system. History tells another story.
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Getting climate risk on the company board agenda
When it comes to mitigating the impacts of climate change, shareholder activism is not the only thing keeping company leaders awake at night.
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Vegan football club reaches the big time in England
Forest Green Rovers, a "vegan club that aims to be the world's first "sustainable" football club, finally reaches the big time.
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Kidston solar project takes first delivery of modules
Genex is pleased to provide shareholders with this latest update regarding the construction program for the Company’s Phase One 50MW Kidston Solar Project.
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Fact check: Is Australian coal really cleaner than Indian coal? And does it even matter?
If India uses coal from Adani's Carmichael coal mine in Australia, how much less CO2 will be emitted? And is this even relevant in a market that is shifting so rapidly to renewables?
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Gas turbines vs batteries: S.A. wrestles with inertia and future of energy
South Australia is being accused of raising the drawbridge against synthetic inertia and battery storage too quickly, possibly because gas generators put the fear of god, and more blackouts, into them. The debate over renewable energy penetration is repeating itself.
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Gas could be the most expensive, least reliable path to grid stability
Why a system with a large proportion of gas turbines is possibly more vulnerable to short term instability than a modern renewable based system with storage.
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Misrepresenting German renewables: NYT does climate denial 101
New NYT columnist Bret Stephens is in good company in misunderstanding German energy policy and outcomes. Here's where he goes wrong.
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Why pick on banks when monopoly electricity networks make 10 time more profit?
Australia’s monopoly electricity networks are the most profitable businesses in Australia – by far - and earn 10 times the returns of the banking sector.
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Australian stock market resembles carbon bomb waiting to explode
S&P/ASX All Australian 50 found to have world's highest level of embedded fossil fuel emissions and greatest percentage of coal-derived revenues.
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The temperature spiral that went viral – one year on
The first few months of 2017 have been added the temperature spiral to celebrate the graph's one year birthday.
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2017 budget axes research to help Australia adapt to climate change
2017 federal budget axes funding for agency that provides information to decision-makers on how to manage risks of climate change and sea level rise.
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Infigen restructures management team
Infigen today announced several key changes to the Infigen management team to support the company’s growth strategy.
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South Australia energy security target may exclude battery storage
South Australia rules out "synthetic inertia" - and therefor battery storage - in its energy security target, in a move that could have huge implications for the owners and developers of current and upcoming wind and solar projects in the state.
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