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Site access construction works start at Cattle Hill wind farm
This week, site access construction works have started on site for the Cattle Hill Wind Farm, located in the Central Highlands of Tasmania.
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Powershop, Diamond lead “new breed” of people-focused power retailers
Upstart electricity retailers Powershop and Diamond Energy again win 5-star rankings in independent Green Energy Guide. AGL, meanwhile, earned itself an elephant stamp.
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Good climate policy is beyond the Australian government – and maybe it should be
Climate policy is a fiendish problem for governments, which is why we need a powerful independent body to call the shots.
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This is how baseload gets replaced by renewables and storage
Report from global renewables agency REN21 highlights just how dramatic the global energy transition will be, as the cost of wind and solar continue to fall, and storage continues its rapid adoption.
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How renewables trumped brown coal and gas over Australia’s summer
Renewables are making an important contribution to meeting peak demand and therefore addressing reliability, as this data from summer shows.
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Solar plus storage spells doom for gas peakers
Renewables paired with storage could see gas peakers become a rarity, only selectively and sparingly used in systems with challenging limitations or localised constraints.
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Redflow recruits new skills for next phase of growth
Australian battery company Redflow Limited (ASX: RFX) has named experienced technology executive Tim Harris as its new CEO to focus on the company’s growth and commercialisation.
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Baker McKenzie advises on the A$350 million project financing of Neoen’s Bulgana Green Power Hub – an integrated wind farm and Tesla battery storage facility located in regional Victoria
Baker McKenzie advised the financiers on the project financing of the Bulgana Green Power Hub (BGPH) in Victoria, an integrated wind farm and battery storage facility - Neoen's largest single-stage project in Australia.
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LONGi Solar Wins TUV Rheinland PV module energy yield simulation award
LONGi Solar President, Mr. Wenxue Li, accepts the PV module Energy Yield Simulation Award by TUV Rheinland
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Big Oil sets sights on Australia’s transitioning energy market
Shell joins rush of Big Oil and other energy majors looking to Australia to learn from rapid energy transition and profit from slow-moving local incumbents.
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Nissan LEAF arrival in Australia may be pushed out to 2019
Australian delivery of next generation LEAF electric vehicles pushed out from second half of 2018, to end March 2019.
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Solar rebate debate: It’s nothing to do with men in tights
Painting solar rebates as a "Reverse Robin Hood" mechanism is entirely incorrect. Rather, they empower the solar industry to offer real solutions for those most in need.
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Shepparton council set to go solar, as PV farm plans remain in limbo
City of Greater Shepparton awards tender to install solar across council buildings; awaits state govt decision on 250MW of proposed solar farms.
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Victorian government backs push for solar on all new-build homes
Vic govt unveils $2.18m plan to partner with land developers and home builders to supply zero net carbon homes – rooftop solar included – around Melbourne.
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Solar cemetery considered in Ballarat Community Power scheme
Regional cemetery business looks to go solar – and all electric – as one of first projects to come out of Victorian government's Community Power Hubs.
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Know your NEM: The tricky question of network values
Gold plated or not, the idea that governments would agree to a write-down or rebate on network costs is laughable.
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Write-downs and rebates: What states can do about gold-plated grid
State governments now have an opportunity to reset the clock – to pay off the mistakes of the past and let consumers guide choices about our future grid.
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Kidston solar farm lays out case for “going merchant”
High spot prices and better than expected output from new Kidston solar farm delivers revenue bonus - but it won't last.
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Broadway Sydney launches Tesla superchargers
This service allows Tesla owners to add up to 270 kilometres in just 30 minutes or a fuavll charge in just over an hour – providing time for a quick bite, grocery shop, or to explore the latest in fashion.
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Car makers turn to climate deniers in quest to lower fuel economy regulations
Last month, the Alliance for Automobile Manufacturers submitted a report calling into question impacts of climate change and tailpipe pollutants in an effort to undercut the need for fuel economy regulation.
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