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Climate change starts to take its toll on housing market
New research shows a sharp, and rising, difference in the value of property likely to be affected by climate change impacts such as rising sea levels.
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Consumers miss out on renewables benefits as Big 3 pocket profits
UNSW energy researcher says bad policy design means industry incumbents can use large-scale solar and wind tenders to get their costs down, without necessarily passing on savings to consumers.
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Rooftop solar: Australia’s greatest opportunity – and its greatest risk
Why rooftop solar could be one of the grid's greatest assets but also one of its greatest threats if not properly managed. Here's what AEMO thinks needs to be done.
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Coal versus cricket in India
Will the interruption of match in New Delhi between India and Sri Lanka by toxic smog finally spur the Indian Government to take coal plant pollution seriously?
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Campoona mining project approved to produce ultra-pure graphite for batteries
Archer Exploration has been granted approval for its Campoona graphite project, north of Cleve on the Eyre Peninsula.
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NSW signs LGC off-take deal with Neoen’s Dubbo solar farm
NSW signs deal to buy LGC's from Neoen's Dubbo solar farm, and says "this lays the foundation for more renewable energy procurement."
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Zen Energy gets retail licence to launch “base-load” renewable product
Zen Energy gets electricity retailer licence to offer "baseload renewable energy" product and proceed with 1GW solar and storage facility at the Whyalla Steelworks.
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Newcrest snubs solar for coal power, but was it a good deal?
Gold miner Newcrest decides against solar farm to help power its Cadia mine in NSW, highlighting the challenges for renewable developers.
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100% renewables with pumped hydro would use 1/4 the water of coal and gas
ANU's Andrew Blakers says switching Australia to 100% solar, wind, pumped hydro energy storage would cut water use by a factor of four.
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AusNet, Deakin Uni to build 7.25MW solar, storage micro-grid
AusNet and Deakin Uni to build solar and storage micro-grid on Geelong campus, to act as R&D for similar projects.
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The Community Grid Project launches with a ‘Local Energy Hero’ competition
Mornington Peninsula Shire were joined by representatives from electricity network provider United Energy and technology company GreenSync to officially launch the Community Grid Project at the Eco Living Display Centre, at the Briars in Mount Martha.
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Improper creation of STCs results in compliance action
Following recent enforcement action against one of Australia’s largest solar retailers, the Clean Energy Regulator has taken enforcement action against one of the largest registered agents, Emerging Energy Solutions Group Pty Ltd.
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The first Australian utility to embrace era of “base-cost renewables”
West Australia's regional utility Horizon Power has become the first major Australian utility to embrace the concept of "base-cost renewables", recognising that the plunging cost of solar and wind is set to turn traditional theories of energy supply on their head.
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Acciona supports Australian manufacturing as Mt Gellibrand transformer deliveries begin
Acciona Energy is about to take delivery of critical components for its 132 MW under-construction wind farm at Mt Gellibrand in Victoria.
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The climate effect of the Trump administration
Over its first year, the Trump administration has taken extreme steps to unravel progress on U.S. climate action domestically.
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Tesla battery and “hidden demand” added to popular NEM-Watch
The popular NEM-Watch facility now includes the Tesla big battery, state demand levels and "hidden demand" from rooftop solar PV.
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Polluting robots win big, clean energy workers get screwed in Trump tax bill
The Trump tax bill will devastate the renewable industry and jobs, while incentivising automation, and the manufacture of polluting, unprofitable robots.
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Five ways that cities can slash carbon pollution right now
A new report from the Rocky Mountain Institute lists 22 policies that could help get the job done.
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Energy Efficiency market report – the big rally continues
Price jump in the VEEC market across the last 5 months has been massive, with speculation and then confirmation scheme administrator will reduce the attractiveness of some commercial lighting products.
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5B plans module pre-fab facility in Adelaide, “gigafactory” in Asia
Australian solar plant innovators 5B have announced plans to set up a production facility in Adelaide, and potentially a "gigawatt" production line in Asia.
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