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Frydenberg to push ahead with repeal of ARENA grant funding
Frydenberg says Coalition still intends to strip ARENA of grant funding, and expects Labor to support this. He also shoots down hopes that next year's climate policy review will be anything more than a "situation report", and will not be an opportunity to set new targets.
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Interview: Josh Frydenberg, environment and energy minister
Full transcript of our interview with environment and energy minister Josh Frydenberg.
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Solar households hit as SA regulator flags removal of minimum feed in tariff
ESCOSA proposes to remove the minimum price retailers are expected to pay for rooftop PV exports in the state, starting January 2017.
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PVsell now provides contact details for most Australian businesses
PVsell users now get access to the Business Contact Details at their fingertips, embedded into your PVsell Dashboard.
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Kokam increases total worldwide ESS project portfolio to 132MW
When completed, the 36-megawatt frequency regulation project will increase the total ESS capacity delivered by Kokam to South Korean utility KEPCO to 92-megawatts
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SolarCity, Tesla see Australia as key market for cheapest solar and storage
SolarCity’s results call revealed plans to manufacture building integrated solar roofing, target Australia as key solar + storage market.
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Australia blocks $10bln sale of Ausgrid to Chinese state owned companies
Treasurer Scott Morrison blocks sale of majority stake in Ausgrid to Chinese interests, citing national security issues.
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Australian electricity emissions fall slightly as wind energy blows harder
Australia record small drop in electricity sector emissions as renewable generation rises, but is still well above levels when carbon price was in place.
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SA power prices inflated by generators gaming market, says report
Melbourne Energy Institute report sees evidence of "monopoly rents" in recent South Australia "energy crisis", adding up to $60m to electricity costs.
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How climate change will sink China’s manufacturing heartland
Researchers say that by 2050, regional sea-level rises in China’s three most vulnerable regions including the PRD will be half to one metre.
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The Galileo gambit and other stories: the three main tactics of climate denial
Malcolm Robert's utterances can teach us a great deal about the psychology of science denial.
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AEMO uses “blackout” threat to push for markets that encourage storage
Market operator uses "blackout" threat to push for new markets to encourage battery storage and other technologies. But the risk of blackouts? An extra 10 minutes a year in worst case scenario.
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Are you making the most of your rooftop solar? Not likely
Despite having the world’s highest per-capita penetration of rooftop solar – only a tiny percentage of those PV systems are being monitored for performance. So what are Australian consumers missing? And how can they get out of the shade?
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World’s largest virtual power plant: What’s in it for consumers?
Sunverge, the US-based company supplying the “brains” for AGL’s virtual power plant, explains how the project will benefit consumers.
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AGL hints at more virtual power plants across network
AGL sees potential for more solar and battery storage-based "virtual power plants" across its network in Australia. But its enthusiasm for new technologies is still tempered by its need to protect its incumbent business.
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AGL’s surprisingly soft results, and a question over future of Portland smelter
AGL's results were surprisingly soft, but the key for investors this year will be the future of the Portland smelter and the rival Halewood generator.
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BuildingIQ partners with BUILDINGSENSE to expand services in Western Australia
Partnership extends reach of BuildingIQ predictive control to individual rooms and enables data aggregation at an unprecedented level
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What to do with coal workers? Retrain them for solar, says study
Energy market shifting to renewables, why not the workforce? US study finds solar industry could easily absorb coal-industry layoffs over next 15 years.
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All you need to know about making EV battery packs
BatPacC – all you want to know about making EV battery packs
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Tesla on the renewable energy challenge in Australia
Mark Twidell, Director at Tesla Energy Products & Programs, talks about the present and future of Australia’s renewable energy industry.
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