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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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Stephen Mikkelsen to step down from AGL
Executive General Manager, Energy Markets, Stephen Mikkelsen, would be leaving his role at AGL after 11 years of service both in his current role and, formerly, as Chief Financial Officer.
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South Korea’s new president likely to curb thermal coal imports
South Korea is Australia's second biggest customer for thermal coal, but election of Moon Jae-In as president raises doubts about future of coal generation in that country.
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AusNet trial successfully takes part of Melbourne suburb off-grid
Eight homes successfully separated from main electricity grid and operated as stand-alone solar and battery storage powered mini-grid, in Melbourne trial.
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California grid operator prepares for August eclipse
California's high solar penetration means the stakes are high with this summer’s eclipse. Fortunately, Europe has already been down this road.
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Tesla’s ‘solar roof’ open for orders – and down payments – in Australia
Tesla opens orders for its much-hyped solar roof, with installations of two varieties of its PV tiles to begin installations in the US mid-year and in Australia in 2018.
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Australia could follow California and reach climate goals without EIS
Australia can achieve its 2030 climate target by relying on energy productivity gains and tighter controls on high emitting industries – and without legislating an EIS.
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Life after climate disruption? Future Imperfect Tense
Will you ride the tsunami of technology through the jagged reef of climate disruption? To catch it you'll need to paddle hard now.
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Budget papers reveal jobs to grow at CEFC, but CCA left without funds
CEFC job numbers to grow, Budget papers reveal, but CCA again given only enough funds to last to end 2017/18 financial year.
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The Australian takes another pot-shot at wind farms, and misses again
Article bemoaning foreign wind farm ownership continues paper's long anti-wind history – and is, once again, a gross distortion of the facts.
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“Too much renewables” is a political decision
While Americans chose to curtail wind and solar rather than conventional energy, the Germans say baseload plants (coal and nuclear) are the problem.
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Turnbull lets fig leaf droop and stands naked on climate policy
Turnbull government's budget had nothing to say on climate, and little on energy. The policy he once derided as a "fig leaf" for climate action is coming to an end, leaving the PM with nothing to meet climate targets, and no strategy to manage the energy transition.
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Know you NEM: Comparing centralised and distributed models
Two renewables penetration studies: One takes a centralised grid approach, the other takes a distributed approach. Here's what they found.
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Ratch appoints EPC Contractor for Collinsville Solar Project
Ratch Australia Corporation announced today that it has awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for its $100 million Collinsville Solar PV Project.
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India sets new solar tariff low, now beating domestic coal generation
India solar prices fall again, now at a record low for the subcontinent and cheaper than the cost of domestic coal generation.
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Investors “hypnotised” by Tesla’s Musk, who is “anti-selling” Model 3
Tesla’s Elon Musk said the company will be offering no test drives or advertising for six to nine months for the Model 3.
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Turnbull’s budget ignores energy crisis and dodges climate
The second budget of the Turnbull Government continues their dire management of Australia’s energy and climate change policy.
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Achieving our 2030 emissions reduction target: it’s all about energy
Australia’s energy sector must be the source of the bulk of emissions reductions achieved through to 2030 if we are to reach our national target.
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A year on from coal closure in Port Augusta it’s time for Premier Weatherill to back solar thermal and a new future
Repower Port Augusta and the Australian Services Union SA/NT have expressed solidarity with former power station workers and are calling on the Weatherill Government to bring a new future to Port Augusta.
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