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AGL’s surprisingly soft results, and a question over future of Portland smelter

Wed, 2016-08-10 14:11
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

Wed, 2016-08-10 14:08
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

Wed, 2016-08-10 12:48
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

Wed, 2016-08-10 12:46
BatPacC – all you want to know about making EV battery packs
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Tesla on the renewable energy challenge in Australia

Wed, 2016-08-10 10:07
Mark Twidell, Director at Tesla Energy Products & Programs, talks about the present and future of Australia’s renewable energy industry.
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Clinton pushes clean energy as economic catalyst, Trump rejects climate change

Wed, 2016-08-10 10:02
With 91 days to go, Trump and Clinton sharpen focus on economic policy in bid to sway voters in battleground states.
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AGL picks new head of solar, battery storage and EV strategy

Wed, 2016-08-10 09:53
AGL finally picks new head of division leading its push into solar, battery storage, electric vehicles and "virtual power plants."
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South Australia would face higher electricity bill without wind energy

Tue, 2016-08-09 15:30
New report suggests that South Australia would be paying more for electricity if it did not have wind energy – $133m more a year if all the wind generation was substituted by gas.
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Smart cities: does this mean more transport disruptions?

Tue, 2016-08-09 15:29
We are headed for a future where transport technologies that are neither car nor public transport are commonplace. Are we ready?
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Direct Action on climate means moving your money

Tue, 2016-08-09 14:31
What will drive the revolution to get climate damaging companies to change? Demonstrations do not work, facts do not work. What is the answer? Money.
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Renewables offer “unrivalled opportunity” to grow rural jobs, economies

Tue, 2016-08-09 14:26
Climate Council report says renewable energy major driver of economic growth, jobs in rural Australia.
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Comparing “energy poverty” in Germany with other countries

Tue, 2016-08-09 14:25
"Energy poverty" is a bigger issue in north America and other European countries than it is in Germany.
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JinkoSolar powers the Miami Science Barge

Tue, 2016-08-09 13:24
JinkoSolar has announced that it has provided 16.9kW of PV modules for the construction of the Miami Science Barge.
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Know your NEM: An average week in an oligopoly

Mon, 2016-08-08 14:18
Volumes rose and spot prices rebounded in a tight market, with Origin receiving a "humbling" price for its gas exports as the oil price falls.
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Some facts on climate science for Malcolm Roberts

Mon, 2016-08-08 13:37
One Nation senator-elect and climate denier Malcolm Roberts has raised a number of questions on climate science and empirical evidence. Here are some answers...
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South Australia signalling the death of base-load generation

Mon, 2016-08-08 13:33
South Australia is becoming a magnet for world-leading storage investments that surely signal the permanent demise of fossil fuel "base-load" generation in the electricity system. And by tapping into home solar and storage systems, utilities are changing the way people think about energy.
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Bob Brown will “sit in the way” of bulldozers if Adani coal mine goes ahead

Mon, 2016-08-08 13:23
Bob Brown says he will be on front line of protests if Coalition finances Adani project; issues challenge for Frydenberg on whaling; and is set to join protests against BP drilling in Great Australian Bight.
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Victoria renewables auction scheme opens for consultation

Mon, 2016-08-08 13:11
Andrews government calls for consultation from business, community on design of renewable energy auction scheme – a first step towards its VRET of 40% by 2025.
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Kangaroos add 200kW solar system at North Melbourne football HQ

Mon, 2016-08-08 12:37
AFL team Kangaroos will cut grid power consumption by nearly 25% with 200kW solar system installed at Nth Melbourne HQ.
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Port Augusta 375MW solar and wind energy park approved for development

Mon, 2016-08-08 12:11
DP Energy has been given the green light by SA govt to develop 375MW solar and wind Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park.
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