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Wind energy giant confirms a turbine caught fire at its offshore wind farm in Taiwan, though the exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.The NEM’s first solar battery hybrid is sending power to the grid at 10pm, and helping reshape the energy game
It’s the middle of winter. It’s cold, it’s dark, it’s 10 pm, and the first solar-battery hybrid built in Australia’s NEM is sending power back to grid.
“Intimidation and bullying:” As some anti-wind farmers stage a “fightback,” others are counting the cost
As one group wages war against “renewables multinationals,” farmers wishing to host transmission towers or wind turbines are caught in an increasingly nasty crossfire.
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The NEM’s first solar battery hybrid is sending power to the grid at 10pm, and helping reshape the energy game
It’s the middle of winter. It’s cold, it’s dark, it’s 10 pm, and the first solar-battery hybrid built in Australia’s NEM is sending power back to grid.
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Cheaper Home Batteries is not a story of risk ignored. It is one of risk understood
Some critics have suggested that safety measures are not keeping pace with the rapid growth in demand for the federal battery rebate, but this is not the case.
Batteries are quickly turning gas into a costly “sometimes fuel” for electricity. So why build more?
Western Australia’s renewables bring wholesale electricity prices down, batteries carry that impact onto peaks, but more gas sends prices up. So why is the WA government planning to build more gas?
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Albanese caves on renewables mandate for data centres, with Queensland, NT claiming fossil fuel wins
Albanese appears to cave on his demands for renewables-only approach to data centres, with NT free to plug in Beetaloo gas and Queensland also happy.
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The smart choice: How the energy transition made Australia the perfect option for this technology innovator
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How solar and a home battery turned my $200 power bill into a $190 credit
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