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Time to ditch the “dumb” grid and embrace a smart energy future
Australia’s National Energy Market is hamstrung by an out-dated, ‘dumb’ grid, and must be updated to face the realities of low carbon, low marginal cost energy generation.
Tom Quinn
Aug 17, 2016
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Greens set 90% renewables target for 2030, aim to double efficiency of grid
Greens unveil plan for a 90 per cent renewable energy target – by 2030. Leader Richard di Natale says major parties have locked the country into industries of the last century, supporting coal and vested interests.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson
Nov 22, 2015
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Hawaii to test rooftop solar limits with island grid
Hawaii is a solar hot spot – and fitting test-bed for DoE research to stretch limits of rooftop PV penetration on island grids.
Jeff St John
Jan 29, 2015
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Hawaii’s biggest utility wants to ditch solar net metering
New tariff will pay less for solar, but open the grid to more customer-owned PV.
Jeff St John
Jan 22, 2015
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A small town in Germany becomes a testing ground for a smart grid
A small German town in southern Bavaria is participating in an interesting experiment proving that a high-renewables future is viable.
Laurie Guevara-Stone
Nov 7, 2014
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The first 100% green grid is online, figuratively speaking
A major obstacle to Germany’s going “green” has been the necessity of using conventional power plants to back up intermittent renewable energy sources.
Roy L Hales
Sep 17, 2014
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California takes first step toward creating grid of the future
California utilities and regulators embrace challenge of integrating solar and storage into the grid – and why it can’t wait.
Jeff St John
Aug 14, 2014
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California’s energy storage target swamped by proposals
California has a very large energy storage market, at least on paper. Which projects will make the cut?
Jeff St John
Jul 21, 2014
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What is Google plotting for the smart grid?
Google is developing secret power grid plan based around energy software and hardware, and led by clean-tech guru Arun Majumdar.
Jeff St John
Jun 13, 2014
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Unique models offer glimpse of New England’s microgrid future
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, different states are following different paths to community energy resiliency.
Jeff St John
Apr 2, 2014
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