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Solar Insiders Podcast: The utility, the almond farm, and the landmark renewable microgrid
We talk to the developers of one of Australia’s biggest, privately-owned non-mining microgrids, that will power a massive almond farm and slash diesel use by 90 pct. Plus news of the week.Bushfire smoke chokes output from solar farms, even more than 100 km away, researchers find
Researchers estimated output from solar farms in worst bushfires would have fallen by up to 70 pct within 50 km of hotspots, and 40 pct in regions more than 150km away.
Six apps to run a smart home? Electrification pilots exposes energy management headache
Two electrification pilots reveal how technology designed to simplify household energy use can add cost, complexity and another hurdle to an all-electric home.
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Chickens “coming home to roost” for next Victorian energy minister, whoever it might be
The coming three years will be exceptionally tough for Victoria’s next energy minister, experts say.
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WA wants more renewables, but that does not mean it needs more gas
W.A. should easily meet its 75 pct renewables target, but there is a big question over its need for more and bigger gas fired generators.
Keep the temperature down: In an anxious world, we need to make the energy transition work for everyone
The response to the shocking attack on Helen Haines suggests we need to bring more hope and less fear to our public debates, particularly about climate and energy.
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Victoria Coalition promises quick review of transmission plans, as it soft pedals stance on renewables
Victoria’s likely next energy minister seeks to woo clean energy summit, promising quick fire review of transmission plans and conceding dominant role to be played by renewables.
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Carbon, crops, and kilowatts: Building renewable energy projects through regenerative land practices
How do regenerative land practices make renewable energy more reliable? How does government policy reward carbon-positive farming? And why modern EBOS design has become a carbon technology?
The most significant structural reform to Australia’s NEM in a generation – but will financiers actually bank it?
The Electricity Services Entry Mechanism (ESEM) is the most significant structural reform to the NEM in a generation. But is it bankable?
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