Nigel Morris
The evolution of electric motorcycles is happening before our eyes, with control systems and battery designs the final barriers to yet more power and speed.
Tristan Edis
Here are five ways the the NEG will penalise consumers, particularly those with rooftop solar. If it all sounds like it can’t possibly be true, it is. But it can be fixed.
Giles Parkinson
Coalition seeks to make it harder for any future government to change low-ball emissions targets, and removes option for changes with 5-years notice.
Jocelyn Timperley
An extra $460bn per year needs to be invested on the low-carbon economy globally over the next 12 years to limit global warming to 1.5C, a new paper says.
Andy Saunders
Just as in almost every other industry these days, it pays to keep a close eye on what happens in the Middle Kingdom.
David Leitch
The NEG does nothing. It won’t lower prices, it won’t reduce the large gentailer influence, it won’t bring about new investment. In short, it’s fraud as far as policy goes.
Sophie Vorrath
Macquarie Capital sells two 40% stakes in Lal Lal Wind Farm, which is reported to have off-take deal with “two Australian industrials.”
Giles Parkinson
Latest version of National Energy Guarantee raises concerns it could put a de-facto cap on efforts by states, retailers and even corporate buyers, while the creation of a closed registry raises issues about transparency.
Sophie Vorrath
NAB launches $200m Low Carbon Shared Portfolio, backed by senior loans to seven wind and large-scale solar farms, and with a $90m cornerstone investment from the CEFC.
Matt Grover
Demand response is so hot right now. But how does it work? And what sort of impact are these new resources having on the NEM’s frequency and ancillary services markets?
Sophie Vorrath
Australian electric vehicle sales jumped 67% in 2017 – but off an embarrassingly low base. New report calls for urgent policy support for EV uptake, as Australia continues to fall behind the rest of the world.
Joshua S Hill
Global energy demand grew above its 10-year average in 2017 and carbon emissions increased after three years of little-to-no growth, according to BP’s 67th annual Statistical Review of World Energy.
Giles Parkinson
AEMO and networks lobby release paper arguing for “orchestration” of rooftop solar and battery storage as Australia leads the world on distributed generation. But who gets to hold the baton?
Sophie Vorrath
Renewables policy pioneer, Simon Corbell, details why state schemes like VRET are critical – including to counter “stifling impact” of NEG on solar and wind investment.
Bridie Schmidt
Fledgling Chinese auto-maker raises $US500m to go towards preparation of all-electric fleet for market by end 2019.
Adam McHugh
Households most likely to join in the solar spree are affluent enough to afford upfront investment, but not so much to not worry about future power bills.
Giles Parkinson
Light source BP has unveiled plans to offer no-deposit rooftop solar and battery storage packages to Australian households.
Bridie Schmidt
Porsche made public their commitment to zero-emission vehicles last year, and have now officially christened their flagship electric vehicle.
Sophie Vorrath
First of 400 Tesla PowerPacks arrive at site of 25MW/50MWh Gannawarra Energy Storage System, to store power from 60MW solar farm.
Sophie Vorrath
Utility owned by Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway signs deal to build 1GW+ new large-scale solar in Nevada, with power purchase agreements starting at $US21.55/MWh – a record low in the US.
By Sophie Vorrath on 19 June 2018
By Giles Parkinson on 19 June 2018
By Giles Parkinson on 18 June 2018
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