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Cometh the electric motorcycle, and a home storage revolution
Zero Motorcycles have signed a deal with an Australian distributor. This could be a game-changer for the household energy business.
Nigel Morris

Jan 30, 2014

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With Arctic freezer door open, frigid air drains into US
Destabilisation of the Jet Stream has caused frigid air to drain into north America and Eurasia, and push unusually warm air into Arctic.
David Spratt

Jan 30, 2014

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As sea level rises, Fijian village begins to relocate citizens
Fijian village relocated under country’s climate change refugee program as sea levels rise.
Emily Atkin

Jan 30, 2014

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Battery storage: From marijuana plantations to grid changers
The SolarCity/Tesla partnership has made solar and battery storage sexy. But the product is not new; others have been doing it for years.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Jan 30, 2014

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Don’t like solar PV? Ban new installations
That’s what Hawaiian Electric Company did to stop the solar PV stampede on its grid. But has this let the self-storage genie out of the bottle?
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Jan 30, 2014

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World’s largest wind turbine starts generating power
The world’s largest and most powerful wind turbine has swung into gear at the Danish National Test Centre for Large Wind Turbines.
Ari Phillips

Jan 29, 2014

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Carnegie mulls Rottnest Island, UK for next generation wave sites
Perth-based wave energy company has identified four sites for its next generation, and much larger, CETO 6 machine.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 29, 2014

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Controlled EV charging cuts power costs 50% – even more with wind
Research finds the potential to improve electricity grid efficiency by combining EV use and renewable energy is significant.
Silvio Marcacci

Jan 29, 2014

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Mixed Greens: Solar pioneers awarded Australia Day honours
Three leaders in Oz solar R&D win Australia Day gongs. Huge 100-turbine wind farm proposed for NSW; more good results from BuildingIQ.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 29, 2014

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Axing RET would cost thousands of solar jobs: study
New analysis finds abolition of the Renewable Energy Target could see up to 6,750 jobs lost or foregone in Australia’s solar industry.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 29, 2014

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Obama hails solar push, says climate debate is settled
Obama hails US solar rush, say that the science of climate change is settled, and fossil fuel subsidies should end.
Staff Reporter

Jan 29, 2014

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Heatwave hastens utilities’ move to storage and electric vehicles
The heatwave that struck across southern Australia in January is forcing the country’s network operators to look more seriously at electric vehicles and battery storage as a way to address peak power demand.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 29, 2014

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Intermittent or variable: Are our wires crossed on renewables?
Wind and solar are often labelled intermittent by their detractors. But a closer look at conventional power plants shows we need to change our terminology.
Craig Morris

Jan 29, 2014

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Graph of the Day: Would we do more if we could see CO2?
Would we do more to combat climate change if we could see carbon dioxide? A UK start-up thinks so, and is doing something about it.
Lindsay Wilson

Jan 29, 2014

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CETO wave energy machine swept away in cyclone, report says
A wave energy machine on Reunion island using technology developed by Carnegie Wave Energy has reportedly been swept away and destroyed during a recent cyclone.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 28, 2014

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Is Tony Abbott about to appoint IPA to renewables review?
Talk in Canberra is that the government is poised to appoint a leading anti-wind and anti-solar campaigner from the IPA to a new panel to review the renewable energy target. The renewables industry will hope that it is not true.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 28, 2014

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Rooftop solar PV will soon be cheaper than coal
A new study suggests that wind and solar plants are already competing with fossil fuel costs in Europe. Soon, even household rooftop solar PV systems will generate electricity cheaper than coal. And it won’t have the delivery costs.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 28, 2014

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Anti-renewables bingo during the upcoming heatwave
As temperatures soar and households turn on the air-con, it’s a critical time for Australia’s network operator – and for critics of renewable energy.
Ketan Joshi

Jan 28, 2014

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Forget intermittency: NREL says wind energy can boost grid reliability
US Department of Energy’s NREL study finds wind turbines can actually improve electricity grid reliability.
Silvio Marcacci

Jan 28, 2014

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Australian water-splitting concept could herald battery breakthrough
RMIT-developed proton flow battery concept advances potential for hydrogen to replace lithium as king of energy storage technology.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 28, 2014

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