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Timothy King
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  • Australia’s main grid is over-dependent on old, dirty coal and needs reform

    Research shows that the (NEM) in Australia is dominated by sub-critical electricity generators that are in general old and highly polluting by global standards.
    Timothy King
    May 17, 2016
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  • How electricity storage will help drive South Australia’s renewable transition

    How electricity storage will help drive South Australia’s renewable transition

    South Australia’s combined share of wind and solar photovoltaic energy will increase from 35 percent of generation capacity to 48 percent by April.
    Timothy King
    Nov 6, 2015
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  • How ‘gold-plating’ the Australian electricity grid is killing off coal

    How ‘gold-plating’ the Australian electricity grid is killing off coal

    The high cost of electricity networks will continue to drive consumers to alternative sources, and signal the demise of centralised coal generation.
    Timothy King
    Sep 1, 2015
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