CleanTech Bites
CleanTech Bites Coal Solar Wind
Solar and wind’s stunning cost advantage sparks call for mass coal closure
Stunning cost reductions in solar and wind power continue, with countries urged to replace 500GW of existing coal to deliver billions in savings.
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Fluence proposes two big batteries to upgrade Victoria-NSW transmission line
Fluence proposes two big batteries - each of 250MW - to upgrade the capacity between the two biggest electricity markets in Australia, NSW and Victoria.
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Renewables jobs could boom to 44,000 by 2025, but only with the right policy support
CEC report finds enormous employment opportunity from renewable energy in Australia but warns failure to address policy barriers could see jobs head in opposite direction.
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AEMO pushes for minimum standards for solar, battery storage and EVs
AEMO seeks powers to impose minimum standards for rooftop solar, battery storage and EVs in an effort to create a single, nationally consistent set of rules.
Angus Taylor Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Governments News & Commentary People
Angus Taylor says higher emissions targets ‘not necessarily good policy’
Taylor criticises other countries for setting ambitious emissions targets, while Australia bets on unspecified technology improvements to meet its own targets.
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Sun Cable’s solar and battery mega-project may be first of many
Sun Cable says the $20 billion solar and storage project planned for the Northern Territory likely to be just the first of many.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Governments
The Australian government has officially given up on climate action
Technology roadmap shows that Australia's climate plan is to tread water for eternity, while its fossil fuel industries continue their work unabated and unregulated.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Coal Governments
Don’t fall into the faux-progress trap: Australia still loves coal
The Hazelwood coal-fired power station was demolished just days after the release of Angus Taylor’s tech roadmap paper, and too few people noticed the significance.
Angus Taylor Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Governments People
Australia won’t budge on 2030 climate targets, keeps mum on longer term intentions
Morrison government won't be revisiting its 2030 emissions reduction target and we're unlikely to see any commitments to future targets any time soon.
Energy provider AGL wants drivers to be able to make money with their cars, while sitting at home in the garage.
