CleanTech Bites
AGL CleanTech Bites Climate Coal Utilities
Australia’s major energy players are split over pace of renewables transition
Reaction to zero emissions target and 5-minute settlements indicates a growing split among big energy companies over the pace of the renewables transition in Australia.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Coal Governments
Australia claims Kyoto success, but three decades as a climate wrecker is all it can boast
Morrison government takes credit for "beating" targets as Kyoto Protocol ends, but Australia left with a three decade legacy of inaction on climate.
CleanTech Bites Climate Coal Markets Solar
Utility solar may be low cost, but it is even lower value
The biggest problem facing utility-scale solar is that it has to compete with rooftop solar. Reverse auctions could be a solution, and so could storage.
CleanTech Bites Climate Electric Vehicles Governments NSW Government Renewables Solar Storage Wind
Kean says NSW can be renewable energy superpower, or stick its head in the sand
Energy minister Matt Kean says NSW can become renewable and economic superpower thanks to resources of low cost wind, solar and storage, if ideology doesn't get in the way.
AEMO Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites ESB Governments Institutions Rooftop PV Solar South Australian Government Victorian Government
Will rooftop solar blow up your kettle? No, but your local network just might
ESB admits voltage issues a legacy of networks accommodating huge influx of air conditioners, and it's wrong to blame rooftop PV for blowing up your kettle.
AEMO AER Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Governments Institutions Renewables Solar Wind
Energy regulator considers options to control output of wind and solar farms
Will wind and solar farms lose their "semi-scheduled" status? New software that allows them to dodge negative prices is taking away capacity. And the grid operator is not pleased.
CleanTech Bites Governments NSW Government Solar
Component issues hit Beryl solar farm, New Energy Solar cuts dividend
New Energy Solar says component failures at Beryl solar farm affected output, dividend cut as a result of this and other issues.
Anthony Albanese Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Coal Governments People
Albanese set to deal on carbon capture if renewables funding protected
Labor leader Anthony Albanese will embrace support for carbon capture projects, provided it doesn't see funding support redirected from renewables research.
AEMO Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Coal Governments Institutions Nuclear Renewables Solar
Albanese ducks and weaves on targets as he seeks energy deal with Morrison
Albanese rules in CCS, rules out nuclear, and indicates compromise on targets as he seeks energy and climate deal with Morrison.
AEMC AEMO AER Australian Federal Government Battery CleanTech Bites Coal ESB Governments Institutions Renewables Storage Tesla Wind
Big utilities split over delays to key reform that backs battery storage
Two big utilities that operate big batteries - EnergyAustralia and AGL - split from peers and argue against proposed delays to five-minute settlement period.
