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Explainer: The big 3 projects making South Australia capital of battery storage
The 100MW/100MWh battery storage project proposed for Whyalla is one of three big projects that will make South Australia the leader in battery storage, as well as wind and...
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Factcheck: Right wing columnists blame Grenfell Tower fire on ‘green targets’
Were green targets to blame for the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy? Murdoch columnists in Australia say so, but here's a debunk to this ugly nonsense.
If the world is to decarbonise, Australia's key trading partners of ours must be part of that shift. That means zero emissions hydrogen fuels - powered by wind and...
The hottest year in 137 years, a mark of how much the world has warmed over the last century because of human activities, says U.S. government scientists.
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Why Origin Energy should lead with “on-demand” renewables business
Origin Energy should consider a bid for NSW network operator Endeavour Energy and/or make a serious push into the Queensland renewable energy market, with the aim of developing Australia’s...
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Portland smelter rescue deal to cost Victoria $1.1 billion over 4 years
The bailout of the Portland aluminium smelter is arguably the dumbest thing the normally sensible Andrews Labor state Government will have committed to. And it will bear direct subsidy...
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Australia rooftop solar market recovers late in 2016, but falls short of target
The Australian rooftop solar market made a strong recovery late in 2016 to slightly beat the 2015 figure, and the early indications look for for the new year.
Startups are figuring out ways to beat incumbents in their own game. Virtual power plants may be the answer.
How correlated is the wind output from the various states? And how much will we rely on some form of storage?
New analysis suggests just 5 years of CO2 emissions at current levels would use up global carbon budget – our buffer to dangerous climate change.