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Hold the front page! Cost of clean energy transition just shrank by $100 billion
The Murdoch media has come up with some Very Big Round Numbers in reports on the cost of the transition to renewables. So where do they come from? And why has one of them just been shaved by $100bn?A turning point for grid-forming inverters in Australia’s grid transition plan
AEMO has changed its thinking about the ability of grid forming inverters to satisfy minimum system strength needs – a major step forward given the high cost of syncons.
Explainer: Who will set Australia’s rules for home energy devices such as solar, plug-in batteries and EVs?
A new Consumer Energy Resources Technical Code will define the standards and capabilities required of regulated products such as EVs, batteries and PV.
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Hold the front page! Cost of clean energy transition just shrank by $100 billion
The Murdoch media has come up with some Very Big Round Numbers in reports on the cost of the transition to renewables. So where do they come from? And why has one of them just been shaved by $100bn?
A turning point for grid-forming inverters in Australia’s grid transition plan
AEMO has changed its thinking about the ability of grid forming inverters to satisfy minimum system strength needs – a major step forward given the high cost of syncons.Explainer: Who will set Australia’s rules for home energy devices such as solar, plug-in batteries and EVs?
A new Consumer Energy Resources Technical Code will define the standards and capabilities required of regulated products such as EVs, batteries and PV.
Australia can green its heavy industry, protect nature and give hope to regions at same time: Gladstone shows us how
Businesses can invest in electrification, low-carbon fuels and new production technologies. But they need confidence that enough renewable energy will be available.
The case for plug-in solar and batteries has never been clearer – and renters deserve it
For renters watching rooftop solar spread across the neighbourhood, Australia’s energy transition can feel frustratingly distant. The case for legalising plug-in solar and batteries is now clear.
“Why Whyalla and not us?” Recyclers say government backflip will trash millions invested in their industry
It may come down to who you know. Recyclers wonder why the government poured money into Whyalla steel yet backflipped on promises to support their industry.
The financing market for wind and solar projects is nearly dead: Here’s how to turn the corner
The financing market for wind and solar assets is comatose, and super funds would rather invest in an offshore data centre, a big oil company or big tech than a wind or solar asset.
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