Renewables
Alinta Energy Battery Renewables Solar Storage Utilities Utility PV
Fortescue signs up to Alinta plans to use solar to power huge iron ore mines
Alinta says solar power deal for Fortescue iron ore mines means proof that renewables can drive Australia’s economic powerhouses.
Oliver Woldring and Jose Zapata from ITP Renewables discuss OpenCem, which allows people to model their own energy transition. Plus: AEMC’s new rules.
Coal Renewables Solar Wind
Wind and solar output beat brown coal in Australia for first time in September quarter
Combined output of wind and solar in Australia's main grid beats brown coal output for first time in September quarter, in significant landmark for clean energy transition.
Governments Renewables Solar Victorian Government Wind
Victoria bill to lock in 50% renewable target passes through upper house
Labor bill to legislate 50% renewables target passes upper house in Victoria, despite fierce opposition from Coalition.
A new report has concluded that the United Kingdom will require at least 100 GW of new wind and solar capacity by 2050.
Australian Federal Government Coal Governments Markets Renewables Solar Wind
Coal power takes dive in September, as renewables hit new record
September’s generation data marks noticeable turning point for National Electricity Market. Wind and solar push coal to lowest levels since carbon price.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Coal Governments micro-grids Renewables Smart Energy Solar Storage Wind
AEMO provides glimpse of future grid: Not much fossil fuel, even less “base-load”
AEMO offers glimpse of new energy system, one dominated by wind and solar, with storage, batteries and EVs playing a key role, and fossil fuels barely to be seen.
Climate Coal Origin Renewables Utilities
Origin grilled over NT fracking plans, insists on track for 1.5°C scenario
Origin Energy board faces fiery shareholders focused on NT fracking and sees coal-fired Eraring power station as valuable even under a 1.5-degree target.
Climate Germany Governments Renewables
Coming of age: How will Germany’s renewable energy pioneers fare in the free market?
From 2021, many of Germany’s pioneer wind turbines, solar PV installations and biogas plants will stop receiving fixed feed-in tariffs. What happens next?
Governments NSW Government Renewables
Narrabri CSG project damned as “fairy-tale” that won’t cut gas prices
Wilderness Society releases damning economic assessment of Narrabri CSG project that suggests it will do little to address the Australian gas price crisis
