Wind

Renewables

Crowlands wind farm underway, as ground breaking bulk-buy scheme bears fruit
Ground broken at 80MW Victoria wind farm – fruition of Melbourne project involving 14 universities, cultural institutions, corporations and Councils.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 23, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

The unholy alliance that explains why renewables are trouncing nuclear
On top of the fact that it is astoundingly expensive, a number of cultural realities lie behind the problems being experienced by nuclear power.
Dave Toke

Mar 20, 2018

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Wind

UK wind farms deliver record 37% of nation’s electricity
Strong winds and offshore wind farms helped deliver record 39.6% of UK electricity on Sunday morning.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 19, 2018

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Wind

Jupiter wind farm plans abandoned in face of community opposition
EPYC withdraws application to develop 54 turbine wind farm in NSW, after two planning department rejections and 400 community objections.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 19, 2018

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Wind

Macquarie makes first big play in Australia wind and solar projects
Macquarie Group makes its biggest-yet push into Australian renewables market, with equity stake in Murra Warra wind farm.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 14, 2018

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Storage

Wind farm proves it can provide cheaper, more precise grid security than gas generators
Trials by Hornsdale wind farm, next to the Tesla big battery, show that wind turbines can deliver cheaper and “more precise” grid security services than conventional gas generators.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 13, 2018

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Wind

Auctions didn’t make wind power cheaper, study finds
Study confirms wind prices only look low because they are reported as though future electricity were already being generated today.
Craig Morris

Mar 9, 2018

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Renewables

Solar and wind power alone could provide four fifths of US power
Study confirms U.S. could have a carbon-free grid in coming decades.
Joe Romm

Mar 5, 2018

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Wind

GE unveils massive new 12MW wind turbine
GE’s new 12MW offshore wind turbines have a rotor-star “five times the size of the Arc de Triomphe”.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 2, 2018

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Cheap wind and solar allows Powershop to cut tariffs to customers
Powershop announces 5% price drop for Victorian customers, one month after huge deal to buy three hydro plants, output of solar and wind farms.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 1, 2018

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