Wind

Commentary

How much storage? What’s the cost? Now you can build your own Integrated System Plan
Worried about what will happen when the wind don’t blow and the sun don’t shine? And the cost of filling those gaps? An online model allows you to build your own ISP.
Alex Wonhas

Jun 11, 2024

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Renewables

More money is being poured into solar than all other energy technologies combined
More money is being poured into solar than all other generation technologies combined, an IEA report shows, while nuclear makes up tiny fraction of all clean energy spending.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 7, 2024

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Renewables

Aluminium smelter power supply deal paves way for second largest wind farm in NZ
One week after Rio Tinto sealed a groundbreaking deal to power its Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, plans to build a new 155MW wind farm have been given the all-clear.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 7, 2024

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Renewables

One of Australia’s oldest wind farms extends life to 30 years
One of Australia’s oldest wind farms delays its closure date for another seven years, taking its life span to 30 years.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 7, 2024

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Renewables

Wind and solar projects show signs of rebound, as battery storage charges on with record quarter
Financing for new wind and solar projects rebounds in first quarter, but remains well below level needed to meet renewable targets. Battery storage, meanwhile, charges on.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 7, 2024

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Commentary

Sorting fact from renewable fiction: Handy resources for debunking solar and wind myths
Do solar farms cause cancer? Will wind turbines send me deaf? A handy list of articles to help you sort fact from renewables fiction.
Sueellen Campbell

Jun 6, 2024

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Wind

“Unimaginable challenges:” World-first integrated wind, solar and battery hybrid finally at full capacity
Unique wind, solar and battery project in north Queensland finally overcomes connection challenges to reach full capacity five years after it was built.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 6, 2024

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Renewables

Old Tassie wind farm to debut new turbine shutdown tech, in bid to protect eagles
The latest version of US technology designed to prevent bird deaths from turbine collisions will have its first run at Tasmania’s Musselroe Wind Farm.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 5, 2024

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Renewables

White shoe brigade is back, this time with recycled wind turbine blades
It’s slightly disconcerting to see a politician in a suit and white running shoes – even if they are made from recycled wind turbine blades.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 5, 2024

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Renewables

New wind output record breaks drought that posed most challenging week for renewable model
Australia’s wind “drought” broken in spectacular style by a new record output. But modelling shows scaled up renewables would still have met most demand.
Giles Parkinson

May 31, 2024

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