Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Barnaby and Kelly’s constituents want a Clean Energy Target, not more coal
Polling of over 1,000 voters in the Deputy Prime Minister’s electorate of New England shows strong support for renewable energy investment over coal.
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Tesla big battery will be on time, but households need to wait
Tesla’s big battery will be delivered on time, or even ahead of schedule, but overwhelming demand and diversions to hurricane-affected areas mean households will have to wait for their battery storage.
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Time for old coal to hang up the boots
At this time of year, football matters, but in the case of Australia’s energy system, the stakes are much higher and it affects us all.
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Regulator cracks down on double dipping for replacing “dodgy” rooftop solar
Clean Energy Regulator says new rule will make replacement rooftop solar panels ineligible for the government rebate, in an effort to boost the standard of installs.
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South Australia leads again as saltwater pumped hydro storage takes shape
South Australia is ready to lead again, this time with saltwater pumped hydro storage. Here’s an inside look at what is planned.
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Graph of the Day: Australia’s surging fossil fuel emissions
Australia’s fossil fuel emissions have hit record levels, and there is no federal policy in place to address them.
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The Pears Report: Summertime, and the living ain’t easy
With summer approaching, there’s a flurry of activity to ensure reliable energy generation under peak loads.
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Trump officials have no clue how to rebuild Puerto Rico’s grid. But we do.
Florida and Japan show clean energy is fastest, cheapest way to restore power. Too bad Trump’s administration hates it.
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EasyJet eyes battery-powered short haul flights within decade
EasyJet believes it could operate electric flights under two hours in duration within the decade.
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More wind and solar – the answer to all Turnbull’s energy problems
Barnaby Joyce may well want to paint racing stripes down the side of the Liddell coal generator, and hang dice from its smoke stacks, but the answer to Turnbull’s energy dilemma is exactly what he doesn’t want it to be: more wind and solar.
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FRV reaches financial close on 100MW Lilyvale solar farm
FRV reaches financial close on 100MW Lilyvale solar farm in central Queensland.
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Future Grid teams with WattWatchers to tap demand response energy market
“Software meets hardware” partnership aims to tap booming behind-the-meter energy market – a key part of future NEM.
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