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California grid survives solar eclipse, as Australia prepares for 2028
California’s solar-centric grid manages eclipse without a hitch. In Australia, preparations already being made for 2028 eclipse.
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Super cheap solar – and why that’s good for Australia’s mining sector
Solar pioneer Martin Green says solar PV will fall to $US10/MWh within a few years, but this will be good news for Australia’s mining industry because the fall in Australia’s thermal coal exports will be offset by a factor of more than 5 by demand for other resources.
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AEMC backs down on rooftop “solar tax” proposal
Energy market rule maker backs down on proposal to charge solar households to export excess PV generation back to the grid.
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Nuclear and coal lobbies threaten to scupper renewables in South Africa
South African power utility Eskom recently repeated that it will not conclude supply contracts with developers of new renewable energy power stations.
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Redback startup charges up new Queensland jobs
A Brisbane-based energy technology startup Redback Technologies plans to double its current workforce of 54 over the next six months.
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Why solar towers and storage plants will reshape energy markets
More details emerge of the contract for the Port Augusta solar tower and storage project, and why it means huge change for energy markets, and a shift of focus from “base-load” fossil fuel to clean, flexible capacity built around “base-cost” renewables.
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“Unaccredited” rooftop solar installer nabbed by Clean Energy Regulator
Clean Energy Regulator continues rooftop solar crack-down, this time taking action against “unaccredited” individual installer.
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Aurora: What you should know about Port Augusta’s solar power-tower
Much has been written about the $650m Aurora project, and I set out here to collect together what is known and fill in some of the gaps.
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By train or by ship, transporting coal causes trouble
Derailment of 30 coal wagons is just latest in long list of coal transport accidents which highlight risks from shipping fossil fuels long distances to markets.
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Ashurst advises General Electric on Australia’s largest wind farm at Coopers Gap
Ashurst has advised GE in its negotiations with the PARF to supply, install and operate 123 wind turbines at Coopers Gap Wind Farm.
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Genex solar + pumped hydro project clears another hurdle
Genex signs agreement to connect its Kidston Renewable Energy Hub to the grid, taking the project one step closer to completion.
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Researchers one step closer to efficient, colorful solar panels
Researchers at Netherlands’ AMOLF Institute develop method to make solar panels green. Next stop, red and blue – and maybe even white.
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