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Australia’s first battery “giga-factory” set for development in Darwin
Australian company Energy Renaissance says it has “sealed deal” with NT government, locking in Darwin as preferred site for 1GWh lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant.
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The crazy climate records from 2016 you haven’t heard much about
Here are other climate change-related records that have flown more under the radar, reported in the annual State of the Climate report.
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New rules for retailers, but don’t sit there waiting for your electricity bill to go down
A call to retailers; Information about discounts will be simpler, but you’ll still have to do the legwork to shop around.
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Scientists develop spit-powered battery
You can make a battery out of a lemon, a tomato, an orange or a stack of pennies. And now you can make a battery using spit.
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RCR awarded $315M for Daydream and Hayman solar farm projects
RCR Tomlinson Ltd is pleased to announce that it has been awarded two contracts for the 150MWac Daydream Solar Farm and the 50MWac Hayman Solar Farm, developed and maintained by Edify Energy Pty Ltd.
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Liddell coal plant to be replaced by solar, wind, storage
AGL says new coal plants not economically rational; facilities like Liddell will be replaced by wind, solar, batteries, pumped hydro and other firming capacity.
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Origin signs PPA for new 150MW solar farm in north Queensland
Origin signs 13-year PPA for output of edify Energy’s 150MW Daydream Solar Farm in Queensland – one of the state’s biggest.
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AEMO set to trial wind farm’s ability to stabilise S.A. grid
ARENA, AEMO trial testing 100MW Hornsdale 2 wind farm capability to supply grid stabilising services to NEM slated for October.
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Tesla adds Brisbane store and service centre – its first in Queensland
US EV and battery maker opens new retail store at Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, with show room, service centre and four EV super-charging bays.
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AGL cashes in on coal splurge, renewable investment drought
AGL’s multi-billion investment in coal generators, and the recent investment drought in new wind and solar plants, have delivered windfall gains to the country’s biggest generator. It also increased its margins from consumers, despite its offer of discounts.
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“Ice battery” air-con technology set to cool Australian homes – and peak power demand
Solar hot water company Apricus inks distribution deal for US “ice battery” + air-con technology that could cool Australian homes, and cut power bills.
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6.5% of global GDP spent subsidising fossil fuels, or $12m every minute
IMF says subsidies to global fossil fuel industry reached $A6.7 trillion in 2015 – or $A18 billion a day, or $A12 million a minute.
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