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ERM Power signs PPA for 212MW wind farm in Port Augusta
Lincoln Gap wind farm in Port Augusta SA secures PPA with ERM Power, on same day big solar farm begins construction.
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Coalition says wind turbines increase emissions, more coal needed
Senate committee produces 5 different conclusions, highlighting impossible nature of Australia’s energy politics. The most absurd conclusions came from the Coalition, and One Nation.
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NEOEN chooses QOS Energyโs innovative O&M software to track performance at 315 MW Australian wind farm
Neoen has chosen QOS Energyโs innovative O&M management platform to monitor the performance of the 315 MW Hornsdale wind project.
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Australian Tritium expands its award-winning Veefil range of fast chargers for EVs into UK and appoints EwE as its first UK distributor
Tritium is expanding into the UK market with its award-winning range of Veefil fast chargers, and has signed its first UK distributor, Electric World Enterprises Ltd (EwE).
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BuildingIQโs 5i platform brings intelligent energy management to greater Springfield, Australiaโs fastest emerging city
State-of-the-art building housing GEโs Queensland Headquarters utilizing cloud-based platform for operational improvements and improved energy efficiency
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Huge 300MW solar farm begins construction near Port Augusta
First two stages of 300MW solar farm near Port Augusta will provide grid stability services – even at night – and be “battery storage ready”. CEO Tony Concannon says combination of solar and storage will soon fall “well below” $100/MWh, meaning major changes for the grid.
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ENGIE reaffirms its commitment to invest and build a new generation of sustainable and clean energy solutions in Asia Pacific
ENGIE Executive Vice President has signed eight agreements to develop sustainable and clean energy solutions, in line with the Groupโs strategy.
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Bosch and Daimler are working together on fully automated, driverless system
Bosch and Daimler are working together to take the development of fully automated, driverless vehicles forward.
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Know your NEM: Higher prices in Victoria a boon for wind
New data shows that for a couple of hours on Sunday, wind and solar were about 15/16 of South Australian demand and something like 70% of the total over the day.
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Battery breakthrough by 94yo inventor addresses costs and life-cycle
University of Texas team develops low-cost, high energy density, non-combustible battery that could be game-changer for EV uptake.
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Telco, online energy retailer merge to take on coal-laden utilities
Junior telco amaysim buys online retailer Click Energy to create an “asset light” company that can specialise in “smart home” and challenge energy retailers and incumbent utilities without the burden of legacy fossil fuel plants.
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Air passengers face a bumpier ride due to climate change
Evidence is growing that air turbulence is becoming stronger and more frequent because of climate change.
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