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Korean giant backs plans for Australia’s first commercial solar hydrogen project
South Korean industrial giant throws its weight behind Infinite Green Energy plans to develop and build Australia’s first commercial-scale green hydrogen project.
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Australia’s methane pollution problem is outsized – and probably underestimated
Australia already produces five times as much methane as our population should warrant – but what if some of the biggest emitters are fudging their numbers?
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“Sun tax” gets closer, but not much clearer, as networks outline solar export tariff plans
Solar export tariffs are set to hit parts of the grid next year. We look at the sometimes baffling network proposals to see what’s on the table.
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Can an old coal pit be turned into a lake? Hazelwood plans set off “water trigger”
Engie’s proposed Hazelwood lake will be scrutinised by the federal government’s more muscular environment department for its huge water use.
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Huge 400MWh battery takes UK one step closer to 100 per cent renewables
A 200MW/400MWh energy storage system in the UK claims to be a world-first, and will help UK take another step towards a zero carbon grid.
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Solar exports and siestas: The energy future where consumers have the power, and can share it too
Landmark study looks into Australia’s energy future to see how consumers will use electricity, how they won’t, and how to avoid a potentially bumpy transition.
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Brookfield still hungry for massive green energy play as Origin board backs trimmed offer
Brookfield still keen on using Origin as platform for $20 billion wind, solar and storage push after board supports a slightly trimmed offer.
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Longest running solar farm contract dispute finally settled after more than two years
Longest running dispute over solar farm contract finally resolved after more than two years.
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Transgrid trials innovative technique for recycling aged transmission lines
Transgrid is using German technology to recycle spent transmission lines in situ, cutting down on waste and emissions and saving money.
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Safeguard mechanism will “syphon” investment away from renewables, report warns
New report warns Safeguard Mechanism will shift investment to the offset market, with evidence a shift in climate capital is already underway.
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Grid operator needs to dial in EVs to support huge pipeline of wind, solar and storage
EVs will play a key role in balancing supply and demand on the main grid, even assuming only 10-20% of this mobile battery bank can be utilised daily.
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South Australia: Grid with the most wind and solar has the smallest reliability gap
Conservative technology deniers take note: The Australian state charging towards 100 per cent wind and solar has the smallest reliability gap.
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