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Decline of baseload: AGL mothballs gas unit as it prepares first big battery
AGL to mothball unit at Torrens B gas plant, as the growth of lower cost renewables and storage push ageing gas plants out of the market.
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CopperString 2.0 to be “shovel ready” by October
CopperString 2.0, the proposed high voltage transmission network to connect the State’s North West to the National Electricity Market, is expected to be “shovel-ready” by October.
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Australia’s electricity oligopoly is being slowly broken down by wind and solar
Australia’s fossil fuel-based electricity oligopoly is being slowly broken down by the influx of wind and solar, regulator says.
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CSIRO to lead new international collaboration on “low emissions” hydrogen
CSIRO to lead a $5 million international research collaboration to advance emerging technologies crucial to low emissions hydrogen industry.
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Lawyers challenge NZ’s proposed emissions budgets as inconsistent with 1.5℃ goal
Group of 300 climate-concerned lawyers seek judicial review of the processes Climate Commission used to calculate carbon budgets.
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Antarctic base could be powered by wind and batteries alone
Remote renewables specialist says plan to power an Antarctic research station on Ross Island with 100% wind and battery storage “looks feasible.”
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Maoneng plans to trump Hornsdale with big two hour battery near Adelaide
Maoneng hopes to build a 225MW big battery with two hours storage near Adelaide as the state races towards net 100 per cent renewables.
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“Green team”: Fortescue sees early promise for green hydrogen and 100 pct renewables
Fortescue says work of its “green team” shows promise for its goal to decarbonise power, transport and heavy industries.
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Could Australia follow US ban on solar panel materials linked to forced labour?
Proposals to mirror a US ban on imports from China’s Xinjiang region, linked to forced labour, could have major impacts on Australia’s solar industry.
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Japan giant signs deal for 30 Australian solar farms with battery and hydrogen storage
Deal signed for network of 30 solar farms in Victoria which will feature world-first technology combining battery and hydrogen storage.
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Battery recycling plant starts “shredding” in Germany, using Australian technology
ASX-listed Neometals launches lithium-ion battery recycling demonstration plant in Hilchenbach, in joint venture with German company.
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The Driven Podcast: Taking EV charging to caravan parks
Peter Nattrass, head of Future Industries with the South Australian government, on why camping grounds and motels are key to EV charging network.
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