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Australia’s emissions have risen since 2005, apart from land use accounting tricks
New research shows Australia is lagging behind international peers in emissions reductions, despite what the Morrison government may claim.
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Tesla cuts price of Powerwall home battery in Australia
Following two recent price hikes, Tesla has cut the Australian retail price of a Powerwall 2 home battery system.
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“It’s a disgrace:” Snowy Hydro to use government subsidy for market dominance
Taxpayer funded Kurri Kurri gas plant will help give Snowy Hydro dominance of the NSW, Victoria and South Australia markets. But will it protect it from battery storage?
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G7 Countries agree to end coal financing before end of 2021
G7 efforts to stamp out coal accelerate ahead of a major June meeting – another source of pressure for Australia’s reticent leadership.
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Explainer: Solar inverters have a new, important role to play – are you affected?
Changes to inverter standards will require new solar inverters to play a much more active role in the broader grid. So what does this mean for consumers?
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AEMC says rooftop solar export charge “optional” in bid to calm fears
AEMC seeks to calm fears over proposed solar export charges, but not everyone is convinced it will leave solar owners better off.
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Energy Insiders Podcast: Why green ammonia could be Australia’s next big export
Andrew Dickson from CWP explains why Australia’s biggest wind and solar project – 26GW – will likely focus on green ammonia. Plus: Taylor’s fossil fuel frenzy.
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Fortescue in talks to export green ammonia from Tasmania to Japan
Green energy arm of Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals signs MOU with Japanese engineering firm for green ammonia project in Tasmania.
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Australia’s “father of PV” says your next rooftop solar system might be tens of kilowatts
UNSW’s Martin Green says the average Australian solar household will soon be installing “tens of kilowatts” on their rooftops, as costs continue to fall.
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“This sucker’s quick:” Biden test-drives electric Ford ute, fleshes out EV plan
Biden test drives the new Ford electric ute and tests its acceleration, and announces new EV policies. Meanwhile, in Australia …
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Impact completes Brigalow solar farm, now looking at project financing
Impact completes Brigalow solar farm in Queensland but is now focusing on helping other project developers get over the line on finance.
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Telstra gets ready to challenge big utilities with low carbon energy offer
Telstra gets ready to challenge big utilities with new low carbon energy offer to its 13 million telco and internet customers.
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