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LONGi launches new 66C type Hi-MO 4m module for global distributed generation (DG) market
LONGi has officially launched its new 66C type Hi-MO 4 monofacial PV module (Hi-MO 4m) for the global distributed generation (DG) market.
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“Not even close:” UN slams Australia and other rich countries for weak climate efforts
UN review of emissions targets finds countries “nowhere near” on track to keep global warming to safe levels, and countries like Australia must do much more.
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The end of the NEM as we know it
As coal generators exit the grid, Australia is going to have to focus on flexibility in the market, and harnessing distributed resources.
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Environmental collapse: It’s time economists put the planet on their balance sheets
Planet’s natural systems are on the verge of breakdown, after being ignored by economic theory and policies. That must change.
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Energy Insiders Podcast: What does Texas mean for Australiaโs grid reform?
Texas blackouts have lessons for Australia. As climate impacts grow, new market reforms are introduced, and more battery storage comes into the grid.
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Two Victorian towns could go off grid under new network proposal
Donald and Tarnagulla, west of Bendigo, could be the first large communities that are taken off grid and powered by local renewables and storage.
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Gippsland town volunteers for micro-grid trial to reduce dependence on main grid
The town of Heyfield 200km east of Melbourne will be the guinea pig for new microgrid technology in a study led by UTS.
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Australia cannot afford to allow coal generators to hijack clean energy transition
Regulators overseeing the new energy market rules for Australia’s main grid must push back against the attempts by the coal lobby to hijack the process.
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Solar panels installers on notice in safety blitz
Metropolitan and regional installers of rooftop solar panels can expect an unannounced visit from SafeWorkโs inspectors as the work health and safety regulator targets heightened risk associated with a boom in demand.
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“Days of high solar tariffs are over”: Victoria regulator slashes FiT by one third
Victoria regulator says the days of high solar tariffs are over, as minimum FiT is slashed by one third due to falling wholesale prices.
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Renewable Energy Zones, network expansions, added to Infrastructure Priority List
Renewable Energy Zones and large-scale storage added to the federal government’s Infrastructure Priority List.
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Redflow eyes “megawatt-hour” market for its ZBM flow batteries
Redflow eyes big future for its next generation of ZBM flow batteries, after delivering half-year results it says do not reflect the progress of the last six months.
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