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Solar Insiders Podcast: Origin’s bet on self-installing plug and play batteries
US-based Orison, backed by Origin, is developing plug-and-play batteries that can be installed by the householder and hopes to trial it in Australia this year.
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CEC, Australian Hydrogen Council to accelerate renewable energy future
The Clean Energy Council has signed a MoU with the Australian Hydrogen Council as the fuel’s role in Australia’s rapidly-growing renewable energy mix continues to grow.
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Origin’s bet on plug and play battery has eye on bigger storage from EVs
Origin’s bet on small, plug and play battery storage has one eye on the rental market, and another on the impending arrival of even bigger storage from electric vehicles.
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Offshore wind defies COVID as renewables prove their resiliency
Offshore wind saw significant Final Investment Decisions over the first six months of 2020, resulting in the strongest 6-month period for the technology ever.
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Huge Origin write-down raises questions over Australia’s gas transition plan
Origin Energy set to wipe off $1.2 billion from the value of its gas investments, as it gets caught out by a collapse in global oil and gas prices.
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Methane emissions surge to new record in blow to gas lobby
Researchers say growth in gas production, including in Australia, and agriculture responsible for huge rise in methane emissions that put world on path to dangerous levels of global warming.
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Hydrogen: The great energy hope, or a whole lot of hype?
Exported Australian hydrogen may have to compete with much cheaper offshore wind farms for a share of Asian electricity markets.
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Biden pledges $US2 trillion on clean energy, says climate not a hoax
US Democrats green policy blueprint, now backed by Biden’s official climate policy, promises return to Paris climate treaty and massive investment in clean energy and transport.
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West Australia’s biggest wind farm energised, delivers first output
First generation at what will be West Australia’s biggest, and one of the country’s lowest cost, wind farms.
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Crunch time for clean energy funding as ARENA board deadline looms
ARENA’s board faces an uncertain future just days away from expiry. Will funding be extended and will the new board be stacked with Coalition allies?
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Solar flow battery breakthrough combines PV generation and storage in one device
Australian researchers contribute to US-led research breakthrough on ultra-efficient way to generate, store and re-deliver renewable electricity from the sun in one device.
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Too cool for fuel? Review of Fonzarelli Arthur 3 electric scooter
How do electric bikes compare with their petrol counterparts when it comes to price and practicality? We review the Fonzarelli Arthur 3 electric scooter to find out.
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