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ACT to trial first “gas free” suburb in next stage of 100% renewable goal
A new housing development in the ACT will trial a gas-free residential precinct initially incorporating 350 homes.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 2, 2018

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Commentary

ACT tips another $4m into home battery subsidy scheme
ACT government opens third competitive grants round, in a $4m extension of its home battery storage subsidisation scheme.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 20, 2017

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Commentary

ACT trials electric buses on public transport route
Canberra’s public transport bus fleet will trial two pure electric buses and one electric-diesel hybrid, as it transitions away from ageing diesel fleet.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 31, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Turnbull Government is wrong to pretend we can burn our way to climate safety
We are in the midst of experiencing the impacts of dangerous global warming, which made it all the more jarring when the Federal Government came out championing the big polluters that are driving global warming.
Shane Rattenbury

Jan 19, 2017

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CleanTech Bites

ACT solar farm announces new tender ….. for sheep
Owner of 13MW Mugga Lane Solar Park – winner in ACT govt’s first large-scale renewables tender – has launched a rather unusual tender.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 16, 2016

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Electric Vehicles

ACT aims for zero carbon transport sector, with launch of EV plan
Having locked in 100 per cent renewable energy for its electricity needs, the ACT is now turning to zero emissions for transport.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 7, 2016

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Solar

Mt Majura solar farm takes ACT one step closer to 100% renewables
The 2.3MW Mt Majura solar farm – the first asset of the Ross Garnaut-chaired $100m IIG Solar Income Fund – has been launched in ACT.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 6, 2016

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Storage

Eight energy companies win ACT battery storage auction
ACT names 8 winners of $2m funding to roll-out 2MW solar-integrated battery storage across 600+ homes and businesses.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 1, 2016

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Renewables

Record low wind energy price in ACT auction, but solar not far behind
ACT achieves new record low price for wind energy in Australia, but the wind projects were challenged by the falling cost of large scale solar.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 23, 2016

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Solar

Installation begins on 500kW solar array for Canberra Hospital
ACT govt-funded installation of 500kW solar array is underway at Canberra Hospital, part of project that will save it $490,000 by 2017-18.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 28, 2016

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