US research predicts $A4 trillion-plus will be invested in global renewable energy sector over what analysts say will be a “crucial” decade for the industry.
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Australia’s Tesla big battery is no longer biggest battery in the world
The reign of Hornsdale Power Reserve as biggest battery in the world comes to an end, with the new Gateway project in California.
Blackouts and California’s clean energy transition
To address both near-term reliability threats and emerging climate risks, we need to move both more carefully and faster.
California heatwave catches grid operator unprepared
California’s rotating outages blamed on the state’s failure to integrate the demand and supply sides of the market.
California’s glide to renewable energy nirvana
How California could meet its goal of 100% clean electricity by 2040, five years ahead of schedule.
PG&E seeks approval for 1.7GWh of new battery storage for California grid
California utility seeks regulatory approval for five separate battery projects totalling 423MW, or nearly 1.7GWh of energy storage capacity, to come online by August 2021.
PV peakers: How solar and batteries are killing new gas projects in US
New analysis shows solar and storage projects are beating out gas projects with prices in the low $US30s/MWh, and are easily beating fossil fuels in Hawaii.
A cautionary tale from California, as utilities face a perfect climate and renewables storm
As Australian swelters through another record-breaking heatwave, a cautionary tale unfolds in the state of California, where major utility PG&E faces bankruptcy, as the poster child for climate-change dangers.
Rise of renewables dooms baseload generation
The more renewables – and particularly solar – capacity comes on-line, the lower the profitability for baseload generators. Just ask California.
California locked in to carbon-free power by 2045
New law commits state of California to 100 per cent carbon-free power by 2045.
