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Renewables

WA utility to lead big switch to local generation, because it’s cheaper
WA power utility Horizon is leading a big switch from centralised fossil fuel generation to local generation. The economics of past supply models are no longer competitive with current and future technology choices.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 29, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

Rooftop solar on every Australian household “no issue at all” for grid
Leading solar researcher says argument that certain parts of Australian grid can handle limited amounts of rooftop solar is “BS”.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 26, 2016

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Victorian network signs up to help rural community go 100% renewable
Victorian network operator Powercor signs MOU to help rural town of Newstead shift to 100 renewable energy by 2021.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 15, 2016

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Policy & Planning

The coming electrification of everything
Stored electricity, increasingly derived from renewable sources, will entirely replace fossil fuels as the preferred method to power everything in our lives.
Andrew Beebe

Dec 13, 2015

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A call to value local energy in Australia’s future grid
The Australian Energy Market Commission has released a consultation paper on possibly the most radical proposal for energy market reform it has received.
Mark Byrne

Dec 11, 2015

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How would you build the grid today? Q&A with Ergon chief Ian McLeod
Ergon Energy chief Ian McLeod offers his unique energy market perspective – as retailer and network operator – on how Australia’s grid needs to change.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 26, 2015

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5 things we learned this week about the battery storage market
Market reforms, value stacking, behind the meter installations, investor interest, and a booming market. 5 lessons learned about battery storage.
Garrett Fitzgerald and Titiaan Palazzi

Oct 27, 2015

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Four ways demand flexibility can enable a low-carbon grid
Demand flexibility is key to cutting grid carbon intensity. And it can be done purely by influencing which supply-side resources are called upon, when.
Mark Dyson

Oct 5, 2015

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Solar PV: How to achieve net gain and no pain
The question of how to deal with rapid growth in rooftop solar PV boils down to having efficient and smart price signals – not just for consumers and prosumers but for everyone upstream of the meter.
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Sep 21, 2015

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Solar and distributed energy to power the world, not coal, says former US utility boss
Former head of largest utility in US says solar, not coal, key to bringing electricity to Asia and Africa, and fossil fuel grids in western countries not sustainable.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 28, 2015

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