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Should Australian households quit the electricity grid?
To quit the grid, or not. With battery storage, it’s a choice that households in regional areas, towns, and even in the suburbs of our major cities, are going to be able to make. Greg Hunt says it’s inevitable large numbers will quit the grid, but is it a good idea?
Giles Parkinson
Oct 12, 2015
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Broken Hill 53MW solar plant nears full generation, as last PV modules installed
AGL’s 53MW Broken Hill solar farm on track to be fully operational by end 2015, after First Solar installed last of the NSW project’s PV modules.
Sophie Vorrath
Oct 12, 2015
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Utilities told capital strike worked once, now they have to build wind and solar
Environment minister Greg Hunt says the Renewable Energy Target is ‘rock solid’ and Australia’s energy majors have “no excuse” for not investing in large-scale renewables. The problem is, right now there are no investments, and no commitments by the utilities.
Giles Parkinson
Oct 9, 2015
21
Hunt names Australian Wind Commissioner, and new scientific body
Wind industry responds with a deep sigh to the appointment of a national wind commissioner – the latest sign that the Turnbull government has not yet managed to shake off Abbott’s anti-renewables legacy.
Sophie Vorrath
Oct 9, 2015
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Hunt stacks Climate Change Authority with Coalition advisors and ex MPs
Coalition tried to kill the independent Climate Change Authority and failed. So, a day after complaining that the CCA board was “partisan”, it has decided to stack the board with former Coalition politicians and advisors of its much-criticised Direct Action policy.
Giles Parkinson
Oct 8, 2015
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Hunt says “inevitable” large numbers will quit grid with battery storage
Hunt says declining costs of battery storage means it is inevitable significant numbers will quit the grid. He plans to accelerate deployment of storage, and says renewable energy target will be used to force coal generation out of the market.
Giles Parkinson
Oct 7, 2015
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Coalition to accelerate battery storage in Australian households
Australian government says it wants to accelerate deployment of battery storage in households, to help reduce peak demand and deliver savings on network costs.
Giles Parkinson
Oct 1, 2015
12
Policy & Planning
Coalition dumps chief climate denier Newman, Hunt still hamstrung
Maurice Newman cut as chair of PM business advisory council offers sign Turnbull Coalition is cutting anti-climate ties. But what else will change?
Sophie Vorrath
Sep 28, 2015
8
No more excuses: Heat is now on Hunt
Control over the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, ARENA and the Renewable Energy Target have now been handed to environment minister Greg Hunt. With the hard right swept from power, Hunt no longer has any excuses on climate and clean energy policy.
Giles Parkinson
Sep 22, 2015
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Turnbull channels Abbott as he attacks Labor’s renewables target, ETS
Turnbull describes Labor’s 50% renewables target as reckless, Hunt continues nonsense attack on emissions reduction costs, while Coalition’s climate deniers and renewable-haters continue to run amok. Has anything changed?
Giles Parkinson
Sep 17, 2015
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