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Renewables

Renewable alternatives set to slash industrial gas use – sooner rather than later
University of South Australia team says its own R&D – and that of many others – on renewable heat-to-power technology will slash industrial gas use by up to 80%.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 28, 2020

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Solar

Australian manufacturers urged to ditch gas for solar
Manufacturers urged to switch to solar and other technologies, and make some easy gains with some simple energy efficiency measures, in major new joint report.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 5, 2018

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Renewables

Corporates waking up to “new world” of cheap renewables, says Westpac
Westpac says at least 20 big companies are tendering for wind and solar plants as they look to bypass soaring grid costs and look for self-generation.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 15, 2017

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Storage

Solar’s trillion-dollar market: Driven by EVs, microgrids and cost parity for storage
Solar is expected to be a $US1 trillion market within five years, driven by EV uptake, micro-grids and corporate purchases, and as unsubsidised solar and storage reaches cost parity with the grid in most major markets.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 21, 2017

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Solar

Sun Metals says new solar farm will underpin zinc refinery expansion
Korean Zinc refiner says 116MW solar plant it’s building near Townsville will underpin the expansion of its north Queensland operations.
Sophie Vorrath

May 17, 2017

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Markets

The great gas con: There are cheaper, cleaner alternatives
Just how long can the Australian government and gas industry continue the charade that there might be a solution to surging domestic gas prices? It beggars belief that business is not following lead of households and smaller commercial users and investing in cheap and cleaner alternatives for power and heat.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 20, 2017

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Renewables

Australian industry finally sees potential in wind and solar
Australia’s debate about energy costs has been framed around reports that are either ignorant or deliberately pessimistic about the cost of renewable energy alternatives. But a whole series of events is now causing industry to think differently.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 7, 2016

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Dow Chemical puts more manufacturing plants on 100% renewables
Dow Chemical, one of world’s biggest industrial energy consumers, signs more deals to power its manufacturing facilities with renewable energy.
Sophie Vorrath

May 20, 2016

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Graph of the Day: Major industrial carbon producers
Who is responsible for climate change? New study identifies the top 90 producers of industrial carbon emissions
Peter Frumhoff

Nov 22, 2013

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