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  • Renewable alternatives set to slash industrial gas use – sooner rather than later
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    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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  • Australian manufacturers urged to ditch gas for solar
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    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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  • Corporates waking up to “new world” of cheap renewables, says Westpac
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    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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  • Solar’s trillion-dollar market: Driven by EVs, microgrids and cost parity for storage
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    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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  • Sun Metals says new solar farm will underpin zinc refinery expansion
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    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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  • The great gas con: There are cheaper, cleaner alternatives
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    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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  • Australian industry finally sees potential in wind and solar
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    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 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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    Nov 22, 2013
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