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Commentary

Know your NEM: Laws of physics grind slowly, but surely
With energy policy set to remain a political battleground in Australia, physics, in the form of global warming, will continue to gradually push decarbonization to the top of the policy agenda.
David Leitch

Oct 17, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Paris wants no conventional cars on its streets by 2030
Paris to limit the number of cars powered by internal combustion engines on its streets and eventually move beyond polluting cars.
Steve Hanley

Oct 16, 2017

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Storage

Batteries are energy on tap – but who owns the tap?
It’s been a bit of a free-for-all up till now, but the regulatory regime seems to be developing in a way that should benefit consumers and renewables in the long run.
Mark Byrne

Oct 9, 2017

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Storage

Doubling of renewables could drive 66% storage cost reduction by 2030
Storage capacity could triple by 2030 if current renewable energy capacity doubles, with battery prices potentially driven down by 66% from current levels.
Ian Clover

Oct 9, 2017

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Solar

IEA: Renewable electricity set to grow 40% globally by 2022
The world’s renewable electricity capacity is set to rise sharply over the next five years, the IEA says, expanding 43% on today’s levels.
Jocelyn Timperley

Oct 5, 2017

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Why isn’t energy productivity  part of national debate on  electricity costs and security?
In the ongoing furore over energy and climate policy, the energy productivity opportunity is being ignored as a solution despite its potential for energy cost reductions.
Dr Gordon Weiss

Sep 28, 2017

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Tesla charging stations to link Adelaide with world’s largest battery
Network of car charging stations is being developed in South Australia to allow Tesla drivers to visit world’s biggest lithium-ion battery being built by Elon Musk in state’s north.
Andrew Spence

Sep 28, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

UK opens first subsidy-free solar farm, complete with storage
The 10 MW Clayhill solar farm and storage facility, developed by Anesco, was officially opened by UK climate change minister Claire Perry.
Ian Clover

Sep 27, 2017

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Commentary

Goulburn Council floats solar PV as a way to cut water costs
Goulburn Council to commission feasibility studies into installing floating solar on government water stores, to slash power costs.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 27, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Graph of the Day: Green Bond issuance to soon pass $100 billion
Green Bond issues expected to surpass $US100 billion for the first time in a single year in 2017.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Sep 27, 2017

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Press Releases

ABB and Northvolt partner for Europe’s largest battery factory
Northvolt is going to build Europe’s largest and most advanced lithium-ion battery factory in Sweden. Supported by ABB’s industrial automation expertise, the factory will supply European customers in the automotive and key industries with high quality and customizable battery solutions.
ABB

Sep 27, 2017

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Commentary

Australia’s coal & CSG delusion
The last few weeks have set new standards for national stupidity, as the government dances to the tune of the fossil-fuel industry, and tries to establish as many new coal,VSG, LNG and oil projects as it can before the shutters come down.
Ian Dunlop

Sep 26, 2017

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