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Policy & Planning

Soil carbon capture: Great loamy hope or bandaid?
What exactly is biological carbon capture and sequestration, and is it any sort of a viable climate fix? Reasonable questions, so here are some answers…
Michael Barnard

Dec 20, 2016

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Coal

How energy efficiency will reshape power markets
The impact of new highly efficient fridges and washing machines, zero carbon homes and LED lighting will likely reshape the global energy markets, Citigroup says, removing pricing power from fossil fuel plants.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 24, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Property giant Investa sets “science based” zero carbon target for 2040
Australia’s largest commercial real estate group becomes first to commit to net zero emissions by 2040. Why? Because science and economics 101.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 16, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

Energy innovators feature on Australian Tech Comp short-list
Energy Made Clean, WattWatchers and water cremation company named among 38 semi-finalists short-listed in 2016 Australian Technologies Competition.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 16, 2016

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Markets

Energy efficiency market update: losing ground in July
The spot Victoria energy efficiency market lost ground rapidly in July, and the softening has continued into early August.
Marco Stella

Aug 4, 2016

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Australia in reverse on energy efficiency, says new global report
Report finds Australia going backwards in energy efficiency, due to particularly poor performance in transport and industry.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 21, 2016

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Markets

Australia’s energy efficient market update: VEECs at two year lows
Success of commercial lighting initiatives creates a surplus of energy efficiency certificates, and pushes price down to near two year lows.
Marco Stella

Jul 11, 2016

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Energy efficiency pays off for fast-growing Victoria economy
Victoria has the fastest growing population of all the states and is experiencing strong economic growth, yet its electricity consumption continues to fall.
Ric Brazzale

Jun 23, 2016

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Other Good Stuff

The will of government – not coal – is key to energy access …
Bhutan shows it is not really coal or any other source of energy that is the missing ingredient in providing electricity to children of the Third World.
Mike Sandiford

Jun 6, 2016

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Goodbye Northern coal, hello sunlight?
On Monday, 50 years of coal generation in South Australia ended with the closure of the Northern power station. But Northern’s shutdown does not mean that South Australian power supply is coal-free.
Mike Sandiford

May 12, 2016

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Energy Markets: Spot prices rise dramatically from 2015
Spot electricity prices high, volatility low, more bets on rooftop solar and storage. Plus: the latest in consumption data and share price movements.
David Leitch

May 9, 2016

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RayGen to develop utility-scale solar PV tower plant in Victoria
Melbourne solar company RayGen Resources will use $2.9 ARENA grant to develop a utility-scale concentrating solar PV tower plant in Victoria.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 26, 2016

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