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Big utilities charge into distributed energy, one step at a time
Australia’s biggest two utilities have decided they want to own the rooftop solar on homes and business, and maybe the storage and EVs too. RE interviews the executives behind the strategies, and their attempts to switch from a centralised model to a distributed future.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 27, 2015

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AGL to offer battery storage to customers before end of year
AGL Energy to offer battery storage to customers before the end of the year, and predicts “mass market” for storage by early 2020s.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 27, 2015

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New push for 100MW solar tower project near Kalgoorlie
Interest in building a 100MW plus solar thermal plant near Kalgoorlie has been revived, as miners turn to solar to deflect volatile diesel costs.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 13, 2015

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Commentary

The year that was: RenewEconomy’s top 20 stories of 2014
From India’s ‘saffron revolution’ to SA’s day of 100% renewables, to energy storage and Tony Abbott’s cuddle with coal. It’s our most read stories of 2014.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 23, 2014

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Other Good Stuff

SunPower, Sunverge to offer solar with storage in Australia, US
SunPower says the new integrated solution will allow utilities “to access the benefits of rooftop solar and storage at significant scale.”
Edgar Meza

Dec 19, 2014

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Enphase says solar + storage market ‘infinite’, ahead of Oz battery pilot
Enphase CEO Paul Nahi explains why Australia will be a testing ground for its game-changing solar + energy storage system; says carbon pricing inevitable.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 5, 2014

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Germany may not need electricity storage for another 20 years
Instead, flexible fossil-fueled power plants and other intermediate options can deliver the needed power and grid stability at a lower price.
Matthias Lang

Sep 26, 2014

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Carbon capture and storage enters the twilight zone
Glum title of IEA’s latest review into CCS is symptomatic of gloom enveloping even the most ardent supporters of the technology.
Bob Burton

Jun 26, 2014

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New York orders utilities to focus on local generation, storage
New York instructs utilities to meet needs of a distributed, consumer-focused energy system. Say goodbye to cost-of-service ratemaking.
Katherine Tweed

Apr 29, 2014

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When will electric vehicles provide grid storage?
When and how will we be able to use EVs to store energy from our solar PV system and provide mobility and power our homes?
Kristian Handberg

Mar 28, 2014

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Will the grid become optional? Solar and storage already at parity
A new report suggests that solar and storage is already at grid parity, with the potential to fundamentally alter the electricity landscape.
Leia Guccione and Peter Bronski

Feb 26, 2014

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Small scale battery storage costs tipped to fall quickly
Battery storage costs are falling much faster than predicted, providing benefits to consumers and network operators.
Jonathan Gifford

Jan 15, 2014

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