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Lessons for Australia from UK electricity market mistakes
The UK electricity market offers convincing evidence that capacity markets aren’t needed, and we should focus, instead, on supporting technologies – like battery storage.
Gerard Wynn

Feb 26, 2018

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Storage

UK power firm plans world’s largest battery storage project
British generator Drax to build 200MW battery storage project – at one of Europe’s largest coal-fired power plants.
Ian Clover

Sep 15, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Solarcentury and IKEA launch residential home battery in UK
The new product, available to U.K. online customers, will retail from £3,000 for a standalone battery, or from £6,925 for the solar panel-plus-battery package.
Ian Clover

Aug 3, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

UK to ban gas and diesel cars by 2040
Electric cars will soon be as cheap as gas ones, “signaling economic turmoil for oil-exporting countries.”
Joe Romm

Jul 27, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

UK govt launches £246m battery storage investment round
UK government launches four-year, £246m investment round to boost research and development in battery technology.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 26, 2017

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UK’s ‘stunning Sunday’ of 70% low-carbon power offers glimpse of near future
Sunny and windy Sunday afternoon in the U.K. sees carbon intensity power production level fall below 100g of CO2 per kWh for first time ever, gifting country’s energy market glimpse into future power generation mix.
Ian Clover

Jun 21, 2017

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Factcheck: Right wing columnists blame Grenfell Tower fire on ‘green targets’
Were green targets to blame for the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy? Murdoch columnists in Australia say so, but here’s a debunk to this ugly nonsense.
Leo Hickman

Jun 20, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Even BP recognises that reduced coal use is slashing emissions
BP data shows impact of reduced coal use in emissions, including China. Australia, however, joins smaller emerging economies in lifting emissions.
Lauri Myllyvirta and Sandler Clarke

Jun 15, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Wind, solar, energy efficiency replaces coal generation in UK
Since the start of the coalition government in 2010, coal’s role in the generation mix has fallen to historic lows.
Zachary Boren

Jun 13, 2017

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Coal

Graph of the Day: Wind, solar produce new record in UK
Clean energy provides 70% of demand in UK, with each of wind, solar and nuclear producing more than coal and gas combined.
Staff Reporter

Jun 9, 2017

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Solar

UK sets new solar power record of 24.3% of demand on May 26
UK broke a solar power record for the second time this month last Friday.
Steve Hanley

May 29, 2017

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Renewables

Graph of the Day: UK has first coal-free day since industrial revolution
UK goes without coal power for 24 hours; a first since start of industrial revolution, but set to become “more and more common.”
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 24, 2017

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