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Renewables

Wind turbine collapse under investigation at Antarctic research centre
One of two wind turbines that help to power Australia’s Mawson research station in Antarctica has partially collapsed.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 13, 2017

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Renewables

Graph of the Day: Victoria nears 50% renewables over weekend
Hot and windy Spring weather saw Victorian solar and wind power generate enough to meet to 44.6 per cent of local demand on Sunday.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 30, 2017

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Commentary

Nuclear cannot keep up with wind, and solar is coming next
Even countries with long-standing nuclear aims are adding wind power much faster, as Brazil, China, and India show. Those interested in the fastest way to mitigate climate change can forget nuclear.
Craig Morris

Sep 28, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

World’s biggest wind turbine maker waves oil industry goodbye
In another sign that the petroleum era is drawing to a close, Denmark is selling off its last oil company with barely a peep.
Peter Levring

Aug 30, 2017

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Renewables

Wind and solar produce three times more energy than IEA admits
The IEA energy statistics underestimates the role of wind and solar in the world’s energy mix – by a factor of three. Here’s why.
Erik Sauar

Aug 29, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Graph of the Day: Higher SA wind output, lower wholesale power prices
Unlike yesterday’s chart on gas, today’s graph shows wind has the opposite effect – more output takes power prices lower.
Ketan Joshi

Aug 18, 2017

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Renewables

Australian wind delivers more record low prices, as private sector piles in
AGL Energy secures PPA of below $60/MWh for 453MW Coopers Gap Wind Farm, to be built in Queensland by 2019 after reaching financial close Thursday. AGL chief says deal signals private sector’s readiness to invest in Australian renewables – but warns policy certainty still vital.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 18, 2017

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Tesla Powerpack battery added to wind turbine at NZ salt factory
In “Australasian first”, 250kW Tesla Powerpack added to 660kw wind turbine, to provide 75 per cent of energy for NZ salt manufacturer.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 8, 2017

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Renewables

GE, Engie to build 119MW wind farm in South Australia
Engie and GE commit to 119MW wind farm in South Australia, taking confirmed new wind and solar projects in that state to more than 600MW.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 4, 2017

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Commentary

Study finds storage prices falling faster than PV and wind technologies
Energy storage projects may bring the cost per kWh of a lithium-ion battery down from $10,000/kWh in the early 1990’s to $100/kWh in 2019, according to a new study.
Emiliano Bellini

Aug 1, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Largest wind farm in US is growing in Oklahoma. It’s a sign of the times
$4.5 billion project by American Electric Power (AEP) and wind developer Invenergy, will be largest in US and help key states wean off coal.
Bobby Magill

Jul 31, 2017

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Renewables

Investors pour $1.5bn into Australian solar and wind energy in Q2
Investment in wind and solar energy in Australia jumped 77 per cent, year-on-year, as part of a major global recovery, says BNEF.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 10, 2017

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