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Solar costs down another 14% in Brazil energy auction, as 1GW awarded
Nearly 1GW of new solar projects will be developed in Brazil as a result of the government’s latest ‘hugely competitive’ energy auction.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 16, 2015

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Coal generation hits 3-year high in Australia following carbon price repeal
A two-year high in black coal output helped deliver a continued rise in emissions on Australia’s NEM, and pushed coal to 75.6% in the generation mix.
Giles Parkinson & Sophie Vorrath

Nov 12, 2015

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Renewables at the South Pole
Mawson Station, located on an isolated outcrop of rock at the edge of the Antarctic plateau is an ideal place to incorporate renewables for electricity generation.
Kaitlyn Bunker

Nov 12, 2015

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How electricity storage will help drive South Australia’s renewable transition
South Australia’s combined share of wind and solar photovoltaic energy will increase from 35 percent of generation capacity to 48 percent by April.
Timothy King

Nov 6, 2015

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Graph of the Day: Watch US electricity grid evolve before your eyes
Mesmerising GIF depicts past 15 years of change in the US electricity mix, as coal shrinks and renewables – both wind and solar – surge.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 4, 2015

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Germany: Renewables likely to cover 33% of 2015 gross power consumption
Renewable energy is set to cover around 33% of Germany’s gross energy demands this year, or 193 billion kWh. PV and wind are the main contributors.
Becky Beetz

Nov 4, 2015

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Big Coal faces oblivion with strong 2°C climate deal in Paris
New report from HSBC says a strong commitment in Paris to limit global warming to 2°C means the end of the thermal coal industry. Solar and wind will then dominate, even with out-of-date estimates on their cost profile.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 3, 2015

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Winds of – not so much – change
As the cheapest of the current grid connected renewable generation sources, wind attracts more than its share of commentary.
Mike Sandiford

Nov 3, 2015

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NSW health minister’s “kooky” remarks about wind farms
“Wind turbines’ blades created pressure waves that “resonate in the skulls” of people living as far away as five kilometres.’”
Andrew Bray

Nov 2, 2015

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China coal generator approvals soar to record high in lead up to Paris
New coal generator approvals at record high in China, but with increased renewables, the share of low-carbon generation in China may reach one-third by 2020.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 30, 2015

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Garnaut heads energy company willing to take consumers, communities off grid
ZEN Energy, chaired by Ross Garnuat, says its focus is to help take Australian households, business, communities off-grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 27, 2015

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AEMO says coal withdrawal won’t impact South Australia reliability
AEMO says removal of coal generator won’t compromise reliability in South Australia, which has highest level of wind and solar penetration in the world.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 26, 2015

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