Author: EcoGen Editor

Northern Territory stimulus backs PV and storage

6th April, 2020 | For Consumers, For Installers, Funding, Policy, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, State Policy, Storage |

The territory’s Household and Business Battery Scheme has an initial budget for $800,000 or 130 batteries.

NSW pumped hydro plant could unlock New England Renewable Energy Zone

3rd April, 2020 | Funding, Pumped hydro, Renewables |

The study will examine the degree to which the proposed PHES plant could unlock further renewable energy investment and the development of the proposed New England REZ.

By 2050, hydrogen can cut emissions by 34%: BNEF

2nd April, 2020 | Hydrogen, International, Policy, Renewables |

Use of clean hydrogen can help address the toughest third of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but only if net-zero emission goals and policies are set.

How should we think about a hydrogen economy?

1st April, 2020 | Australia, Funding, Hydrogen, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Storage |

It’s all very well to decarbonise the electricity sector but a zealous pursuit of hydrogen might be disproportionate to requirements, write Graham Palmer and Josh Floyd.

Will wind fill the gap?

31st March, 2020 | Projects, Renewables, Wind, Wind Projects |

If it’s 24-hour power we need, wind is way ahead of solar. But can these giant propellers fill most of the gap left by 23GW of coal power that needs to leave the NEM? Jeremy Chunn reports.