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US must declare war on climate for energy transition to accelerate

by EcoGen Editor | Jun 1, 2021 | Australia, Comment, Commercial, Demand response, Efficiency, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Funding, Hydrogen, International, Interviews, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, VPPs, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

To lead by example, the United States should declare war on the inefficient use of dirty energy, US-based Australian entrepreneurs Danny Kennedy and Saul Griffith told a Spark Club event.

SA Power Networks responds to ‘What solar traffic jam?’ feature

by EcoGen Editor | May 31, 2021 | Comment, Renewables, Solar | 0 |

The South Australian network, which hosts a vast amount of rooftop solar, has its say about what networks are doing to manage voltage on the grid.

Batteries hit their peak as gas phases out

by EcoGen Editor | May 30, 2021 | Comment, For Consumers, Funding, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, State Policy, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

When it comes to electricity peaking services, batteries beat gas hands down, writes Clean Energy Council CEO Kane Thornton.

What a waste of money! … clean energy experts recoil at Commonwealth’s Hunter Valley gas plant extravagance

by EcoGen Editor | May 19, 2021 | Australia, Comment, Commercial, For Consumers, Funding, Hydrogen, Policy, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage, Wind | 0 |

EcoGeneration cast about its clean energy contacts to gauge sentiment towards a new 660MW gas facility planned for the NSW Hunter Valley.

More clean energy plants, more insurance claims

by EcoGen Editor | May 10, 2021 | Australia, Comment, Commercial, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

As wind and solar projects are planned around the country all stakeholders need to understand the limits of project insurance, writes Richard Nunny.

This $1 billion energy deal promises to cut emissions and secure jobs. So why on earth is gas included?

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 28, 2021 | Australia, Comment, For Consumers, Funding, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, State Policy, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

A deal between Canberra and South Australia that would allow more renewables into the NEM would also open the floodgates for gas.

Keep your cool … Exergenics searches for $40m in supermarket savings

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 23, 2021 | Efficiency, For Consumers, Interviews, Renewables, Solar | 0 |

A Melbourne energy efficiency software company is attracting international recognition while slowly proving the possibilities of its service to larger and larger Australian clients.

Action on climate change starts with a plan for net-zero emissions: CEC

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 21, 2021 | Climate, Comment, For Consumers, International, Policy | 0 |

Australia must make a firm commitment to decarbonise its energy system to get in line with the ambitions of major global economies.

‘Batteries beat gas peakers’: CEC report

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 14, 2021 | Comment, Renewables, Solar, Storage | 0 |

Batteries are cheaper and more efficient than gas peakers at supplying bursts of energy during peak demand days, research from the CEC says.

Key reforms unlocking Australia’s renewable energy potential

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 27, 2021 | Australia, Comment, Hydrogen, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

Crucial reforms currently underway suggest that 2021 will be a landmark year for Australia’s renewable energy transition, writes Clean Energy Council CEO Kane Thornton.

Against the odds, South Australia is a renewable energy powerhouse. How on Earth did they do it?

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 1, 2021 | Comment, For Consumers, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy Target, Solar Projects, State Policy, Uncategorised, Wind Projects | 0 |

South Australia shows how good public policy can enable dramatic emissions reduction, even in a privately owned electricity system.

‘Storage is key … and so is thermal generation’: Wärtsilä

by EcoGen Editor | Jan 22, 2021 | Australia, Interviews, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Storage, Wind | 0 |

A joint winner of AGL’s 1,000MW battery storage tender is ready to ramp up its presence in Australia, bringing valuable learning from across the globe.