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Sydney bus depot transitions to electric with 40 e-buses, 36 chargers, 387kW rooftop PV and 2.5MW storage

The electrified depot will run as a test bed for other fleet-owners, with the ANU working on a platform that will interpret data for use as a planning tool.
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Staff WriterNovember 4, 2021, 2:56 pmNovember 4, 2021

For Consumers, Renewables, Storage

Innovator award puts funds in the hands of tomorrow’s battery storage experts

Ten awards of $2,500 each will be given to successful applicants to increase interest and further research and development in the field of electrochemical energy storage in Australia.
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Staff WriterNovember 2, 2021, 3:20 pmNovember 2, 2021

Commercial, Demand response, Efficiency, For Consumers, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Solar, State Policy, Storage, VPPs

National demand reduction scheme could follow NSW

With a federal election looming and voters seeking decarbonisation of the grid, both parties should follow NSW’s lead and support energy savings and demand reduction schemes, writes Ric Brazzale.
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Staff WriterNovember 1, 2021, 11:44 amNovember 4, 2021

Australia, Commercial, Company Updates, For Consumers, For Installers, Funding, PPAs, Projects, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Transmission

Maoneng’s journey from rooftop solar to major league storage

Maoneng has made a few quick turns during its short history. But the call to take part in the storage “boom cycle” has been heard loud and clear, CEO Morris Zhou tells EcoGeneration.
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Staff WriterOctober 19, 2021, 2:44 pmOctober 20, 2021

Australia, For Consumers, Funding, Hydrogen, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, State Policy, Storage, Wind

Australian-made electrolysers may sound glamorous, but competition will be fierce

NSW's commitment to attract $80bn of investment in hydrogen, along with so many other plans around the country, will encourage electrolyser-makers around the world. Andrew Forrest can expect stiff competition.
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Staff WriterOctober 13, 2021, 2:57 pmOctober 14, 2021

Australia, For Consumers, Funding, Hydrogen, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind

Andrew Forrest plans huge Qld clean energy plant, signs solar deal, plots against gas

The proposal for a factory in Gladstone is the most significant of Forrest’s plans for Fortescue Future Industries.
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Staff WriterOctober 12, 2021, 4:57 pmOctober 12, 2021

Bioenergy, Commercial, Demand response, Efficiency, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, For Installers, Funding, Hydrogen, Policy, PPAs, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Transmission, VPPs, Waste-to-energy, Wind, Wind Projects

ARENA’s Darren Miller on what’s proven and what’s worth a shot

There has to be a way to push the cost of solar 70% lower, the ARENA chief says, as surely as there are effective methods to capture and store carbon. But exporting hydrogen...?
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Staff WriterOctober 11, 2021, 2:32 pmOctober 27, 2021

Efficiency, For Consumers, For Installers, Funding, Hydrogen, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage

ARENA seeks microgrids that can stand up for communities and stand up to nature

ARENA’s Regional Australia Microgrid Pilots Program can improve the resilience and reliability of electricity supply in faraway places, says CEO Darren Miller.
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Staff WriterOctober 6, 2021, 3:19 pmOctober 6, 2021