Policy | EcoGeneration

Storage war builds as solar and wind buffeted by ‘perfect storm’: Rystad round-up

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 12, 2019 | Australia, Policy, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

As the clean energy sector tears ahead on another year of record growth it is worth feeling around for tremors that could telegraph shock points down the track.

The NEM in 2035? It’ll look like this…

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 11, 2019 | Policy, Renewables, Solar, Storage, Wind | 0 |

How do you fix today’s grid to suit tomorrow’s generation and demand – a panel of experts imagines the NEM we’ll have in 2035.

Coalition’s energy package ‘misses the point’: CEC, Climate Council

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 27, 2019 | Funding, Policy | 0 |

The Coalition Government’s Climate Solutions Package announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison has disappointed the clean energy industry.

Can California switch to 100% clean energy? Hell yeah!

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 26, 2019 | Climate, Comment, Funding, Policy, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables | 0 |

Environmentalist, entrepreneur, investor — Danny Kennedy is an energy source in human form. So what does the California-based Australian think of the Golden State’s bid to flip to renewables?

Clean future, gritty dilemmas: UNSW summit panel on solar’s rapid rise and how to manage it

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 21, 2019 | Comment, For Consumers, Policy, Renewables, Solar | 0 |

The transition to an all-renewable energy system involves a truckload of homework – a perfect task for a panel of experts at the UNSW-Times Higher Education summit.

Labor promises 7GW clean energy if NSW switches

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 18, 2019 | Funding, Policy | 0 |

Labor has promised 7GW of new renewable energy projects in NSW if elected in March.

Still time to reset political debate on clean energy before federal poll: CEC

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 18, 2019 | Comment, Funding, Policy, Renewable Energy Target | 0 |

The CEC has offered some simple policy settings for a clean energy transition ahead of the May federal election.

Australia on track for 50% clean energy by 2025, 100% by 2032: ANU

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 11, 2019 | Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Solar, Storage, Wind | 0 |

Australia is installing renewable power per person each year faster than any other country, helping it to meet its entire Paris Agreement emissions reduction targets five years early.

Major parties in NSW hear clean energy message as election nears

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 11, 2019 | For Consumers, Funding, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Solar | 0 |

Substantive clean energy announcements from both the NSW Government and the Opposition show that both major parties have recognised the importance of the issue to voters ahead of the state election next month, the CEC said.

CEC pitches some free expertise into the NSW energy policy vacuum

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 7, 2019 | Australia, Policy, Renewable Energy Target, Solar, Storage, Wind | 0 |

In the lead-up to a state election in March the CEC has offered a list of policy options to put NSW on course for a clean-energy future.

Demand response to the rescue as states simmer

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 6, 2019 | Australia, Efficiency, For Consumers, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Solar, State Policy | 0 |

The Australia Institute’s Dan Cass explains why demand response is proving so popular with energy market operators, Australian consumers and some of our country’s biggest businesses.

World energy markets report 2018 … are we there yet?

by EcoGen Editor | Jan 30, 2019 | International, Policy, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Solar, Storage, Wind | 0 |

Late last year Capgemini released its 20th annual World Energy Markets Observatory Report for 2018. Ecogeneration takes a look at the report and what it means for the renewable energy sector as China continues to be the world leader in in the production of renewable energy sources.