New wind, solar and bioenergy projects built between now and 2020 will cut household power bills by hundreds of dollars a year next decade, the government says.
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Industry backs Queensland Labor’s commitment to clean energy
The Queensland Government’s election pledge for new renewable energy and energy storage funding on the weekend will further build on its strong record of encouraging clean energy jobs and investment in the state, Australia’s renewable energy industry said.
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China’s clean leap forward
The Eco Expo Asia 2017 conference in Hong Kong offered a window into an industrial giant’s efforts to cut pollution and continue to grow.
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How the National Energy Guarantee might impact the electricity sector
The simple architecture of the National Energy Guarantee suggests it will not mark the end of the renewables industry, writes Walter Gerardi.
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The National Energy Guarantee at a glance
The federal government has scrapped the Clean Energy Target and has instead adopted a National Energy Guarantee, which focuses on ensuring electricity supply and putting downward pressure on energy prices.
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Government blows golden opportunity by walking away from Clean Energy Target: CEC
The Federal Government’s decision to walk away from a Clean Energy Target is likely to result in a substantial slowdown in new clean energy investment, meaning power prices will keep rising and voters will continue switching off, the Clean Energy Council said today.
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Victoria’s $133m lure for utility-scale solar
As part of Victoria’s drive to attract more renewable energy resources to the area, the Victorian government has awarded a $133 million contract to UGL, a subsidiary of the engineering and construction brand CIMIC.
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STC price drop gouges solar PV installers’ profits
Volatility in the Small-scale Technology Certificates market has caught many installers out, but not all. Is there further to fall?
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Offsetting coal emissions could be the answer to the policy impasse: CMI
One possible way to achieve cross party and industry acceptance of coal-fired generation under the proposed Clean Energy Target is by requiring coal-fired generators to offset their emissions using carbon credits from Emission Reduction Fund projects, says Carbon Market Institute CEO Peter Castellas.
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Wind and solar can replace Liddell, no problem: Australian Wind Alliance
Renewable energy projects approved or under construction will step in to replace the 1,680MW capacity of Liddell power station when it closes in 2022, the Australian Wind Alliance said.
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