We can do better than using engineers as front line “experts” when it comes to converting communities to the benefits of renewable energy, writes Clean Energy Council media manager Mark Bretherton.
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Batteries, pumped hydro – or both?
Storage is a requirement as renewables replace coal, but which technology is best? Donald Vaughan and Nick West weigh the case for pumped hydro and batteries.
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Australian energy’s game of thrones
The renewable energy landscape is set for an epic showdown, writes Redback Energy managing director Brian Innes, with plenty of battles and changes in alliance along the way.
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ANU report finds 22,000 pumped hydro sites across Australia
Researchers at ANU have completed a survey of sites across the country that would be suitable for pumped hydro energy storage.
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Brisbane Airport’s 6MW solar PV epiphany
Brisbane Airport has started the shift to solar energy after a drop in cost and increase in efficiency of panels triggered an investment decision.
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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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Battery roundtable consensus will drive development of Australian storage industry: CEC
The consensus reached by a roundtable of senior industry and government leaders on residential on-site battery storage standards in Australia is an important step in the development of the Australian consumer storage market, the Clean Energy Council said.
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The top 10 towns giving solar energy back to the grid
Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme postcode data released by the Clean Energy Regulator reflects a geographically diverse spread of installations, particularly in Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia.
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Women in Renewables Scholarship to support the next generation of energy leaders
The Clean Energy Council is calling for applications from talented women in the renewable energy industry for the 2018 Women in Renewables Scholarship.
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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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