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.
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Batteries hit their peak as gas phases out
When it comes to electricity peaking services, batteries beat gas hands down, writes Clean Energy Council CEO Kane Thornton.
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Trust us, VPPs are the way of the future: SAPN report
A trial of a 1,000-battery virtual power plant on the South Australian network has boosted solar exports, supplied much-needed services to the grid and earned tidy revenue.
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What solar traffic jam? … a role for the networks in tomorrow’s solar-filled grid
Rooftop solar has brought energy prices down but the networks say its fast growth is disturbing the peace on their poles and wires. Are PV exports to blame or should the networks get with the times? Jeremy Chunn reports.
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Storage tears ahead, generation dawdles: CEC Q1 report
The first three months of 2021 saw firm commitment to new storage projects but very little in the way of new generation, according to a report from the Clean Energy Council.
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Edify to deliver 100MW/200MWh battery for south-west NSW
The agreement is part of Shell Energy’s long-term retail contract with the NSW Government.
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Mountains of energy … CEFC sees billions in resource recovery
Yes, solar and wind are cleaning up the grid, but a new report from the CEFC is a reminder to investors and industry of the value in what gets thrown away.
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Tough to connect, taking longer, worker shortage … CEC Wind Industry Forum panel on headwinds and mega-projects
A panel of experts at the CEC’s Wind Industry Forum in May weighed the rigidity and complexity of the current market with optimism for future opportunities as the NEM is weaned off coal.
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Next stop, the gigawatts of electric buses waiting to connect
If drivers are slow to upgrade to EVs maybe owners of bus fleets will surprise us all by rolling out new clean rolling gear? They will need to have a lot of charging smarts in place to do so.
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What a waste of money! … clean energy experts recoil at Commonwealth’s Hunter Valley gas plant extravagance
EcoGeneration cast about its clean energy contacts to gauge sentiment towards a new 660MW gas facility planned for the NSW Hunter Valley.
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