Former energy minister Josh Frydenberg has told the ABC over the weekend that he is disappointed the energy policy he spent months formulating is now dead, and he says the Coalition’s message at the
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Amid blackout scare stories, remember that a grid without power cuts is impossible… and expensive
Last Friday the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) released its annual Electricity Statement of Opportunities. This was widely (and inaccurately) reported as predicting widespread blackouts.
The
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GENEX receives indicative term sheet from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility for Kidston Stage 2
Genex Power has announced the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) Board has expressed its support for the development of the financing structure for the Kidston Stage 2 project through the
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Australian academic wins prestigious energy prize
The UNSW solar energy pioneer Scientia Professor Martin Green, has become the first Australian to win a prestigious Global Energy Prize worth more than $820,000, for his research, development and educational
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CEFC reaches new milestone
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has reached a new milestone in its renewable energy portfolio, announcing its 10th investment in a large-scale wind project.
The latest investment, in NSW will see
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ARENA launches $7 million funding initiative for renewable energy to deliver system security services
ARENA has recently announced a $7 million funding initiative focused on trialling how solar parks, wind farms or enabling technologies such as batteries can provide grid stability and security services.
The
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‘Renewable energy breeding’ can stop Australia blowing the carbon budget – if we’re quick
Moving to a future powered mainly by renewable energy will be crucial if we are to stay within the global warming limits set out by the Paris Agreement. But building all of this new renewable energy will
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Solar PV and wind are on track to replace all coal, oil and gas within two decades
Solar photovoltaic and wind power are rapidly getting cheaper and more abundant – so much so that they are on track to entirely supplant fossil fuels worldwide within two decades, with the time frame
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Tumbling Costs for Wind, Solar, Batteries Are Squeezing Fossil Fuels
Latest BNEF study of comparative costs worldwide shows an 18% improvement in the competitiveness of onshore wind and solar in the last year, and new and rapidly developing roles for batteries.
According
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Five minute ahead forecasting
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced it is seeking expressions of interest for projects to trial short-term forecasting from large-scale wind and solar farms across Australia.
On
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