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Renewables a shining light in a challenging year

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 25, 2020 | Australia, Comment, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

The renewable energy industry has shown remarkable resilience in a difficult year, writes Clean Energy Council chief executive Kane Thornton.

ARENA’s Darren Miller on how to build a risk-filled renewables portfolio … ‘none of our investments are duds – even the ones that fail’

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 18, 2020 | Australia, Bioenergy, Comment, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Funding, Hydrogen, Interviews, Ocean Power, Policy, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, VPPs, Waste-to-energy, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

As head of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Darren Miller is pushing the technologies that will support and deliver tomorrow’s clean energy grid.

Greenbacks for greenery … venture capital hears the call for clean energy

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 17, 2020 | Australia, Climate, Electric Vehicles, For Consumers, Funding, International, International, Policy, PPAs, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, VPPs, Waste-to-energy, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

Climate-conscious venture capitalists are once again placing big bets on clean technology. Can they make money and protect the planet?

NSW paves the way with $32bn roadmap to 12GW generation, 3GW storage by 2030

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 10, 2020 | Australia, Funding, PPAs, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, State Policy, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

The NSW government has provided the incentive developers of wind and solar, and especially pumped hydro, were waiting for.

Replace coal and gas exports with clean energy? It can be done … if the grid is 2,000% renewables: All-Energy

by EcoGen Editor | Oct 8, 2020 | Australia, Climate, For Consumers, Funding, International, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

It may be possible, if the technology is affordable and agreements are in place, to switch from dirty energy exports to clean ones … if Australia generates more than 20 times the electricity it does today.

The bigger you buy the less you spend with offshore wind: Rystad

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 18, 2020 | Projects, Renewables, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

With the incremental increases in size, turbines and offshore wind plants become more economical – not just in lower upfront costs, but also in longer-term power generation potential.

Queensland pumps $500m into renewables recovery

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 8, 2020 | Australia, Funding, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, State Policy, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

A $500m commitment has set the state on a fast path to its target of 50% clean energy by 2030.

Energy Security Board prepares the NEM for life after coal

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 8, 2020 | Australia, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Storage, Uncategorised, Wind | 0 |

The ESB has called out for the sector to have its say on the design of the electricity system post-2025.

Victoria calls for 600MW new renewables to lift economy

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 4, 2020 | Funding, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, State Policy, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

The process will also explore the potential for electricity-reliant industries and businesses to buy renewable energy along with government through this process.