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- Lack of network planning threatens Australia's renewable electricity future, expert warns Thu, 22 Nov 18, 6:24amHuge renewable energy resources have been identified across Australia, but planning is lagging to develop a grid network suitable for the transformation that gives certainty to stakeholders.
- Renewable energy set to supply one-third of market needs by 2020 Wed, 27 Jun 18, 12:00amAfter another record month of rooftop solar installations, renewable energy should supply a third of the national electricity market's need by 2020 and 40 per cent by 2030 according to new research from Green Energy Markets.
- Projected renewable energy generation for the NEM Tue, 26 Jun 18, 8:44pm
- 'Giant water battery' gets conditional approval for $500m loan Wed, 20 Jun 18, 2:00pmA solar farm in far north Queensland receives conditional approval for a $500 million loan to build and integrate a pumped hydro storage facility to provide "reliable energy" to the country at peak demand.
- 'Giant water battery' gets go ahead with $500m loan Wed, 20 Jun 18, 2:00pmA solar farm in far north Queensland will receive a $500 million loan to build and integrate a pumped hydro storage facility to provide "reliable energy" to the country at peak demand.
- Tesla battery plan gets green light as Gupta reveals major power play Thu, 24 May 18, 8:44amSA's Liberal Government will push ahead with a Labor plan to install battery systems built by Elon Musk's Tesla in 50,000 homes, with Whyalla steelworks boss Sanjeev Gupta also announcing ambitious new energy plans, including...
- Labor warns national energy plan will lead to renewables lag Fri, 20 Apr 18, 11:03pmThe Federal Government is facing an uphill battle to convince some states to back the National Energy Guarantee, with some leaders saying the plan's targets are too low to drive any new investment in renewable energy.
- Sanjeev Gupta talks up renewables, not nuclear, after meeting Prince Charles Sat, 7 Apr 18, 1:26pmWhyalla steelworks boss Sanjeev Gupta believes renewables present a cheaper option for electricity generation in Australia than nuclear power, and is pushing ahead with alternative energy plans.
- New SA hydrogen plant to be 'world's largest' Thu, 8 Mar 18, 1:17pmThe Crystal Brook facility in South Australia's Mid North will generate 20,000kg of hydrogen daily.
- From heavy industry to clean energy — mayor's hope for 'Steel City' Fri, 5 Jan 18, 1:02pmRegional South Australian cities have seen several clean energy projects announced over the past year and now a local mayor wants to take the state's thirst for renewables a step further.
- Flinders Island is moving to renewable energies Sun, 5 Nov 17, 8:30amFlinders Island is moving to renewable energies
- Solar power putting NSW back in the renewable game Thu, 28 Sep 17, 6:49pmNSW is now using hydro, solar, wind and bioenergy to make up almost 20 per cent of its electricity mix for the first time, and even more renewable output is expected in the future with a boom in solar farm projects.
- Steelmaker teams with Ross Garnaut to run factories using renewable energy Wed, 20 Sep 17, 9:02pmSteel-making baron Sanjeev Gupta and climate change expert Ross Garnaut sound like strange bedfellows. But the pair are behind a plan to run four [?] steel mills across Australia on renewable energy.
- Gas, not coal, the key to fixing electricity mess Mon, 11 Sep 17, 8:00amFixing the gas price crisis is the short-term fix to Australia's soaring electricity prices but the long game is greater investment in renewables and energy storage, writes Ian Verrender.
- Anthony Albanese and Bob Katter are an unlikely pair of mates Mon, 4 Sep 17, 5:42pmWhen federal politicians Bob Katter and Anthony "Albo" Albanese get together, sparks fly.