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- Morrison says Australia will meet Paris climate target 'in a canter', but the data says different Mon, 1 Apr 19, 6:02amThe Government insists Australia is on track to meet its Paris target by 2030, but the Government's own data tells a different story.
- Are Australia's efforts to reduce emissions enough to meet our Paris target? Mon, 1 Apr 19, 6:02amThe Government insists Australia is on track to meet its Paris target by 2030, but the Government's own data tells a different story.
- Coal prices continue to rise, becoming more costly than solar and wind alternatives Thu, 28 Mar 19, 2:30amCoal prices are on the rise in the United States. The vast majority of coal production now costs more than wind and solar energy. Unless the price of coal production drops quickly, experts believe the fossil fuel will be...
- Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2018, International Energy Agency says Tue, 26 Mar 19, 7:30pmThe International Energy Agency reveals that despite a rapid uptake of renewable energy, increased demand for heating and cooling drove coal-fired power generation and carbon emissions higher.
- Energy giants used Hazelwood closure to 'gouge' customers, study finds Mon, 25 Mar 19, 9:02amCustomers have been fleeced hundreds of dollars a year by Australian energy giants — and according to the competition watchdog, it is not illegal.
- Tilting at Windmills – a Brief Update Fri, 8 Mar 19, 10:00amAbout this time last year, I wrote a light-hearted review of New Zealand’s love affair with Wind Generation. Since then I’ve become interested in seeing just how effective these things really are. Where I live adjacent...
- Australia on track to meet Paris Agreement early, researchers say Fri, 8 Feb 19, 5:40amNew research from the Australian National University finds the nation is likely to meet its Paris climate target in 2025 — five years earlier than expected.
- Victoria's power supply buckled under extreme heat. What went wrong? Sat, 26 Jan 19, 8:27amWhat caused more than 200,000 Victorians to lose power on Friday, and do we need to get used to rolling brownouts?
- Are power cuts the new normal? Why the lights went out in Victoria Sat, 26 Jan 19, 8:27amWhat caused more than 200,000 Victorians to lose power on Friday, and do we need to get used to rolling brownouts?
- Polish government: wind turbines will be scrapped within 17 years Fri, 4 Jan 19, 10:00amFrom wysokienapiecie.pl All wind farms operating today in Poland will be scrapped by 2035, with no new turbines built to replace them, stipulates draft “Energy Policy of Poland until 2040” presented by Ministry of Energy...
- Renewable energy 'drives down power prices by more than cost of subsidies' Fri, 7 Dec 18, 7:06amAs the Federal Government attempts to develop a new energy policy following the collapse of the NEG, new research shows that renewable energy in South Australia has reduced electricity prices by far more than the subsidies...
- Renewables 'heading for 80 per cent of electricity market by 2030' Fri, 30 Nov 18, 5:34amThe growth in renewable generation is now so rapid it has almost replaced the capacity of the closed Hazelwood power station and now threatens a collapse of generators' margins, a new report finds.
- Australia's current rate of renewable installations Thu, 29 Nov 18, 11:30pm
- Former Holden factory in Adelaide recharged with Sonnen home battery systems Tue, 27 Nov 18, 3:26pmGerman energy giant Sonnen's home battery assembly site opens in Adelaide with 14 former Holden workers taking up early production roles before the company ramps up production and creates hundreds more jobs.
- Household battery subsidies could 'tip the market' for the industry, as Labor releases new policy Thu, 22 Nov 18, 7:51pmBattery company Sonnen says federal Labor's plan to introduce battery subsidies could be a game-changer for household batteries and propel it into the same sphere as household solar systems.