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WA Government Boosts Backing For Battery Industry Research Centre Bid

July 19, 2018 2018-07-26T14:06:41 by Leave a Comment
Battery Research Centre bid

Stating Western Australia to be a ‘one-stop shop’ for battery materials, the McGowan Government has stumped up more funds to back a bid seeking to establish the Future Batteries Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBI CRC) in Perth.

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JA Solar Completes Merger, Exits NASDAQ

July 18, 2018 2018-07-18T07:54:56 by Leave a Comment
JA Solar panels

Solar panel manufacturer JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. has announced the completion of its merger with JASO Acquisition Limited and has ceased to be a publicly traded company.

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AEMO Releases Integrated System Plan For National Electricity Market

July 18, 2018 2018-07-18T06:33:16 by 2 Comments
AEMO Integrated System Plan

While some are seeing an important AEMO report as a big win for coal – it’s anything but. However, what it envisions still leaves us with coal power capacity hanging around for a long time; albeit continually dwindling.

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The ACCC Wants To Lower Electricity Prices Even If It Kills You

July 17, 2018 2018-07-17T20:18:28 by 15 Comments

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, or ACCC, published a report last Wednesday titled Restoring electricity affordability and Australia’s competitive advantage.  Michael alerted people about it here and wrote more here.  The opening lines of the report don’t pull any punches and begins with:

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Flinders Power Fined A Pittance Over Port Augusta Dust Event

July 17, 2018 2018-07-17T08:18:59 by Leave a Comment
Port Augusta Power Stations rehabilitation

South Australia’s Environment Protection Authority has reportedly fined Flinders Power just $2,200 for a dust and coal fly-ash event that impacted Port Augusta residents last year.

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Tasmania’s “Battery Of The Nation” Info Sessions Start Next Week

July 17, 2018 2018-07-17T06:28:54 by Leave a Comment
Battery of the Nation - Tasmania

Hydro Tasmania will be hosting community information sessions around the state regarding its pumped hydro storage plans over the coming weeks.

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Green Light For Queensland’s Rodds Bay Solar Farm

July 16, 2018 2018-07-16T07:36:46 by Leave a Comment
Rodds Bay Solar Farm

Gladstone Regional Council has approved the development application for Rodds Bay Solar Farm, a 300MW PV-based facility to be built near the township of Bororen; approximately 50km south of Gladstone.

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SA Water “Project Zero” Solar Companies Shortlisted

July 16, 2018 2024-10-04T07:12:57 by Leave a Comment
Solar energy for SA Water

Four solar companies have been shortlisted to tender for the installation of 500,000 solar panels on key SA Water infrastructure.

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More Support For Renewables In Victoria

July 13, 2018 2018-07-13T06:52:45 by Leave a Comment
Renewable energy in Victoria

The Victorian Government has stumped up more funding to help the state towards its renewable energy goals and low-carbon economy aspirations.

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Australian Solar Subsidy Threat : More Reactions

July 12, 2018 2018-07-17T10:49:40 by 4 Comments
Threat to Australia's solar subsidy

With the dust settling (a little) after the ACCC suggested axing Australia’s solar subsidy prematurely, more have weighed in on the recommendation.

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