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Even Bigger Battery For South Australia

Tesla’s Big Battery in South Australia could soon lose its crown as Australia’s largest single-site battery installation to another project announced today for the state. [Read more…]

The SA Election: Energy Policies Compared

Election 2018 South Australia - Energy Policies

On Saturday the 17th of March South Australians will head to school, church, the RSL, or where ever their local polling booth happens to be to cast their ballot in the state government election.  I’ve already received the piece of colored  paper I’m supposed to bring with me so I can vote.  It’s very different from the good old days in Queensland when the only paper you needed to make your vote count was brown and in the form of a bag full of cash. [Read more…]

SA Labor’s Renewables And Energy Storage Targets – Reactions

Reactions to renewable energy announcements in South Australia

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If you’re a renewable energy supporter, South Australia has been a pretty exciting place to be recently and yesterday was no exception. [Read more…]

SA Labor Commits To 75% Renewables By 2025

South Australia renewable energy target

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South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill says if Labor is re-elected, it will boost the state’s Renewable Energy Target to 75 per cent by 2025. [Read more…]

SA Government Announces Site Of New State-Owned Power Plant

Bolivar Power Plant site

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The Bolivar Waste Water Treatment Plant will become the new permanent home for South Australia’s so far barely used turbine generators. [Read more…]

From Oil Rigs To Solar Fuel Rigs

Solar fuels rig

Engineers at Columbia University have developed what they say is practical floating solar powered hydrogen-generating device that doesn’t require pumps or membranes. [Read more…]

Victorian Government Announces NEJF Round And Microgrid Initiative

Renewable energy in Victoria

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More funding is being made available to assist Victoria towards its goal of 40 percent renewable energy by 2025. [Read more…]

Elon Musk Says Tesla’s Electric Truck Will Beat Diesels On Total Cost – He May Be Telling The Truth

Elon Musk presentation

Elon Musk with a semi.

Elon Musk’s Latest Announcement Is A Big Trucking Deal [Read more…]

Power-To-Gas Trial For Adelaide

Hydrogen energy storage trail

Australia’s gas network potentially a “bottomless battery” for storing renewables-based hydrogen.

A power-to-gas trial using a new electrolyser will seek to produce cheap hydrogen from splitting water, with the hydrogen then injected into the gas grid.

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Toyota Unveils Huge Rooftop Solar Power System

Toyota headquarters - SunPower solar panels

Rooftop solar plant while under construction | Image: Toyota Motor North America

Tens of thousands of solar panels are in place on Toyota’s new North American headquarters in Plano, Texas.

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