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- Tesla big battery outsmarts lumbering coal units http://reneweconomy.com.au/tesla-big-battery-outsmarts-lumbering-coal-units-after-loy-yang-trips-70003/ 84 comments
- Australia's big batteries: What do they do and how do they make money? https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-big-batteries-what-do-they-do-and-how-do-they-make-money/ 14 comments energy
- Nuclear dependent France extends life of coal generators to avoid winter blackouts https://reneweconomy.com.au/nuclear-dependent-france-extends-life-of-coal-generators-to-avoid-winter-blackouts/ 2 comments futurology
- Nuclear dependent France extends life of coal generators to avoid winter blackouts https://reneweconomy.com.au/nuclear-dependent-france-extends-life-of-coal-generators-to-avoid-winter-blackouts/ 14 comments europe
- How to unlock $250 billion of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) for faster decarbonisation and lower energy bills. https://reneweconomy.com.au/how-to-unlock-250-billion-in-energy-assets-under-and-on-our-own-roofs/ 5 comments futurology
- Big batteries "cannibalising" gas plants, says AGL, as Torrens BESS charges up https://reneweconomy.com.au/big-batteries-cannibalising-gas-plants-says-agl-as-torrens-bess-charges-up/ 218 comments upliftingnews
- 24 hour wind+ powered mind. The mining facility’s contract is for an uninterrupted supply of 70MW around the clock. ~1/2 of Neoen’s 412MW wind farm Goyder South is “dedicated” to the BHP contract. They add the 200MW two hour (400MWh) nearby’ Blyth battery to fill in the gaps. https://reneweconomy.com.au/how-a-wind-farm-and-a-big-battery-will-deliver-24-7-power-to-one-of-worlds-biggest-mines/ 14 comments futurology
- Landmark connection deal allows battery to be added to biggest wind farm in NSW https://reneweconomy.com.au/landmark-connection-deal-allows-battery-to-be-added-to-biggest-wind-farm-in-nsw/ 13 comments energy
- Wind energy delivers 69% of Victoria demand for first time! https://reneweconomy.com.au/graph-of-the-day-wind-energy-delivers-two-thirds-of-victoria-demand-for-first-time/ 147 comments energy
- France's troubled nuclear fleet a bigger problem for Europe than Russia gas https://reneweconomy.com.au/frances-troubled-nuclear-fleet-a-bigger-problem-for-europe-than-russia-gas/ 14 comments environment
- AEMO warns of widespread load shedding in Queensland and NSW supply crunch | RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/aemo-warns-of-load-shedding-in-queensland-supply-crunch-as-prices-capped/ 11 comments energy
- Wind power meets and beats Denmark’s total electricity demand – two days in a row | RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/wind-power-meets-and-beats-denmarks-total-electricity-demand-two-days-in-a-row/ 251 comments upliftingnews
- Energy experts say China’s demand for Australian coal could collapse | RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/energy-experts-say-chinas-demand-for-australian-coal-could-collapse/ 24 comments energy
- How Putin’s war has “turbocharged” green hydrogen, and long term shift from fossils https://reneweconomy.com.au/how-putins-war-has-turbocharged-green-hydrogen-and-long-term-shift-from-fossils/ 20 comments environment
- The media needs to get better at interrogating hydrogen. The sheer intensity of the debate around hydrogen is, really, very well justified. Hydrogen isn’t being scrutinised and criticised as it should be, given the in-built risks of it becoming a ‘new fossil fuel industry’. https://reneweconomy.com.au/the-media-need-to-get-better-at-interrogating-hydrogen/amp/ 22 comments energy
- South Australia sets smashing new renewables record in final days of 2021 https://reneweconomy.com.au/south-australia-winds-up-2021-with-smashing-new-renewables-record/ 3 comments environment
- South Australia grid just one step away from operating with wind and solar only | RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/south-australia-grid-just-one-step-away-from-operating-with-wind-and-solar-only/ 22 comments energy
- Conservatives want Australia's cricket captain to shut up about climate | RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/conservatives-want-australias-cricket-captain-to-shut-up-about-climate/ 15 comments energy
- 250MW hydrogen production facility to be built in Tasmania, powered by wind and solar. https://reneweconomy.com.au/fortescue-inks-land-deal-for-massive-tasmanian-green-hydrogen-project/ 20 comments energy
- Queensland's state owned coal plants may never again be profitable, new analysis finds https://reneweconomy.com.au/queenslands-state-owned-coal-plants-may-never-again-be-profitable-new-analysis-finds/ 5 comments energy
- Tasmania declares itself 100 per cent powered by renewable electricity https://reneweconomy.com.au/tasmania-declares-itself-100-per-cent-powered-by-renewable-electricity-25119/ 9 comments technology
- Solar power is now “the cheapest electricity in history” https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-power-is-now-cheapest-electricity-in-history-says-iea-39195/ 152 comments worldnews
- Mixed messages on "clean hydrogen" leave door open for fossil fuels. The Morrison government is leaving the door open to the fossil fuel industry to get a foothold in Australia’s fledgling hydrogen sector. The argument was that coal and gas should still play a part in the Australian energy mix. https://reneweconomy.com.au/mixed-messages-on-clean-hydrogen-leave-door-open-for-fossil-fuels-74988/ 6 comments energy
- Germany hits record 61 per cent renewables for month of February https://reneweconomy.com.au/germany-hits-record-61-per-cent-renewables-for-month-of-february-99434/ 10 comments europe
- New methane data shows gas industry can no longer “hide behind burping cows” https://reneweconomy.com.au/new-methane-data-shows-gas-industry-can-no-longer-hide-behind-burping-cows-79698/ 263 comments worldnews
- Rise of renewables dooms baseload generation. As more renewable resources are added to networks across the globe, they make the generation profile more variable while reducing wholesale prices. This makes it more challenging for conventional generators, especially with little or no flexibility. https://reneweconomy.com.au/rise-of-renewables-dooms-baseload-generation-28517/ 5 comments worldnews
- Tesla Big Battery 'Stunning Success': Saves $A35 Million in 4 months (cost $A50M) https://reneweconomy.com.au/the-stunning-numbers-behind-success-of-tesla-big-battery-63917/ 16 comments worldnews
- Australia’s first lithium battery recycling plant launched https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-first-lithium-battery-recycling-plant-launched-19366/ 3 comments worldnews
- US utility dumps planned nuclear plant, will invest $6bn in solar and batteries http://reneweconomy.com.au/us-utility-dumps-nuclear-plant-will-invest-6bn-in-solar-and-batteries-77931/ 42 comments technology
- Hawaii, California charge towards 100% renewable energy http://reneweconomy.com.au/hawaii-california-charge-towards-100-renewable-energy-98778/ 10 comments politics
- Coal CEO admits that ‘clean coal’ is a myth http://reneweconomy.com.au/coal-ceo-admits-that-clean-coal-is-a-myth-69570/ 6 comments politics
- Coal CEO admits that ‘clean coal’ is a myth http://reneweconomy.com.au/coal-ceo-admits-that-clean-coal-is-a-myth-69570/ 296 comments technology
- Last coal fired power generator in South Australia switched off http://reneweconomy.com.au/2016/last-coal-fired-power-generator-in-south-australia-switched-off-88308 14 comments worldnews
- Giant Australian wind and solar complex to challenge Abbott's coal plans http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/giant-wind-and-solar-complex-to-challenge-abbotts-coal-plans-48407 13 comments worldnews
- Jordan to convert 6000 mosques to solar, in 1800MW renewables push http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/jordan-to-convert-6000-mosques-to-solar-in-1800mw-renewables-push-23717 4 comments worldnews
- Graphs of the Day: The success of Germany's energy transition http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/graphs-of-the-day-the-success-of-germanys-energy-transition-15022 2 comments europe
- Australian households installed rooftop solar system every 2.8 minutes in 2014 http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/australian-households-installed-rooftop-solar-system-every-2-8-minutes-in-2014 11 comments worldnews
- Battery breathrough allows recharge in just 2 mins http://reneweconomy.com.au/2014/battery-breathrough-allows-recharge-in-just-2-mins-35258 3 comments science
- India's likely new PM big fan of solar, not of coal http://reneweconomy.com.au/2014/india-likely-new-pm-big-fan-solar-coal-83240 24 comments india
- Poland builds electronic wall to keep out German renewables http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/poland-builds-electronic-wall-to-keep-out-german-renewables-72084 18 comments europe