Clean energy industry slams Coalition’s “perverse” procurement plan
Clean Energy Council slams federal government plan to underwrite new dispatchable generation, saying it grossly distorts ACCC recommendations in favour of coal-fired generation.
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Dispatchable renewables: it’s time to start planning the transition
What if the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine?
Northern Territory unveils first grid-scale battery in “solar capital” Alice Springs
Territory Generation unveils 5MW battery in "solar capital" of Alice Springs that is likely to deliver pay-back within four years.
Lazard hails “inflection point” as wind, solar costs beat new and old fossils
Latest Lazard report shows wind and solar now beating existing and fully depreciated fossil fuel generators on costs, and battery storage is also falling.
Senate inquiry to urge EV targets, range of incentives
Senator Tim Storer hints at push for national EV target and other incentives as result of Senate inquiry into electric vehicles.
Jaguar backs world’s “most advanced” electric motorbike – Arc Vector
British luxury car maker shrugs off stuffy image with investment in a motorcycle company behind what it claims as the "world's most advanced electric motorcycle".
Australian car fleet owners turning to electric vehicles
Nearly half of Australian fleet buyers expected to switch to EVs – some within months. After a test drive, that number doubles.
Fluence to install big battery at Lincoln Gap wind farm in South Australia
Nexif Energy inks deal with Fluence to install a 10MW/10MWh battery storage system at its 212MW Lincoln Gap Wind Farm near Port Augusta.
Malcolm Turnbull’s double back-flip on 100 per cent renewable energy
Out of politics, and without a tie, Turnbull says 100% renewables achievable, dispatchable, and so cheap that new coal just won't be built.
Coalition plans to support new coal investment could break its own procurement rules
Coalition's push for new investments in fossil fuel generation is flawed because it ignores carbon costs - and it may also be against its own procurement guidelines.