Powerlink gets ARENA funding to investigate system strength challenges in North Queensland
A new study partly funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will look at system strength issues that have been an emerging challenge for renewable energy generation in the National Electricity Market, and explore the merits of several technical solutions, including battery storage.
Neoen to build Australia’s largest solar farm after power deal with CleanCo
Between 460 and 480 MWp in size, Western Downs will become the largest solar farm in Australia, bringing significant regional economic benefits to South West Queensland.
“How’s the serenity?” electric leisure boating to go full-throttle
German electric boating company Torqueedo’s 100,000th sale highlights a shift in leisure and small commuter boating towards the electric.
Transport NSW seeking expressions of interest to transition its bus fleet
As part of the NSW Government’s ambition to transition the entire public bus fleet to zero emissions, Transport NSW is seeking out expressions of interest for participants in trials of zero emission buses.
Environmental approval recommended for gigawatt-scale renewable energy hub
A mega solar and wind energy project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region has moved forward after being recommended for environmental approval.
Time to enable shovel-ready renewable projects to repower Australia’s economy
Renewable energy is forging through the Covid-19 crisis and ready to contribute even more than cheaper, cleaner energy to Australia’s recovery from the economic disaster brought on by the pandemic. A Clean Energy Council forum held today provides strategies and resources for Government and business to apply to a revitalised, more resilient future.
EVs, platform of the future
U.S.-based Bollinger Motors revealed its patent-pending E-Chassis platform last month, a demonstration that the platform from which commercial fleets can transition to EVs is EV platform-technology itself.
Westpac commits to a decade of transition
Westpac is committing to major investment restructuring over the coming decade as it looks to align its business with Paris 2050 commitments and its own emissions reduction scheme. The bank is seeking to offset its global emissions with 100% renewables by 2025.
Octopus intel to power Origin customer experience
In coming years digital services will transform end-to-end energy management, from the point of generation to bill payment. Origin Energy has announced plans to adopt Octopus’s Kraken platform as it also buys a piece of the tech-tailer’s action.
New hydrogen fund: Can we get bang from 300 million bucks?
The Morrison Government claims that BloombergNEF ranks its new commitment and cumulative investment in hydrogen as among the largest made by any country. But there’s more to investment than largesse, as BNEF recently ascertained in a study of the economic case for hydrogen.
