By Giles Parkinson How did AGL manage to lose nearly $2 billion on its early wind farm investments? And can it avoid a repeat as it manages the survival and exit of its coal and gas assets. The post How AGL lost nearly $2 billion from its early push into wind farms appeared first on…
By Bridie Schmidt The new MG has helped lift electric SUV sales in Australia off a tiny base, but the growth is swamped by consumer demand for fossil fuel cars as Australia falls further behind rest of world. The post MG leads growth in electric SUV sales, but Australia still lags world EV push appeared…
By Sophie Vorrath Australian “oscillating water column” (OWC) technology successfully installed in Grassy Harbour after Covid delays and “flawless” 40-hour journey from Hobart. The post Wave Swell Energy installs generator off King Island in world first hybrid trial appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Richard Brooks This article is well worth reading if you are interested in the challenges facing ISO/RTO’s as the energy transition unfolds. Solutions are currently being discussed to address these concerns and issues. Click headline for full article Read Full Article Here For more great articles: The Energy Collective – The world’s best thinkers…
By Giles Parkinson and Michael Mazengarb AGL takes massive $2.7 billion hit from write-down of assets, as both it and Origin flag falling profits from lower power prices and higher gas costs. The post AGL in massive $2.7 billion writedown, Origin also hit by lower power prices appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here…
By Eleanore Robinson UK Government launches £11m energy entrepreneurs fund Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) In a General Motors ad for Sunday’s Super Bowl LV, released Wednesday, Will Ferrell finds out that Norwegians buy way more electric cars per capita than Americans. “We’re going to crush those lugers,” he says, in full-form comedic delivery, speeding off for reinforcements, then headed off on a container ship to…
By Giles Parkinson New transmission links considered essential to renewables transition in doubt after AEMC says six dollar a year impact too much to allow for change in rules. The post Transmission projects in doubt after AEMC rejects revenue rule change appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Robert Stavins In my previous blog post, on January 14th, I offered my personal views regarding “International Climate Change Policy & Action in the Biden Administration.” Today, I’m pleased to turn to a parallel assessment of future European climate change policy by Ottmar Edenhofer, a greatly-accomplished German economist, admired by academics, as well as…
By Billy Ludt SunShare completed commissioning its Uncompahgre Community Solar Garden, Colorado’s largest community solar project to-date, totaling just over 5 MWdc. The Weld County-based solar array now generates clean, solar energy for 450 Colorado homes, Westminster city, and the Highlands Ranch Community Association. It is the first 5-MW project to be built after the…
By Tariq Siddiqui TRANSITION & TRANSFORMATION DRIVING THE M&AThe climate change targets are driving up the M&A activities in USA & globally. The trends are showing that investors are increasingly concerned with traditional energy investment opportunities that may pose significant risk to there portfolios. The governments are increasingly giving more incentives to the cleaner and…
By Halle Kirsh Thursday, February 25, 2020 2 pm ET / 11 am PT 2021 will be a year of incredible opportunity for solar installers, but only for those who are prepared to take advantage of it. To help installers navigate the new year, Aurora Solar has assembled the latest trends, tech, and best practices…
By [email protected] Justin Guay is director for global climate strategy at the Sunrise Project. *** The only climate trend more powerful for global financial institutions than the drive to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 is the momentum to exit oil and gas. According to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), more than…
By [email protected] Last March, lockdowns swept across Europe, forcing an eerie silence on some of the world’s most iconic and bustling cities. It caused a steep drop in electricity consumption — putting pressure on thermal generators and giving renewables a greater share of the generation mix. “All of that has really provided us a bit…
By [email protected] More than a decade after its first introduction, a national green bank bill is back before Congress, with much more funding than previous versions proposed over the past two years and a far greater chance to be passed into law, its backers say. On Wednesday, Democrats in Congress reintroduced the Clean Energy and…