Bridie Schmidt
Battery
Governments
Insight
Institutions
Markets
micro-grids
Renewables
Smart Energy
Storage
No man is an island – even in a future of stand-alone power systems
Consumers might get paid to have batteries that will "island" from the grid, and EVs that can deliver power when needed, as part of plans to make networks more...
Australian Federal Government
Climate
Governments
Renewables
Coalition says Technology Roadmap emission cuts a ‘projection’, not a ‘commitment’
Coalition sheds new light on Technology Roadmap: "Don't confuse commitments with projections that are in documents underpinned by a series of assumptions."
Warren Buffett-owned MidAmerican Energy idles 46 wind turbines at Iowa wind farms after a 50m-long turbine blade snapped and fell into a field last week.
Australian super fund First Sentier makes first purchase in renewables, buying wind portfolio of UK infrastructure group John Laing.
Chart of the day
Graphs
Renewables
United States Government
Wind
Graph of the day – Wind climbs to the top of the renewable mountain in the US
In the US, wind overtakes hydro to become the most-consumed source of renewable energy in 2019.
Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Solar
Three innovations that will continue solar’s march down the cost curve
Wood Mackenzie research predicts solar PV costs will continue to fall through the 2020s, driven by three key improvements to module efficiency.
Gas
Governments
Institutions
one step
Solar
ARENA backs program to help manufacturers use more solar, less gas
ARENA-backed and ERM Power-led program will help 20 Queensland manufacturers boost industrial energy productivity, cut emissions and reduce costs.
Angus Taylor
Australian Federal Government
Governments
People
Scott Morrison
Officials contradict Morrison on Liddell shortfall, as government blames the market
Department officials concede just 154MW needed to fill gap left by Liddell, as minister blames market for not investing in midst of threats of government intervention.
Australian Federal Government
Gas
Governments
Renewables
Snowy Hydro
Utilities
Snowy Hydro finances squeezed after tough year, but still wants to step on the gas
Snowy Hydro reports fall in profits after year impacted by bushfires and lower energy prices, placing pressure on plans to expand its generation portfolio.
Governments
Institutions
Renewables
CEFC reaffirms commitment to renewables, and to “prudent investment”
Clean Energy Finance Corporation stresses continued focus on investing in increasing share of renewables in a modernised electricity grid.
