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House Democrats Lay Out Climate, Clean Energy Priorities in Sweeping Plan
Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis on Tuesday unveiled a mammoth and wide-ranging policy plan to embed climate action and resilience within the country’s economy.
The report —…
Nine new solar farms and two big batteries proposed for South Australia
The South Australia state energy regulator says it has received proposals for a total of nine new solar farms, two of which will be accompanied by battery storage, to meet the zero emission plans of the state water utility and the state’s…
Is Australia Losing the Race for a Clean Energy Breakthrough?
Despite a strong track record on renewables innovation, Australia may be running out of time to become a clean energy export powerhouse — and further funding for homegrown innovation is now in jeopardy.
The budget for the Australian…
Sixth community Tesla battery installed in W.A. PowerBank trial
One Step Off The Grid
A sixth Tesla community battery has been installed in suburban Perth, as part of the Western Australia government’s bid to improve the electricity supply to parts of the Western Power grid without adding more poles…
World’s first “plug-in” home battery set to be tested in Australia
Image: Orison
A potentially game-changing plug-and-play home battery storage solution is set to be tested on the Australian market – potentially within weeks – after the US company behind the technology successfully closed out an $US8.5…
Survey finds 74% of consumers want to select their energy supplier
The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) last week released its national scientific poll that indicates three out of four voters want options and choice when selecting their energy suppliers. The results were released in conjunction…
What If Consumers Could Just Buy Batteries and Plug Them In?
Home battery storage has grown precipitously in recent years, but it still doesn’t match the scale and accessibility of a home appliance.
Orison has been trying to change that since 2013. Now, the Wyoming-based startup is preparing to…
How to streamline permitting for battery projects in California
California is experiencing a surge in development of battery energy storage projects driven by policy initiatives and consumer demand supporting development of renewable energy projects. To meet demand, investor-owned utilities across the…
Macquarie’s Green Investment Group to develop 1GW solar and battery portfolio
The Green Investment Group, once owned by the UK Government and now owned by Australia’s Macquarie Group, will partner with UK renewable energy developer Enso Energy to build a pipeline of solar and battery projects across the UK which…
So, What Exactly Is Green Hydrogen?
Companies and industry groups often join together to promote their products. Far more unusual was the step taken last month by 10 major European energy companies and two of the continent's top renewable industry bodies, which…