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Gas power in future grid will be "tiny" and its cost exorbitant, …
WEB1 day ago · New report says AEMO’s 2024 Integrated System Plan is far from being a signal for greater investment in gas, with the role of gas generation on the grid being rapidly eroded by cheaper, bette…
Solar and wind less than half the cost of fossil fuels as price falls ...
WEB3 days ago · Oct 1, 2024. 9. Renewables Solar. The cost of both solar and wind energy continue to fall, with both technologies less than half the price of competing fossil fuels – based on a global average ...
Renewable records tumble for second day in a row, pushing fossil …
WEB2 days ago · It said that on a 30-m minute peak, a new peak renewable generation record of 73.87 per cent was set for the period ending at 11:30am on Tuesday. It noted that rooftop solar provided 43.7 per cent ...
SwitchedOn - A RenewEconomy Publication
WEBEnergy Efficiency. Minimum energy standards urgently needed for space heaters, hot water systems and cooktops. Australians are installing inefficient gas and electric appliances that will lock in $3.4 billion every year of unnecessary energy costs. New legislation is needed so Australians can make informed decisions about buying new appliances.
Australia on track to add 7GW of new wind and solar this year, as ...
WEBSep 24, 2024 · Australia is on track to add more than 7GW of new renewable energy generation capacity in 2024, new data has revealed, off the back of a promising uptick in large-scale wind and solar investment ...
BNEF says $2.4 trillion needed for Australia's net zero target, but ...
WEBAug 19, 2024 · BNEF says Australia needs to spend $2.4 trillion out to 2050 to achieve net zero. But the spending is not that much different from business as usual.
Households to be "driving force" of energy transition with solar ...
WEBJun 26, 2024 · Rooftop solar is expected to grow four-fold from more than 21 gigawatts now to 86 GW in 2050 and home batteries are expected to grow from just 1 GW now to an estimated 7 GW in 2029-30, and 34 GW ...
"The world is changing:" Labor targets solar and battery industries …
WEBJul 3, 2024 · The Bill would also set in place a national interest framework to oversee what projects would be funded and ensure those projects produce safe and well paid jobs, engage with communities ...
From solar to EVs: Five green tech supply chains that could deliver ...
WEBBuilding Australian supply chains for the manufacture of solar, wind, batteries, heat pumps and commercial electric vehicles could deliver $215 billion of benefits in just a decade, a new report ...