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Daily update: Utilies face new challenge in rush for home storage
Renew Economy editor@reneweconomy.com.au via mail8.atl111.rsgsv.net
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Utilities face new challenge in rush for home storage; Solar households in VIC hit with higher fixed charges; Murdoch keeps papers, coalition in line; Churches pull fossil fuel investments; ARENA puts $18.5m to solar, wind, storage in Coober Pedy; Vic’s attack on efficiency damned by new modelling; Kooragang wind turbine could be saved to power surf clubs; How much will TAS pay for shorting the carbon price; Is solar ownership poised for a comeback?; $1bln geothermal project takes Costa Rica closer to 100% renewables; and Why the RET should be ramped, not cut.
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Australian electricity utilities face a new challenge from a fast-growing interest from Australian households in home energy storage. One in five solar customers now inquiring about storage, and returns on investment are soaring as costs come down.
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Victoria energy minister leaps to defence of Hazelwood power station owner hitting solar households with higher fixed charges.
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Rupert Murdoch has defined his views on climate and clean energy. Happily, his media empire and the Australian government are holding the line.
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World Council of Churches, representing 500m Christians, joins “divestment” movement to jettison fossil fuel investments.
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ARENA commits $18.5m to solar, wind and storage project to outback town of Coober Pedy, seeking to replicate success of King Island renewable integration.
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New report damns Victoria decision to close energy efficiency scheme, saying the government’s modelling excluded most benefits of the program.
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Newcastle community energy group proposes to save NSW’s first wind turbine from coal port expansion and sell energy to surf clubs.
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With the uncertainty in carbon pricing hydro operators have had every incentive to sell as much power as soon as possible.
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With “no money down” and “zero maintenance” to attract homeowners, solar leasing has become favorite for residential solar. But direct ownership is coming back.
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A geothermal project valued at nearly $1bn will take Costa Rica closer to its ambition to have 100% renewable electricity generation.
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Data suggests that if the Abbott wants to cut long-term power costs and risk to consumers, it should consider ramping up rather than weakening the RET.
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A solar-powered camel track through outback
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