Antinuclear

The Coalition and IPA tag-team were at it again against renewables on Q&A. It’s disappointing enough that the country’s federal energy minister should have such a blind spot on new technology, but it appears to be a party-wide phenomenon. At least Catweazle was funny.

Vestas senior vice president “outraged” by claims that renewables developers should foot the bill for grid upgrade costs as more wind and solar comes online. The post Why should renewables be billed for grid costs, when coal gets free ride on emissions? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sweden’s Riksbank sells holdings in bonds issued by emissions-heavy states of Queensland and W.A., in latest sign “carbon borders” are being put in place. The post Sweden dumps Australian bonds over “large climate footprint” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Changes to FCAS requirements have tilted the markets back in favour of coal generators over renewables, and are now getting more revenue for services they had failed to deliver. The post How Australia’s energy market was quietly tipped back in favour of coal generators appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The world’s biggest lithium ion battery at Hornsdale in South Australia is about to get bigger with hundreds of Tesla batteries reportedly delivered to the site this week. The post Tesla big battery in South Australia is about to get bigger appeared first on RenewEconomy.