Australia: Infrastructure trends

Australia: Infrastructure trends

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Iberdrola begins construction of Australia’s biggest hybrid wind and solar farm
Renew Economy
Construction begins at Australia's biggest wind and solar hybrid projects in South Australia, another key step towards state Liberal government target of net 100% renewables.
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How coal-loving Australia became the leader in rooftop solar
The New York Times
Embracing solar panels to save money, homeowners have made the country a powerhouse in renewable energy.
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Australia to invest $13 billion in energy technology to cut emissions
Reuters
Australia plans to invest A$18 billion ($13 billion) over the next 10 years in technologies to cut carbon emissions in the fight against climate change, the country's energy minister said on Monday.
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'Enormous opportunity': How Australia could become the Saudi Arabia of renewable energy
The Guardian
The remote Western Australian town of Kalbarri could find itself at the bleeding edge of a renewables revolution
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Australia embarks on a mammoth renewable energy exporting project
Oil Price
A new megaproject that will connect Singapore to Australia’s largest solar farm is picking up pace as surveying has started to construct a 3,800-kilometer subsea power cable
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Almost two-thirds of Australia's coal-fired generation will be out by 2040, Aemo says
The Guardian
Rooftop solar capacity to double or even triple to replace existing thermal generation, new assessment by the energy market operator predicts
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Australia may aim as high as 700 percent in renewable power goal
Hydrogen Fuel News
Australian politicians are trying to combat the issue of how large a share green energy should hold in the country’s renewable power goal for its grid.
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Australia is the runaway global leader in building new renewable energy
The Conversation
Australia is installing renewable energy at more than ten times the global average. This is excellent news, but raises serious questions about integrating this electricity into our grids.
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Major insurer Suncorp vows to stop covering thermal coal projects
SBS News
The latest announcement means there are now no Australian insurers willing to underwrite new thermal coal projects, experts and advocates say.
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Why Australia’s booming renewable energy industry has started hitting hurdles
ABC News In-depth
The world’s current plan to slow global warming is the Paris agreement – signed by more than 170 countries in 2016.Under that deal Australia pledged to reduc...
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Renewables forecast to halve wholesale energy prices over four years
The Guardian
Analysis shows 7,200MW of renewables added to grid after closures of coal-fired plants
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Drought and trade war to blame for surplus reduction: Treasurer
The New Daily
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has blamed a smaller-than-expected surplus forecast on the drought and international trade tensions.
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Australian outback cattle station to house world's largest solar farm, powering Singapore
The Guardian
Electricity from $20bn farm on 10,000 sq km property in Newcastle Waters also planned to feed Northern Territory’s power grid
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New offshore gas to hit Victoria in 2021 after ExxonMobil decision
The Sydney Morning Herald
ExxonMobil has made a final investment decision on its Bass Strait gas project, which will bring more gas to Victoria in the next five years.
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Australia could have over 10M 5G connections by 2022
ARN
The arrival of 5G in Australia is set to enable further innovation in mobile services plans and bundled services
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Year seven switch: Multi-million-dollar upgrades begin across South Australia
9News
Rundown classrooms are now earmarked for removal or major remodelling, to happen ahead of the historic shif...
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Australia to become top world’s LNG producer
The Medi Telegraph
Oslo - Australia is poised to become the world’s largest producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) next year and to retain that position until 2024
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Why an ultra-fast charger network marks a turning point for Australia’s uptake of electric cars
The New Daily
A national network of ultra-fast charging stations for electric cars has been tipped as a turning point that is likely to boost Australia's slow uptake.
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Australia’s capital city switches to 100% renewable energy
Nature
Canberra will be the first major region in the Southern Hemisphere to purchase all its energy from renewable sources. Canberra will be the first major region in the Southern Hemisphere to purchase all its energy from renewable sources.
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ACT plans far-reaching electrification of vehicles and homes in drive to reduce emissions
The Guardian
Territory government says it will phase out natural gas and pursue electrification of buses and private cars
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Coal to be kaput in Australia by 2050, as renewables, batteries take over
Renew Economy
Australia’s coal-fired generation capacity could be little more than a twinkle in Tony Abbott’s eye by as early as 2050, when renewables are forecast to provide 92 per cent of the country's electricity.
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Australia could produce 200% of energy needs from renewables by 2050, researchers say
The Guardian
New report shows roadmap for Australia to be global renewable energy export leader
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Australia will need to build a stack of new homes if population growth continues on its current trajectory
The Guardian
Australia’s population is about to tick over 24.9 million, and is growing at an annual pace of 1.6%, according to data from the ABS.
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Boeing hypersonic plane to go from ‘Australia to Europe in five hours by 2050’
The West Australian
Boeing has unveiled a new hypersonic plane able to cross the Earth in hours.