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Ecoult awarded largest battery-based renewable energy storage project in Australia; 1.6 MWh UltraBattery system

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Australia-based Ecoult has been awarded a Hydro Tasmania contract to supply the largest battery-based renewable energy storage system in Australia for the King Island Renewable Energy Integration Project (KIREIP). in 2010.

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Paxocean, Hong Lam Marine and Bureau Veritas partner to develop design for ammonia bunker vessel

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First established in 2007 in Singapore, PaxOcean offers a wide range of services covering integrated solutions, newbuilding, module fabrication, green recycling, repairs and conversion of conventional and renewable energy assets. Other vessels operate regionally transporting petroleum, chemical products and asphalt.

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Australias Bureau Of Meteorology Declares 2009 Second Hottest Year For Nation; South Australia 1.3 ºC Above Average Temperatures

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Data collected by Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology indicates that the annual mean temperature for 2009 was 0.9 ºC above the 1961-1990 average, making last year the nation’s second warmest year, after 2007, since precise instrumental record-keeping began throughout the country in 1910. records, 1950-present. Click to enlarge.

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Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

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Australia’s per capita CO 2 emissions are higher than those of the US due to an emissions-intensive energy sector. Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard unveiled Australia’s carbon pricing plan—a core element in a new clean energy plan—in a short address to the nation. Click to enlarge.

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Fallout from Australia’s Week Of Bushfires May Affect Victoria Water Supplies For 30 Years

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In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) found that an increase in fire danger in Australia would be likely to be associated with reduced interval between fires, increased fire intensity, a decrease in fire extinguishments and faster fire spread.

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Roskill forecasts increasing dependence of Li market on batteries; switch from portable electronics to hybrids

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Batteries accounted for 27% of global lithium consumption in 2012, up from 15% in 2007 and 8% in 2002. This is below the 2007 peak of US$6,500/t, but well above the US$2,000-3,000/t levels seen in the early 2000s. Production is dominated by Talison Lithium in Australia, SQM and Rockwood Lithium in Chile, and FMC in Argentina.

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Meet the Joylong E6 Electric Minibus

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We had seen the prototype of this vehicle over a year ago and now Perth based Global Automotive Distributors has waded through the red tape and bureaucracy to bring the E6 to Australia in November. The company is the importer and distributor for Australia and New Zealand. As with most EVs the instant pickup from zero is fast.

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