2015 - Renew Economy

IEA coal outlook blithely ignores the big picture
Despite a 10% cut to coal consumption forecasts, the latest International Energy Agency medium-term coal market outlook distorts the underlying data being presented.
Tim Buckley

Dec 21, 2015

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Why the Paris climate deal is a win for energy companies
Paris deal provides the certainty of a long-term goal with the flexibility of carbon markets – a significant step towards a global level playing field.
Sonja van Renssen

Dec 21, 2015

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2015: The year the coal industry woke up from a nightmare … and found it was real
This time last year the global coal industry was telling investors that things would be better in 2015. The opposite has proven to be the case.
Bob Burton

Dec 21, 2015

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RenewEconomy is taking a break over the holiday season
RenewEconomy is taking a break over the holiday season. We will be back soon.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 21, 2015

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Former coal-fired Brisbane Powerhouse generating energy again, this time solar
A former coal-fired plant turned arts venue, has come full circle and is again generating power, but this time through the installation of a 100kW solar array.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 21, 2015

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Solar sets a cracking pace in India as PV prices drop 20% in 2015
A review of solar tender activity points to a major step-change in solar pricing to a level already below imported coal-fired power generation.
Tim Buckley

Dec 21, 2015

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Ten big trends in solar, wind and storage to watch out for in 2016
The big trends in 2016 will include ambitious plans for decarbonisation, a new form of climate denialism, arguments about consumer network tariffs, bold new technologies and battery storage. And, of course, in Australia there will be an election.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 21, 2015

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SA wind farm delivers ‘cheapest wind energy ever procured’ in Australia
The 100MW Hornsdale wind farm – first winner in 2nd round of ACT renewable energy auctions – has set a record low price for renewable energy.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 21, 2015

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Indirect action: How creative can our climate policy get?
A number of Indirect Action policies can be pursued without letting climate deniers resume control of the climate agenda. They could win votes, too.
Alan Pears

Dec 21, 2015

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Australia nears 1GW solar installations in 2015
Despite a declining rooftop solar market, Australia has recorded its second-biggest year for combined solar PV installations, thanks to a boost from the budding large-scale market.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 21, 2015

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Graph of the Day: Australian solar PV prices hit new lows
How low can they go? Chart shows how far solar PV prices have fallen over the past four years, to a new average low.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 21, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

The year that was: RenewEconomy’s top stories of 2015
The stories that captured your interest in 2015: Tesla (cars and battery storage); wave energy; plunging solar PV costs; network tariffs; and Tony Abbott.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 21, 2015

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