Graph of the Day: Myth of solar PV energy payback time
By Giles Parkinson on 15 March 2013
Is it true solar PV modules consume more energy in manufacture than they produce in their lifetime? Not according to this Graph of the Day.
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Graph of the Day: Curse of Australia’s sick office buildings
By Giles Parkinson on 14 March 2013
Bankmecu to offer 20-year financing for environmental upgrades for dirty and ‘sick’ office buildings – one of the biggest sources of carbon emissions.
Graph of the Day: The world’s carbon budget made simple
By Giles Parkinson on 13 March 2013
The world has burned most of its carbon budget. This graph of the day explains what we have consumed, what’s left, and what it means.
Graph of the Day: Even France could go 100% renewables
By Giles Parkinson on 8 March 2013
What if France phased out nuclear? By 2034? This Graph of the Day shows how it could reach 100 per cent renewables by 2050.
Graph of the Day: 5 common myths about solar energy
By Giles Parkinson on 7 March 2013
Solar is getting cheaper and is becoming competitive with fossil fuels. It even works on cloudy days, says our Graph of the Day.
Graph of the Day: The plunging cost of solar PV
By Giles Parkinson on 6 March 2013
Yingli says cost of solar modules fell another 25% in 2012, and suggests that will continue in 2013.
Graph of the Day: Why baseload power plants will disappear
By Giles Parkinson on 5 March 2013
Solar and wind are rapidly changing energy markets. As this graph of the day shows, baseload generation may be redundant within a decade.
Graph of the Day: Are wind farms as useless as some say?
By Giles Parkinson on 4 March 2013
Today’s graph of the day shows that wind farm output often coincide with periods of peak demand high wholesale prices.
Graph of the Day – Why solving climate change is simple
By Giles Parkinson on 1 March 2013
The challenge to address climate change often appears overwhelming. But are we trying to make it too complicated? Let’s imagine a bathtub filling with water. We need to turn off the tap and take out the plug.
Graph of the Day: Australia’s soaring electricity prices
By Giles Parkinson on 26 February 2013
Australia’s electricity prices have jumped further than other countries in the last five years, mostly due to network costs. Little wonder solar is attractive.
Graph of the Day: Australia’s 5 million “solar heroes”
Home owners using solar power are helping reduce the wholesale cost of electricity, as well as lessening peak demand.