October 2012 - Page 8 of 13 - Renew Economy

Is this the beginning of the end of coal-fired generation?
The government owned Stanwell Corp has put 700MW of coal-fired generation on ice because of falling demand, and the impact of renewables and the carbon price. Its annual report reveals that its entire portfolio of 4GW of coal and gas fired power plants may be surplus to requirements.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 15, 2012

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From Bush to Obama, US Army goes green, then greener
The US Army’s green award-winning Garrison Grafenwoehr in Germany offers a critical lesson about the true meaning of genuine energy independence.
Tina Casey

Oct 15, 2012

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Solar Guys tap Islamic finance for 50MW Indonesia project
Solar Guys attract Islamic finance for first Indonesia solar PV project as they target big deals in South-East Asia.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 14, 2012

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UK injects £20m into search for electricity storage systems
UK injects funds for electricity storage competition, which could fetch a yield of £10 billion every year.
Tauseef Hussain

Oct 14, 2012

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Five things we learned this week … about politics of green energy
WA Premier spoils his own solar party; don’t count on Coalition support for the LRET; Abbott has a problem with power bills; why Germany is increasing its renewables target; and the sad facts about wind in Victoria.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 12, 2012

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How wind power helps lower electricity prices
US energy giant Exelon lobbies against extending incentives for wind energy, even though it saves consumers money. Echoes of an Australian anti-wind campaign?
Richard W. Caperton

Oct 12, 2012

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10 steps to Hell’s kitchen, Jimi Hendrix and solar salvation
Four young guys belted out an astounding Jimi Hendrix-like set before they lost their mojo. A little like our solar PV market.
Nigel Morris

Oct 12, 2012

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UK experience on renewable energy policy a cautionary tale
If you adjust market mechanisms such as RET to meet short-term commercial expediency, you should be careful what you wish for.
David Green

Oct 12, 2012

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The week in green numbers …
Digits from Australia’s big-solar first; rooftop PV marches on; counting Japan’s clean energy MWs; Europe’s offshore wind GWs; measuring massive turbines.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 12, 2012

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Biogas no saviour for Sydney’s trigen plan
Sydney misses another opportunity to build solar and wind grid. Its ‘trigen approach’ to save emissions by 40-60% will inevitably rely on coal-seam gas.
Matthew Wright

Oct 12, 2012

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100% renewables in Australia will be cheaper than BAU
A UNSW project to assess the feasibility of a 100% renewable energy network for Australia is turning up some ‘very promising’ economic results – when you factor in the cost of ageing fossil power plants, it’s likely to be cheaper than continuing on the current path. Now, to get the policy right.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 11, 2012

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World’s largest wind turbine rotor goes online
Siemens Energy recently started testing its 154-meter rotor, the world’s largest for wind turbines.
Adam Johnston

Oct 11, 2012

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