2014 - Page 4 of 181 - Renew Economy

China looks to ban coal-to-gas projects
Chinese authorities are considering banning any new coal-to-gas projects in a move that could save emissions equivalent to Australia’s annual output.
Staff Reporter

Dec 18, 2014

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Australian fossil fuel subsidies put at $47bn, as RET wrestle continues
Australia’s fossil fuels sector will get $47bn in subsidies over next 4 years, report suggests. This, as Abbott government dug in over cuts to RET.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 18, 2014

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Electric cars a mixed bag for health, climate
Driving an electric car could be worse for both the climate and public health if the electricity that runs it was generated at a coal-fired power plant.
Bobby Magill

Dec 17, 2014

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CleanTech Bites

Tony Abbott’s wind energy witch-hunt elicits one single ice-age dooms-dayer
The Coalition government’s latest witch-hunt against wind energy has not produced a lot of fertile fodder for the anti-renewables brigade.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 17, 2014

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Why the world’s big energy firms are running scared from renewables
A new David is rising to challenge Britain’s Big Six energy Goliath: small-scale solar and wind owned by lots and lots of people.
Guy Shrubsole & Alasdair Cameron

Dec 17, 2014

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Clean energy photography competition winners
Pacific Hydro announces winners of ‘A Clean Energy Future for Australia’ photography competition.
Sam Parkinson

Dec 17, 2014

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CEC splits solar and policy conferences, joins with All Energy
New deal merges Clean Energy Council annual solar conference with All-Energy Australia, to deliver the country’s largest clean energy event in 2015.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 17, 2014

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CleanTech Bites

US slaps higher anti-dumping tariffs on China solar, Australia probe delayed
US slams higher penalties on Chinese solar imports, while the findings of an Australian anti-dumping investigation is delayed again until March.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 17, 2014

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Did anyone notice that Australia now has a carbon trading scheme?
Senator Xenophon’s “Safeguard Mechanism” amendment to the Direct Action legislation means Australia effectively has a carbon price again.
Nathan Lim

Dec 17, 2014

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The golden age of gas is over before it started
The golden age of gas is already over – eaten by solar and wind and its own soaring costs. AEMO says gas-fired production could fall by two thirds over the next five years, as export parity prices it out of market and it is displace by renewables. The one bright spot might be the potential of gas to replace coal generation in a decade’s time.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 17, 2014

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Commentary

Tony Abbott’s Christmas surprise – solar panels from priests
UPDATE: A crowd-funded solar system for Kirribilli House has been delivered to the PM – a Christmas gift with a message from Sydney church leaders.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 17, 2014

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Paris climate summit won’t save the planet, and it shouldn’t try
A Paris climate agreement is not going to save the world. The Copenhagen summit was so chaotic because it tried to do too much too soon and nearly broke the system as a result.
Erwin Jackson

Dec 17, 2014

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