2014 - Page 5 of 181 - Renew Economy

Chile’s mines set hot pace on renewables – Australia should take note
Chile is now emerging as the southern hemisphere’s renewable energy giant, so what can we learn from our Pacific neighbours?
John Mathews

Dec 17, 2014

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Micro wind turbines: another big headache for big oil
Oil companies in the US have been retrenching as the market goes into free-fall, and the survivors will face some stiff — and unprecedented — competition.
Tina Casey

Dec 17, 2014

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SunEdison to build 350MW of solar PV in Chile – at 9c/kWh
SunEdison has won a tender to build 350MW of large scale solar PV in Chile – at an average price of less than 9c/kWh, with no subsidy.
Christian Roselund

Dec 16, 2014

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Network operator sees no future for generators, retailers
Operator of one of Australia’s biggest networks says solar, battery storage and micro grids means the business models of centralised generators and retailers will be made redundant. In other words, no long term future for Origin, AGL or EnergyAustralia. The future is local, and that is bad news for coal, gas and nuclear.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 16, 2014

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Carnegie Wave set to install 2nd CETO 5 unit, connect to grid
Carnegie Wave Energy to install second CETO 5 generating unit in seas south of Perth, as approval granted to connect to local grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 16, 2014

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Tesla arrival tells us that the future is electric transport
Tesla Model S launch highlights electric vehicles are a reality in Australia.
Stephen Bygrave

Dec 16, 2014

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What does the price of oil have to do with solar?
Brent crude oil has fallen 34%. Strangely, the Ardour Solar Index has also fallen the same amount over this same period.
Nathan Lim

Dec 16, 2014

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Clouds gather over coal market as Treasury predicts price ‘flatline’
Treasury forecast that thermal coal prices will flat-line well below market expectations by mid-2016 offers further caution against fossil fuel investment.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 16, 2014

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North American carbon markets link in $500m clean energy investment
The $500m raised highlights the potential for expansion and international system linkages to fight climate change.
Silvio Marcacci

Dec 16, 2014

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The $48bn opportunity for solar, storage and energy democracy
Utilities are scrambling to remain relevant in this technological firestorm, and energy wonks are envisioning a new business model – Utility 2.0 – based around solar, storage and electric vehicles.
John Farrell

Dec 16, 2014

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CleanTech Bites

Australia leading on clean energy? Not a snowflake’s chance in hell
Australia’s large-scale solar and wind industries are at a standstill. But in the rest of the world…
Giles Parkinson

Dec 16, 2014

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New wind power generation record in Germany
For all of you record collectors out there, Germany set a new record in wind power production a few days ago.
Craig Morris

Dec 16, 2014

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