2014 - Page 50 of 181 - Renew Economy

Rockefeller heirs shift oil fortune into renewables, call it ‘astute business’
The heirs to the fortune of US oil tycoons John and William Rockefeller have divested their funds fossil fuel investments and reinvested them in renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 23, 2014

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Europeans now using no-carbon sources for 56% of demand
Penetration rates of no-carbon generation have increased from 50% to 56% in recent years in Europe.
Energy Information Administration

Sep 23, 2014

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Another gong for Uni Wollongong net-zero energy fibro shack
Team UOW’s net-zero energy Illawarra Flame House – based on a converted fibro shack – wins another award, this time for engineering excellence.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 23, 2014

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Australia can get to zero carbon emissions, and grow the economy
Australia could go to zero net emissions by 2050, without compromising prosperity or economic opportunity, if the world goes low carbon.
Anna Skarbek and Frank Jotzo

Sep 23, 2014

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Abbott’s energy green paper focuses on gas, coal, nuclear
Abbott energy green paper mentions gas 434 times, coal 100 times and nuclear 67. Storage gets 32, solar 26, and wind energy just 13 mentions.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 23, 2014

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Up to $39bn a year – the cost of unpriced energy pollution in Australia
Report says unpriced CO2 pollution is biggest energy subsidy ‘by far,’ costing Australia $14-39bn in damage to economy, environment, health, and security.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 23, 2014

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Solar and the new (democratic) energy economy
Solar power is the spark to energize a new energy economy from the bottom up.
John Farrell

Sep 23, 2014

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Hunt attacks rooftop solar “cross-subsidy” from neighbours
Environment Minister Greg Hunt attacking rooftop solar as a “cross subsidy” from one neighbour without solar to another with solar.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 22, 2014

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Policy & Planning

Abbott to keep Australia at margins of climate talks
An unheralded G20 report calls on nations to introduce carbon pricing; little wonder Australia doesn’t want climate change mentioned at the November summit. Meanwhile, Abbott determined to keep Australia at margins of global climate talks, and will not offer new targets.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 22, 2014

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Will the BrightSource-Abengoa tower be last CSP project in US?
Can concentrated solar thermal (with or without storage) ever compete with photovoltaics in terms of electrical generation?
Eric Wesoff

Sep 22, 2014

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China heads for price on carbon; energy market overhaul is next
Economic reforms such as a national carbon price could usher in dramatic changes on China’s energy landscape.
Frank Jotzo

Sep 22, 2014

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Unsubsidised wind and solar competitive with coal, Lazard says
Wind and solar power are set to be cost competitive with coal-fired stations, even without subsidies, says US investment bank Lazard.
Emma Fitzpatrick

Sep 22, 2014

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