2014 - Page 63 of 181 - Renew Economy

Tag Pacific steps in to build solar plant at Rio Tinto mine
Less than two months after Ingenero’s collapse, Tag Pacific signs up to build 1.7MW solar PV array to power Rio Tinto mine in Weipa, Qld.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 2, 2014

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India poised to be world solar leader – adding 145GW in 10 years
New report suggests road map for India’s solar sector to boost nation’s PV capacity by more than 140GW in 10 years.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 2, 2014

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Why were RET modellers instructed to ignore commercial reality?
ACIL Allen says it was instructed by RET Review panel – headed by climate skeptic Dick Warburton – to ignore commercial realities around coal-fired generation. Such modelling would be rejected by any company board, and the government should do the same.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 2, 2014

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NSW, SA to suffer most from cuts to Renewable Energy Target
Reducing the RET is a step back from a clean energy economy that rewards coal and gas power companies at the expense of households and small business.
The Climate Institute

Sep 2, 2014

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Graph of the Day: Queenslanders continue rush to rooftop solar
Households and businesses continue to defy expectations, and install large rooftop solar systems in Queensland despite change in tariffs.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 2, 2014

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Warburton says energy market modeling as bad as climate modeling
After months of denying a bias against renewables and climate science, RET Review head Dick Warburton says globe not warming, developing renewables pointless.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 2, 2014

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California’s EV strategy opens a portal to America’s future
California is poised to open a portal to America’s future, shoving Big Oil off the highways to make room for cleaner transportation alternatives.
Cynthia Shahan

Sep 2, 2014

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How Germany may get 6-fold boost in wind power from fewer turbines
Germany expected to increase share of wind power from 15% fewer turbines, with overall power consumption remaining basically unchanged. What would that look like?
Craig Morris

Sep 2, 2014

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Japan JV to build world’s largest floating solar array
Kyocera and Century Tokyo Leasing announce plans to build a 2.9MW floating solar plant in in Hyogo Prefecture, west Japan.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 2, 2014

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Australia’s wind turbines may stop spinning as banks foreclose
Wind farms in Australia may have to close under proposals put forward by RET Review panel, which is accused of ignoring financing issues.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 1, 2014

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Greg Hunt says slashing RET will not break election promise
Hunt says slashing renewables target to 25,000GWh would not break an election promise – because 41,000GWh was nothing but a “flaw in system”.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 1, 2014

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Napthine government accused of 25 attacks on clean energy
Report highlights what it describes as the Victorian Coalition Government’s “systematic campaign” against renewable energy and climate policies.
Emma Fitzpatrick

Sep 1, 2014

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