2015 - Page 102 of 187 - Renew Economy

Australia’s conservative heartland leads adoption of rooftop solar
Rooftop solar distribution data reveals some interesting patterns, linking some of Australia’s most conservative electorates with high PV uptake.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 16, 2015

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Tesla rolls out charging stations in Australian hotels, shopping centres
Tesla has installed charging stations in key hotels, shopping centres and car parks in Australia as it builds up its network.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 16, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

RET delay looms as native wood blocks deal, Senators push against wind
Coalition and Labor at dead-lock over wood waste, as Abbott intervention hangs over RET deal and Senate cross-benchers push for delay pending wind inquiry.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 16, 2015

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Pope Francis’ letter on climate change leaked early
A copy of Pope Francis’s message exhorting humanity to be better stewards of the planet and to combat issues like climate change has been leaked.
Andrea Thompson

Jun 16, 2015

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Tesla hits the battery storage accelerator, on coolness and costs
The elusive, iPhone-like “coolness” factor missing from the battery storage space is finally here, and costs reductions have been accelerated by 7 years.
Bodhi Rader and Jesse Morris

Jun 16, 2015

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Let’s get on with solar thermal at Port Augusta
The closure of Alinta’s coal fired generators presents the opportunity to get on with building a CSP plant at Port Augusta.
Stephen Bygrave

Jun 15, 2015

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Grattan defends its hotly contested solar tariff report
Policy makers must learn from past mistakes, and ensure that the expensive, inequitable and inefficient policies designed to promote solar PV are not repeated.
Tony Wood and David Blowers

Jun 15, 2015

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Another 12,000 Australian homes, businesses add solar in May
Australians continue rapid take-up of rooftop solar, with households in Queensland and businesses in NSW leading the charge.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 15, 2015

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Pope on climate change, science, and morality: can his message change the conversation?
Pope Francis has something to say about climate change, and deniers who use religion as their last bastion should take note.
Angela Anderson

Jun 15, 2015

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Electric vehicle uptake booming in the UK
According to recent data, UK electric vehicle registrations between January-May 2015 are already roughly equal to total EV registrations for whole of 2014.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 15, 2015

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Featured

Abbott government continues ‘jaw-boning’ of wind farm sector
Environment minister Greg Hunt refuses to endorse wind farms, saying health impacts will be decided by Senate inquiry. On the future of wind energy in Australia, Hunt also refused to be drawn, pointing only to the falling cost of solar.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 15, 2015

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Coal closures give South Australia the chance to go 100% renewable
South Australia’s wind farms have coped without baseload power before – they can do it again.
Mark Diesendorf

Jun 15, 2015

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