2015 - Page 110 of 187 - Renew Economy

AGL sees no mass market for battery storage before 2020s
AGL sees no mass market for battery storage before 2020, and is not sure Tesla product is suitable for Australia. It concedes it is behind in rooftop solar, but argues this is just one of basket of new technologies that will change consumer energy use. And it doesn’t fear for its coal assets.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 1, 2015

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Solar Impulse in holding pattern at start of milestone Pacific crossing
Nanjing to Hawaii: Solar Impulse 2 in holding pattern above Japan as bad weather threatens the journey’s 1st oceanic stretch.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 1, 2015

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Genex takes 330MW pumped hydro plan to market
Company behind plans to convert Qld goldmine into 330MW hydro energy storage plant launches initial public offer, ahead of listing on the ASX.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 1, 2015

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The wind farms that generated most renewable certificates in 2014
Despite a boost from wind energy, which increased its share of large-scale renewables certificates to 64%, overall LGC creation fell 3% overall in 2014.
Ric Brazzale

Jun 1, 2015

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Why Germany’s Energiewende is causing ripples in US
Germany’s Energiewende is set to prove a low-carbon future without nuclear is best option for a thriving industrial country. Not everyone is happy about that.
Craig Morris

Jun 1, 2015

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Renewables

Apple, Google, Facebook oppose renewable target freeze in US states
Internet giants urge politicians not to create ‘new risk and uncertainty’ by freezing renewable energy target in North Carolina. Where were corporate giants when same proposed in Australia?
Julia Pyper

Jun 1, 2015

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CSIRO rolls out remote energy monitoring technology
CSIRO technology that allows remote control and monitoring of electricity use, energy demand management participation, is being commercialised in Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

May 29, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

Retailers’ power choice: Cannibalise or be consumed
Market analysts say big retailers headed in right direction on solar and storage, arguing it is better to cannibalise than be consumed.
Giles Parkinson

May 29, 2015

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Mega hybrid solar projects ready to take on baseload fossil fuels
Sener starts work on thermosolar complex in Morocco; while Abengoa to develop 210MW hybrid solar plant in Chile, as solar prepares to take on baseload fossil fuels.
Sophie Vorrath

May 29, 2015

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Policy & Planning

Garnaut: Cost of stranded assets already bigger than cost of climate action
Garnaut says costs of climate action for Australia out to 2050 already exceeded by misplaced billions in mining boom and stranded assets.
Giles Parkinson

May 29, 2015

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Santander co-launches $2bn renewable energy fund
Spanish lender joins Canada’s two largest pension funds to launch London-based Cubico Sustainable Investment, a joint fund for renewable energy projects.
Ian Clover

May 29, 2015

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Nuclear isn’t the only energy phase-out happening in Germany
Claims of a coal power surge during Germany’s nuclear phase-out are unfounded. In fact, Germany has no coal plants in the pipeline since Fukushima.
Craig Morris

May 29, 2015

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