2015 - Page 111 of 187 - Renew Economy

Fixed charges won’t fix the utilities’ solar-plus-storage problem
Relying on fixed charges to recoup lost electricity revenue from solar households is not only a big gamble for utilities, but a giant missed opportunity.
James Mandel & Owen Smith

May 29, 2015

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Why China is becoming a renewables super power, and the West is not
Unless Western countries intervene in their economies to build green energy and resource systems, they will continue to be defeated in this field by China.
John Mathews

May 29, 2015

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Regulator finally moves on network spending, but it may be too late
Energy rule-maker finally moves on demand management, but changes may not take effect until after networks lock in another spending spree.
Giles Parkinson

May 29, 2015

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Tide turns on fossil fuels as Norway quits coal, ANZ goes green
Norway pension fund, the world’s largest, to dump coal investments; ANZ launches largest Australian green bond for investment in renewables and low carbon buildings, while investors try to force Chevron to return money to shareholders rather than throwing it away on fossil fuel exploration.
Giles Parkinson

May 28, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

NSW school’s 151kW solar system made in the shade
NSW special needs school overcomes heritage restrictions, tree shading to install a rooftop solar system to match its energy needs, including a heated pool.
Sophie Vorrath

May 28, 2015

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Everest headed for major meltdown as warming climate shrinks glaciers
No snow coming in, more ice melting out. New climate data suggests global warming could leave the Mount Everest region glacier free by 2100.
Brian Kahn

May 28, 2015

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Stupid Australia: Brain drain leaves economy less able to compete
Latest global competitiveness rankings paint a bleak picture for Australia, which has now fallen behind NZ and is fast losing ground as a ‘smart’ economy.
Sophie Vorrath

May 28, 2015

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Graph of the Day: California gets taste of solar, wind future
California has a 33% renewable energy target for 2020. Even in springtime, it is already achieving that target on certain days.
Giles Parkinson

May 28, 2015

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Victorian Government

Victorian RET could be a reality now – with some political courage
Pushing federal govt to change RET legislation can’t be the only strategy. If it fails, Victoria must go around Abbott to set its renewables target.
Ellen Sandell

May 28, 2015

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Climate action is cheap – delay is costly
Australia risks becoming a ‘fossilised’ economy unless we take action on climate change without delay. Dragging our heels is not a smart, or fair, idea.
Luke Kemp & Frank Jotzo

May 28, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

Panasonic to roll out PV battery storage systems in Australia
Panasonic to roll out battery storage for solar in Australia
Giles Parkinson

May 27, 2015

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SA network wants solar homes to pay $100/year more for grid
SA network operator dares to go where Qld and WA governments feared to tread – higher network charges for solar households. The network justifies this by changing demand profiles, but will also look to shift hot water and pool pump use to daytime to make up for lost demand caused by PV production.
Giles Parkinson

May 27, 2015

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