2015 - Page 112 of 187 - Renew Economy

Coalition tables bill for cuts to RET, inclusion of wood waste
Legislation to cut renewables target tabled in parliament. Scaled target proposed may favour large scale solar projects in latter years.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

May 27, 2015

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Duke Energy to build 2MW battery storage system at old coal plant
America’s biggest power utility, Duke Energy, to develop new 2MW lithium-ion battery storage system at old coal plant to help stabilise, regulate the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

May 27, 2015

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Second ERF auction could deliver $1.4bn windfall to polluters
Report predicts delayed 2nd ERF auction could deliver heavy emitters 76% of funding; for carbon farmers, it’s ‘game over’.
Sophie Vorrath

May 27, 2015

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RET deal gives no renewables certainty over coming decades
A compromise RET of 33,000GWh in 2020 agreed between Labor and the Coalition has finally ended the renewables deadlock… Or has it?
Ken Baldwin

May 27, 2015

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Tomorrow’s battery technologies that could power your home
Tesla’s lithium-ion technology isn’t the only battery on offer. Here’s a quick survey of current battery technologies, and some that are in development.
Cameron Shearer

May 27, 2015

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Community-owned solar to be installed on Edinburgh council roofs
Edinburgh Council has revealed plans to install community-owned solar panels on 25 council building rooftops across the Scottish capital.
Roy L Hales

May 27, 2015

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AGL says RET, climate policies won’t push decarbonisation
AGL says RET unlikely to cause more investment, says $100 carbon price needed to replace coal fired generators.
Giles Parkinson

May 26, 2015

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AGL targets 400MW rooftop solar in push into New Energy
AGL Energy sets out an ambitious solar target for its new energy division, but continues to hedge its bets between future technology and ageing fossil fuel generation.
Giles Parkinson

May 26, 2015

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AGL’s view on solar and storage markets – in many slides
AGL Energy outlines its take on the solar and battery storage market in Australia – including an energy trading platform for consumers.
Giles Parkinson

May 26, 2015

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Hunt called out on ERF auction result: Most funded projects already existed
Shadow climate minister says new evidence proves Abbott govt ERF auction only bought 10m tonnes of new carbon abatement, at cost of $66/t.
Sophie Vorrath

May 26, 2015

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Are residential demand charges the next big thing in electricity rate design?
They certainly should be. Why? Because the assumption that all residential electricity consumers are the same is no longer true.
Matt Lehrman

May 26, 2015

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Electric vehicle test drive: BMW’s ‘quirky’ new i3
BMW’s latest electric vehicle offering has a 130km range, and can be charged 80% in as little as 20 minutes using a DC fast charger. But how does it drive?
Josh Goldman

May 26, 2015

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