2015 - Page 118 of 187 - Renew Economy

Smash the NEM: Milne’s parting shot at Big Coal
Outgoing Greens leader says Austraila’s National Electricity Market must be ‘smashed’ to provide proper incentives for renewables in battle against coal.
Giles Parkinson

May 14, 2015

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Consumers warned against emotional storage investments in ‘chaotic’ market
Energy industry insider says it’s still not clear why the average consumer should invest in battery storage, particularly in Australia’s ‘chaotic’ market.
Sophie Vorrath

May 14, 2015

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World’s biggest solar tower + storage plant to begin generation this month
World’s first large-scale solar tower+storage facility to start generating this month, with storage at fraction of cost of battery offerings.
Giles Parkinson

May 14, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

SunPower broadens its commercial reach by offering battery services from Stem
Add another storage partnership to the list as Sunpower and Stem team up.
Stephen Lacey

May 14, 2015

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G7 urgency on climate raises hopes for Paris
Ahead of December’s Paris climate conference, energy ministers from the Group of Seven industrial nations have agreed on the critical need to corral climate change.
Sandy Dechert

May 14, 2015

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E.ON, Sungevity announce plans for German solar market
Germany’s E.ON has announced it will work together with US start-up Sungevity in German energy market. Details on investment sum not provided.
Sandra Enkhardt and Becky Beetz

May 14, 2015

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Building and climbing the solar energy ladder
The world can’t afford for the unelectrified to reach the other end of the energy ladder by burning more fossil fuels.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

May 14, 2015

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BNEF: Big solar will still take large slice of smaller renewables target
BNEF says big solar could meet 40% of reduced renewable energy target, and be outpacing wind energy by 2019.
Giles Parkinson

May 13, 2015

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Abbott proposes ‘Dirty Energy Finance Corp’ for northern infrastructure
Proposed infrastructure facility to provide up to $5bn in concessional loans for northern Australia resources infrastructure the private sector won’t touch.
Tristan Knowles

May 13, 2015

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Labor says RET resolution one step away, but Macfarlane digs in
Shadow climate minister Mark Butler still hopeful of deal on RET, but Macfarlane digs in on two year reviews, and Coaliton MPs threaten to cross floor in RET vote.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

May 13, 2015

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CEFC ponders finance for $1 billion in solar projects
Clean Energy Finance Corporation mulls finance for $1bn of solar projects, including rooftop, large scale PV and solar thermal, and remote solar + storage.
Giles Parkinson

May 13, 2015

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Victorian Government

Victorian govt targets rooftop solar discrimination as part of renewables plan
Victorian energy minister says govt will act to remove extra charges and other barriers to rooftop solar uptake, as part of renewables support policy.
Sophie Vorrath

May 13, 2015

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