2015 - Page 121 of 187 - Renew Economy

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Relief, and despair, as tentative RET compromise reached
Australia’s renewables industry reacts with relief and despair – but mainly despair – to news major parties have agreed to slash renewables target.
Sophie Vorrath

May 8, 2015

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RET deal struck, but policy bastardry continues
Coalition and Labor agree on a big cut to renewables target, but they have not put an end to the policy bastardry that has marred the last 18 months. Big coal, as usual, is the biggest winner, along with wood waste developers. Will states come to the rescue?
Giles Parkinson

May 8, 2015

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Tesla battery a game-changer, but networks still in the game
Tesla’s Powerwall has Australia’s energy industry talking – but not about utility death spirals. Instead, the view is that energy storage presents a huge opportunity to networks. They just have to hurry up and work out what that is.
Sophie Vorrath

May 8, 2015

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Tesla says battery storage already makes economic sense for Australia consumers
Tesla says battery storage already economically viable in Australia, based on tariffs, as it outlines more details of Powerwall product.
Giles Parkinson

May 8, 2015

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Proposal to include native wood waste could hit wind, solar
Including native forest in the renewables target will come at the expense of the transition to wind and solar.
Emma Chessell

May 8, 2015

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Hawaii will soon get all of its electricity from renewables
Hawaii set to have greenest grid in the Union, with drafting of legislation that would boost its renewables target to 100% by 2045.
Samantha Page

May 8, 2015

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Major Australian battery trial gets attention of Tesla, ACT govt
ARENA-backed energy storage trial to test range of battery brands and technologies – possibly including Tesla’s Powerwall – in Australian conditions.
Sophie Vorrath

May 8, 2015

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Reality dawns on network operators: Consumers don’t like them much
Australian network operators have had an epiphany: it’s actually about the consumer, not them. But what about the business model?
Sophie Vorrath

May 7, 2015

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Batteries for your PV System: How much do you need?
Just as important as how cheap batteries are getting is another crucial question: how much battery do you need?
Peter Lilienthal

May 7, 2015

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Tesla

Tesla’s Musk says Powerwall sold out for 12 months, demand “just nutty”
Tesla says demand for batter storage products “just nutty”; cites Australia and Germany as countries where household system will be economic.
Giles Parkinson

May 7, 2015

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What the Tesla Powerwall battery means for households
So, what does Tesla’s battery storage offering, the Powerwall, mean for consumers. We include a unique online calculator to help you find out. On average, however, solar only continues to offer best value. But the grid only option comes last.
Chris Cooper

May 7, 2015

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Record solar output pushes average German peak price below baseload
Record solar output in Germany meant that for first time ever, baseload power was more expensive than peak power on average in April.
Craig Morris

May 7, 2015

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