2015 - Page 129 of 187 - Renew Economy

Getting by in Sydney blackouts with a little help from solar and storage
Sydney storm has made us realise how much we rely on electricity for so many things and how much we take it for granted.
Nigel Morris

Apr 24, 2015

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How renewables are pushing coal and gas out of energy markets
New report by UBS says rate of closure of coal and gas plants in Europe is accelerating. Soon enough, nearly half of the fossil fuel plants will not be generating enough cash to stay open. That might require a new fossil fuel subsidy to keep the lights on as the transition accelerates.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 24, 2015

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Policy & Planning

10 things we learned … about Abbott’s contempt for climate
In the Orwellian world of the Abbott government, coal is good, wind is bad; a cut in renewables is not a cut but an increase; and spending 1/4 of its carbon budget on just 15% of its target is not so much a failure as a resounding success and a blueprint for the world to follow.
Giles Parkinson & Sophie Vorrath

Apr 24, 2015

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Abbott blows his carbon budget in first Direct Action auction
Abbott appears to have already blown its carbon budget, selling emissions abatement in first round of auctions at price that would make it impossible to meet even Australia’s modest 5 per cent cut in emissions by 2020.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 23, 2015

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Fossil fuels must face up to ‘black swan moment’
Fossil fuel companies should be factoring in the risk of a climate change-driven ‘black swan event’ – such as the sudden and complete transformation of the global energy market, or a decision to cap global emissions – as part of their basic business strategy, a new report has found.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 23, 2015

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Video of the Day: Using solar to sell cars
Peugeot has become the latest company to use Spain’s Gemasolar concentrating solar thermal plant as the backdrop to an advertising campaign.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 23, 2015

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Time to ‘Do the math’ again: Allowing 2°C global warming is madness
Have we gone mad? 2°C of warming will bring catastrophic and irreversible consequences. We should not take risks with the climate that we would not take with civil infrastructure.
David Spratt

Apr 23, 2015

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Featured

Are battery storage costs already beating retail energy tariffs?
Battery storage is already economic in some parts of the grid. That may also be the case for household and business consumers in Australia’s towns and cities.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 23, 2015

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Boom in electric vehicles will transform storage, and energy markets
Storage is seen as a key to reduce demand charges, and the anticipated boom in the electric vehicle market will transform the electricity sector.
Staff Reporters

Apr 23, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

SolarCity gets $1bn from Credit Suisse for commercial solar, storage
SolarCity now has access to financing for more than $1 billion in new commercial-scale solar energy systems, including battery storage systems.
James Ayre

Apr 23, 2015

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Commentary

PV, batteries and the smart home: Is the solar industry getting ahead of itself?
Leading solar companies are moving beyond PV and into battery storage and home energy management. Is the mass market ready?
Stephen Lacey

Apr 23, 2015

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‘Leave it in the ground’: The stark message for coal
Coal, the favourite commodity of Prime Minister Tony Abbott, is having a bad week. A new report says 90 per cent of Australia’s reserves should stay in the ground if climate targets are to be met.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 23, 2015

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