2015 - Page 131 of 187 - Renew Economy

Even China can cut out coal generation (mostly) by 2050
It may be possible for China to shake most of its reliance on fossil fuels by 2050, with renewables providing 80% of electricity needs.
Bobby Magill

Apr 21, 2015

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Elon Musk almost sold Tesla to Google in 2013
Elon Musk was very close to selling Tesla* to Google, at least according to a new book due out May 19 from Ashlee Vance.
Zachary Shahan

Apr 21, 2015

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Stanford researchers make breakthrough with aluminum-Ion battery
The aluminum-ion battery offers many significant advantages over the conventional lithium-ion batteries currently used in most electronic devices and EVs.
Steve Hanley

Apr 21, 2015

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Updated Solar Map tracks output from 5500 PV systems Australia-wide
The solar output from more than 5500 distributed PV systems across Australia can now be monitored in real time after the launch of APVI’s updated solar mapping service.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 21, 2015

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Australia can achieve deep emissions cuts, 100% renewables by 2050: ANU
Plunging technology costs mean Australia can achieve 100% renewables and zero net emissions by 2050 at relatively low cost.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 21, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

China tipped to beat 2015 solar target, after adding 5GW in Q1
China adds more than 5GW of solar in first quarter, a level that Abbott government in Australia says is impossible to do in 5 years.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 21, 2015

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Australia’s small solar market finally clears its Clearing House
After more than four years we have finally witnessed the emptying of the Clearing House.
Ric Brazzale

Apr 21, 2015

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Fossil fuels to be stranded by economics, innovation and climate
HSBC says fossil fuel companies, or some of their assets, will become “non-viable” or “unburnable”. That’s not just because of climate action, it is also due to changing economics and the impact of new technologies, such as solar and storage.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 21, 2015

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What utilities would do if they were serious about exiting coal
AGL has made its first step towards exiting coal. But, as Morgan Stanley points out, real change will be driven by how AGL and other utilities respond to new technologies such as solar and storage. The support of both consumers and investors is at stake.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 20, 2015

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Solar

NSW local govt solar initiative partners with SunEdison
Southern Sydney Region of Councils signs up SunEdison-owned Energy Matters to partner its ‘Our Solar Future’ initiative to make PV and solar hot water more accessible to households and businesses.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 20, 2015

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Corporate buyers poised to be next big thing in renewable energy
Just a few leading companies source renewable power—that’s a problem… and opportunity.
David Labrador

Apr 20, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

How Silicon Valley will make oil, nuclear, gas, coal obsolete – by 2030
Tony Seba predicts that by 2030 all power generation will be solar and wind and all cars will be self-driving electric vehicles.
Jose Cordeiro

Apr 20, 2015

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