2015 - Page 139 of 187 - Renew Economy

Power storage game revs up as electricity grids face strain
Development in energy storage seems to be gaining momentum, particularly as grid feel the strain.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Apr 8, 2015

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Utilities brace for “perfect storm” as demand disruption deepens
It’s already obvious that as demand falls so do utility revenues, the question is how soon and how much?
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Apr 8, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

Australia finds solar module dumping causes negligible injury
An Australian Government inquiry has found a number of Chinese PV suppliers have dumped solar modules in the market, but it will take no action.
Jonathan Gifford

Apr 8, 2015

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Abbott’s energy white paper focuses on fossil fuel favourites
The Abbott government’s energy white paper focuses on the old favourites – gas, coal and nuclear, and ignores climate. Wind energy gets a single mention, while rooftop solar is dammed for “cross subsidies”. But it does acknowledge that battery storage will create a “paradigm shift” that will require energy utilities to change their business models.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 8, 2015

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Modern day Gauls lead 100% renewable energy quest
Philippa Nuttall Jones reports about the modern-day electricity rebels.
Energy Transition

Apr 7, 2015

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Defence Housing to create solar suburb in Darwin, ready for EVs
New development to create 337kW solar suburb, producing 600,000kWh of electricity a year and saving Defence members more than $4.1m in electricity costs.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 7, 2015

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Why battery storage may put peaking gas plants out of business
Battery storage could make peaking gas plants – currently an essential tool for meeting variations in peak demand – virtually redundant. It’s just one of a number of changes predicts as storage costs fall in coming years, with network upgrades, home and business use and electric vehicles also likely to boom.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 7, 2015

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Policy & Planning

Emissions soar as brown coal booms after carbon tax repeal
Brown coal generators continue to benefit from carbon tax repeal, with Australia’s electricity emissions jumping 2.8% in the last 9 months.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 7, 2015

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US pharmacy chain buys 153MW of wind and solar power
Why and how a major health care provider chose renewable energy.
Ian Kelly

Apr 7, 2015

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BMW i8 named world green car of the year
BMW awarded second consecutive win in this prestigious category.
Christopher DeMorro

Apr 7, 2015

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Commentary

Israeli parliament installs 450kW rooftop solar system
Israel’s ‘Knesset’ has unveiled a 450kW rooftop PV system – the largest solar project completed by any national assembly in the world, it says.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 7, 2015

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Peak NEM-wide demand this summer – the lowest in more than 10 years!
Australia is witnessing a massive drop in peak demand – and rooftop solar, insulation, energy efficiency and lower consumption are all playing a role.
Paul McArdle

Apr 7, 2015

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