2015 - Page 140 of 187 - Renew Economy

Florida, Texas going solar as utilities think big
Florida joins Texas in shift to grid-connected big solar, and away from coal, as Duke Energy reveals plans to add 500MW utility-scale capacity by 2024.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 7, 2015

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WA shire looks to trial big solar, wind as electricity costs soar
Esperance, home to Australia’s first commercial wind farm, wants to trial renewables options like big solar and wind, in face of crippling power costs.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 7, 2015

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Spain got 47% of its electricity from renewables in March
Spain is getting the vast majority of its electricity from carbon-free sources, the country’s grid operator reported on Tuesday.
Emily Atkin

Apr 7, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

Buffett, GE, infrastructure funds lead race into utility-scale solar
New data shows major global infrastructure funds rushing to invest in portfolios of PV power stations, to catch the big solar wave.
Philip Wolfe

Apr 2, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

Wind energy adds record 51.5GW in 2014, tipped to surge in coming years
Latest GWEC report says 2014 ‘exceptional year’ for wind – with more than 51GW added. Except, of course, in Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 2, 2015

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Rich nations spend 5x more on fossil fuel export subsidies than renewables
Wealthy nations spend, on average, roughly 5 times more on export subsidies for fossil fuel technologies than for renewables
James Ayre

Apr 2, 2015

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The myth of expensive offshore wind: it’s already cheaper than gas-fired and nuclear
Existing offshore wind is already cheaper than gas-fired power plants. Future offshore wind farms will be cheaper still.
Mike Parr

Apr 2, 2015

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Small-scale solar leaving large-scale, centralised solar in the shade
Small-scale, distributed solar is currently producing nearly 100 times more electricity than large-scale, centralised solar in Australia.
Paul McArdle

Apr 2, 2015

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Sydney car dealership installs 100kW solar, LEDs for 65% power cut
100kW solar array installed at Sydney car dealership, including parking area, to help cut power bills by half.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 2, 2015

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7 reasons the Australian solar market is so interesting
Why is Australia solar so fascinating, and why does it get so much internet ink?
Zachary Shahan

Apr 2, 2015

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Australia’s coal industry raises barriers to solar and storage
Fossil fuel industry in Australia wants to slow down deployment of wind and solar PV. And they are in no hurry to deploy solar towers with storage either – technology that will hasten the redundancy of the current coal fleet.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 2, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

Confusion as Baird dumps renewable energy in ministerial reshuffle
NSW removes position focused on renewable energy, although anti-wind planning minister demoted, and replaced by pro-renewable advocate.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 2, 2015

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