2015 - Page 144 of 187 - Renew Economy

Canberra building installs 100kW commercial solar array – one of ACT’s largest
100kW solar system on Canberra office building marks ACT’s ‘largest known’ commercial solar install, to supply nearly half building’s weekly energy needs.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 27, 2015

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UQ tests solar limits with opening of Queensland’s biggest solar array
UQ opens its 3.275MW solar research facility, with single and dual tracking and battery storage to test solar integration in off-grid and edge of grid locations.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 27, 2015

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4% of UK electricity could come from solar by 2020
The UK government recently said Britain could reach a level of solar power that would generate 4% of its electricity.
Jake Richardson

Mar 27, 2015

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Local power driving new capacity additions in US
Many states have limited how much of their electricity can come from local sources like rooftop solar, by capping their net metering programs.
John Farrell

Mar 27, 2015

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Antarctica’s icy ‘doorstops’ thin; rising seas at risk
Over the past two decades, the massive platforms of floating ice that dot Antarctica’s coast have been thinning at an increasing rate.
Andrea Thompson

Mar 27, 2015

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Policy & Planning

Abbott’s climate policy farce deepens as big polluters get free kick
There are supposed to be penalties for big polluters under Direct Action. Instead, the big polluters will get a massive free kick under the government’s plan as the Coalition’s energy and climate policies descend further into high farce.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 27, 2015

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How an outback town proposes to switch off fossil fuels
The outback town Coober Pedy in remote South Australia will be able to turn off its fossil fuel generators for at least half of the year.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 26, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

Yingli says 100GW by 2020 China solar target could be ‘minimum’
Second-largest solar producer says China solar target likely to surge beyond 100GW by 2020 – but in Australia, industry faces headwinds.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 26, 2015

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Featured

Abbott’s divide and conquer rule crucifies renewables industry
First the Abbott government brought the renewable energy industry to a standstill, then it brought it to its knees. Now, it has effectively told it to go and get stuffed. Abbott has crucified Australia’s renewable energy industry by cynically preying on its three major weaknesses – a lack of financial muscle; a lack of unity, and it’s craving for policy certainty.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 26, 2015

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Open letter to PM: Renewable investment freeze must be resolved
An eighteen month freeze in large scale renewable energy investment has occurred around the country and it must be solved.
Miles George

Mar 26, 2015

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Making sense of solar PPAs in the Australian market
While the use of solar PPAs has been the norm for many years overseas, the concept in general is new to Australia and not necessarily well understood.
Daniel Ball

Mar 26, 2015

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The EV revolution is coming – charged by Australian technology
Brisbane-based Tritium has landed a major deal to supply its Australian-made fast charging technology to US-based ChargePoint, developer of the world’s largest EV charging network. In Australia to announce the deal, ChargePoint CEO says the global shift to electric driving is underway – a key part of energy revolution.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 26, 2015

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