2015 - Page 145 of 187 - Renew Economy

The secret to cost effective energy storage
There are a few “secrets”, or realities that get lost in the simplistic cost decline per kW story.
Nigel Morris

Mar 26, 2015

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Civic energy could provide half UK’s electricity by 2050
What would our energy system look like if the move to a low-carbon society wasn’t left to governments and big energy companies but instead led by civil society?
Stephen Hall

Mar 26, 2015

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Electric cars even more ‘environmentally friendly’ than previously thought
In addition to the most obvious benefits of EV use — a diminished carbon footprint, less air pollution, etc — there are other, more subtle, benefits as well
James Ayre

Mar 26, 2015

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SunEdison buys 100 MWh of Imergy batteries for India microgrid project
Solar developer purchases 1,000 storage systems as it steps up efforts to bring electricity to villagers in parts of rural India.
Ian Clover

Mar 26, 2015

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California first state to generate more than 5% of electricity from utility-scale solar
California has become the first state with more than 5% of its annual utility-scale electricity generation from utility-scale solar power.
Allen MacFarland

Mar 25, 2015

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Abbott throwing away Australian influence at climate talks, report says
New report slams Abbott government for throwing away influence at international climate talks. This could be costly for Australia, considering the favourable outcome a determined negotiating team managed to obtain for the country under the Howard government.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 25, 2015

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CEC proposes compromise deal – and massive cut – to RET
Clean Energy Council proposes compromise deal on RET – good news for wind farm developers, but possibly bad news for big solar developers. The offer was quickly rejected by the government, with solar leaders accusing its peak body of “betrayal”.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 25, 2015

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Macquarie fund backs UK solar leasing in $300m finance deal
Macquarie group expands its rooftop solar investments, with a $300 million financing deal for a leading UK solar leasing company.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 25, 2015

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US coal market in ‘structural decline’, warning to global investors
New report says roof has fallen in on US coal, leaving it in a state of structural decline that should be ringing alarm bells for investors worldwide.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 25, 2015

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WA to go solar – may be the only way out of energy mess
WA energy minister says solar to be on most homes and businesses within a few years, and people could go off-grid. The trend may accelerate once the government removes a massive fossil fuel subsidy paid to owners of generators – some of whom never even switch the plant on.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 25, 2015

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Video of the Day: 1MW solar hybrid plant installed in just 7 days
An ARENA-backed project has delivered the world’s first fully redeployable large-scale solar-diesel hybrid plant, installed and operational in just 7 days.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 25, 2015

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Electric grid managers: quasi-public corporations gone wild
The grid Americans rely on for electricity is controlled by quasi-public organizations whose lavishly paid executives and board members conduct business in deep secret.
Larry Shapiro

Mar 25, 2015

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