2015 - Page 147 of 187 - Renew Economy

Shenhua’s bombshell numbers show China’s coal appetite has peaked
The kind of numbers reported by China’s largest coal producer is signal that most populous country continues to step back from coal.
Tim Buckley

Mar 24, 2015

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Commentary

UNSW launches ‘world first’ virtual solar cell factory
UNSW launches Australian-made virtual solar cell factory – a web-based PV production line that allows engineers, students to conduct virtual experiments.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 23, 2015

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Policy & Planning

Abbott lays out RET ultimatum as climate denialism deepens
Macfarlane and Hunt tell industry to agree to big cut in renewables target, or else. They might get away with it because there are signs of divisions within clean energy industry. Meanwhile, Abbott government ridiculed over abatement targets and invitation to climate contrarian Bjorn Lomborg.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 23, 2015

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Coffs Harbour City Council commits to 100% renewables by 2030
North-coast NSW council joins rush of Australian local government groups into huge commitments to developing and sourcing renewable energy.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 23, 2015

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Solar panels, greenery mandated for every new building rooftop in France
A new law in France requires the rooftops of every new building in a commercial zone to be partially covered with either solar panels or plants.
Jake Richardson

Mar 23, 2015

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More signs of peak coal as China’s Shenhua forecasts 10% sales decline
Forecast 10% decline in 2015 sales from China’s largest coal producer should send shockwaves through global markets, say analysts. Meanwhile, in Qld…
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 23, 2015

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Are Australia’s power networks waking up to distributed energy reality?
ENA says Australian networks support proposed demand management reforms, with the right incentives. Are they coming around to a distributed energy future?
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 23, 2015

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Graph of the Day: Germany’s grid copes with solar eclipse
Even with bright blue skies overhead and over 38GW of PV capacity connected to Germany’s grids, the solar eclipse barely affected the grid.
Staff Reporter

Mar 23, 2015

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Is Virgin about to take on Tesla and enter EV market?
Sir Richard Branson drops hint he may be about to set up as a rival to Tesla and other EV developers. Entrepreneur made remarks at Formula E race in Miami.
Max Hall

Mar 23, 2015

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Ballooning pollution shows Abbott’s climate tools aren’t up to the task
There is still no evidence the Australian government’s policies are up to the economic modernisation and and decarbonisation challenge.
John Connor

Mar 23, 2015

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Byron shire to be first in Australia to pilot virtual net metering
Byron shire gets agreement pilot virtual net metering – allowing it to credit electricity generated from solar array on one building to other buildings.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 23, 2015

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US shale gas exports are ‘dead in the water’
The potential for exports of U.S. natural gas is not as rosy as proponents once imagined, said two panelists at this week’s New Energy Finance 2015 conference.
Jim Flood

Mar 23, 2015

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