2015 - Page 150 of 187 - Renew Economy

How your local McDonalds could become zero net energy store
Not many people associate fast food with clean energy. But that’s exactly what one of the largest quick-service restaurants in the world is exploring.
Roy Torbert and Matt Jungclaus

Mar 19, 2015

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Two months in and 2015 is record warm
We may only be two months into 2015, but already the year is burning up the charts.
Andrea Thompson

Mar 19, 2015

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Actions, not words, should earn divestment advocates’ praise
The issue of universities divesting assets that pose climate risks can be a contentious one – even, it seems, among those of us who agree that it is an important goal.
John Hewson

Mar 18, 2015

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RenewEconomy readership continues to surge
RenewEconomy has set new records for readership in the first full month of 2015, both in terms of page views and visitor numbers.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 18, 2015

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Lend Lease to pioneer large scale battery storage for new Perth suburb
Lend Lease, LandCorp, and ARENA team up to trial 1MWh battery storage installation and new retail model in new Perth suburb.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 18, 2015

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WA flags higher network charges for solar households
WA flags higher fixed network charges, and possibly a special charge against solar households, as it seeks to arrest the potential death spiral of its unsustainable electricity grid. But any move is likely to backfire, particularly with storage at hand.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 18, 2015

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Coffee pods emerge as new environmental enemy
The rise and rise of the coffee pods are emerging as one of Britain’s biggest environmental headaches, it seems.
Mark Hall

Mar 18, 2015

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Wall St analysts say renewables now mainstream for financial markets
Paul Coster, of JPMorgan Chase, says 2014 was an historic year for investments for renewables, and the sector is now a mainstream asset.
Jim Flood

Mar 18, 2015

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German utility giant RWE buys stake in solar company Conergy
German utility giant RWE changes its mind on solar, and buys stake in major solar company Conergy.
Edgar Meza

Mar 18, 2015

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Dow Chemical is latest US business to throw natural gas under the bus
Dow Chemical joins other corporate leaders in choosing wind energy over gas for a Texas manufacturing plant.
Tina Casey

Mar 18, 2015

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Graph of the Day: Australia’s climate action fail
Chart shows Australia’s emissions reductions rate to achieve minimum target is very low compared to other advanced economies. So why the lack of ambition?
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 18, 2015

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Nearly 10% of US solar systems will include battery storage in 2018
Report predicts 9% – or 700MW – of N.American solar PV systems will include storage in 2018, a trend driven by a booming commercial market.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 18, 2015

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