2015 - Page 155 of 187 - Renew Economy

And the winner is….. distributed solar generation
One common myth we hear is that high solar penetration rates are devastating for the network, but solar doesn’t wreck things, it just changes things.
Nigel Morris

Mar 11, 2015

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Commentary

What do solar anti-dumping tariffs mean for Australia?
The results of an investigation into anti-Dumping claims over the importation of Chinese PV products could pose a new challenge for the Australian solar industry.
Nigel Morris

Mar 11, 2015

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Australia could double its energy productivity by 2030: report
Switching to alternative energy sources, such as renewables, and using more electric cars could double Australia’s energy productivity.
Anna Skarbek

Mar 11, 2015

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Prices hit 5-year high as renewables market votes for certainty over ambition
Prices for renewable energy certificates at 5-year highs in hopes of a deal, but renewable energy generation is at a two year low.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 11, 2015

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Energy from waste can deliver 9% of Australia’s emissions abatement
Energy from waste should not cannibalise recycling but – as a direct alternative to landfill and as a source of energy – it has huge potential.
Mike Ritchie

Mar 11, 2015

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Artificial photosynthesis closer to boosting renewables
Battery storage is one way to smooth renewables supply to the grid. Scientists are looking to plants and trees for another solution.
Bobby Magill

Mar 11, 2015

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Clean energy future put at risk by gambling with natural gas
Dramatically expanding our use of natural gas to generate electricity is an ill-advised gamble that poses complex economic, public health, and climate risks.
Jeff Deyette

Mar 11, 2015

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Communities take lead on renewable energy as big projects stall
With large scale renewable energy projects stalled by the Abbott government, local communities are now taking the lead in renewable energy, accelerating the push into a decentralised energy system where half of Australia’s electricity needs are produced and stored locally.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 10, 2015

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Future of energy – and decline of centralised generation – explained in 70 seconds
CEO of NRG, the US utility whose portfolio of coal, gas and nuclear generators is nearly as big as Australia’s entire grid, explains in 70 seconds why the era of centralised generation is nearly over. The future is solar, storage and EVs.
Giles Parkinson

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Alice Springs could add 10MW of solar to bring penetration to 26%
ARENA-backed study shows how 10MW of extra solar power can be added to a relatively small grid without adversely affecting supply stability.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 10, 2015

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Shares set to be offered in pioneering Sydney community solar plant
Shares in one of Australia’s first community solar projects – 500kW array at International Convention Centre Sydney – to be offered to public end 2015.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 10, 2015

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1MW community-owned solar farm planned for Goulburn
Goulburn group wins $50,000 grant to investigate feasibility of building what would be Australia’s largest community-owned solar project.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 10, 2015

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