2015 - Page 157 of 187 - Renew Economy

Rooftop solar now in 27% of detached homes in S.E. Queensland
Energex says more than one quarter of detached homes in south east Queensland now have rooftop solar.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 9, 2015

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Abengoa commissions South Africa’s 1st solar thermal plus storage plant
South Africa commissions first concentrated solar power plant, a 100MW solar thermal facility with molten salt storage.
Mridul Chadha

Mar 9, 2015

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Solar as cheap as coal… why not cheaper?
1366 Technologies will pair up with Hanwha Q Cells in a partnership that will “dramatically” reduce the cost of manufacturing solar cells.
Tina Casey

Mar 9, 2015

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Australia rates a zero as Big Solar booms around the world
New utility-scale solar commissioned in 2014 totalled 14.2GW, almost double 2015, and equal to global total at end 2012. Australia’s contribution? Zero.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 6, 2015

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Fossil fuels vs farmers: A battle that’s dividing politics – and shifting towns
A whole town in NSW’s Hunter Valley may have to be moved to accommodate a coal mine expansion. Meanwhile, National MPs flee the chamber on votes about coal, gas and farmland.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 6, 2015

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Byron shire to aim for net zero emissions target
Byron Bay to announce zero net emissions initiative, including energy, transport, waste, transport and land use.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 6, 2015

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Developers to use storage to keep new housing estates off grid
South Australia, which already gets around 40 per cent of its electricity supply from wind and solar, is supporting the idea of using battery storage so new housing estates do not need to be connected to the grid. Ultimately, this will save everyone money.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 6, 2015

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Canterbury Bulldogs sign up solar company for major sponsorship
Bulldogs coach Des Hasler sign up a solar sponsorship: “Its all about electricity and energy costs.”
Nigel Morris

Mar 6, 2015

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HydroTas Entura wins funding for South Africa mini-hydro projects
HydroTas offshoot Entura wins €148,000 funding for plans to install mini-hydro power systems to existing water infrastructure in Durban.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 6, 2015

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Hockey sets ‘impossible’ targets for CEFC in green investments
In new attempt to nobble CEFC, Abbott’s economic ministers instruct it to almost treble targeted returns, without raising its risk profile. Meanwhile, RET talks stall.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 6, 2015

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Graph of the Day: Climate politics and intergenerational theft
Australia’s conservative Coalition talks big about “intergenerational theft”, but it can’t simply wish it away the issue of climate change.
Staff Reporter

Mar 6, 2015

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After much ado, El Niño officially declared
Just when everyone had pretty much written it off, the El Niño event finally emerged in February and could last through the spring and summer.
Andrea Thompson

Mar 6, 2015

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