2015 - Page 160 of 187 - Renew Economy

CleanTech Bites

Labor confirms it rejects 31,000GWh renewables offer from Abbott
Labor confirmed it has rejected latest offer of compromise from Abbott government on renewable energy target, saying it would have decimated the industry.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 3, 2015

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Failure to act on climate is intergenerational recklessness
Failure to plan thoroughly for the climate trends of coming decades would be an act not just of intergenerational theft but of intergenerational recklessness.
John Connor

Mar 3, 2015

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Solar to provide 25% of India’s power capacity by 2022 – Deutsche
Solar may account for 25% of India’s capacity within 7 years, as solar is already on parity with imported coal and India lifts coal tax.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 3, 2015

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Solar module prices highest in US, cheapest in Chile
Solar module prices averaged around 72 cents per watt in the U.S. and 56 cents in Chile in Q4 2014.
Mike Munsell

Mar 3, 2015

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Energy storage to reach cost ‘holy grail’, mass adoption in 5 years
Battery costs to fall up to 30% a year, bringing storage to point of mass adoption before 2020, with incremental prices as low as 2c/kWh.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 3, 2015

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Solar and wind substantially cheaper than nuclear, even in UK
UK’s new energy auctions find wind and solar projects coming in well below expectations, and well below nuclear too.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 2, 2015

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How to frame a cost-effective and powerful climate policy
Climate policy should be viewed as a process of long-term learning and restructuring, rather than a series of stand-alone measures in a static world.
Jan Bråten

Mar 2, 2015

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UK renewables auction pushes down costs
Contracts worth £315 million have been awarded to 27 renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 2.1 gigawatts.
Simon Evans

Mar 2, 2015

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New Danish offshore wind farm lowers cost of technology by one third
Swedish company Vattenfall Vindkraft wins tender for Danish offshore wind farm with a power offtake price 32% lower than most recent EU examples.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 2, 2015

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Looming warming spurt could reshape climate debate
Humanity is about to experience a historically unprecedented spike in temperatures.
John Upton

Mar 2, 2015

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Even at $10/barrel, oil can’t match solar on cost
Major Gulf bank says oil cannot compete against latest solar prices, even at $10/barrel. It predicts massive investment in solar and wind in coming years, as Gulf region seeks to become centre for renewable financing and technology development, and as the oil industry fades.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 2, 2015

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Australian regulator predicts another 800MW of rooftop solar in 2015
Clean Energy Regulator is predicting another 808MW of rooftop solar will be installed in Australia in 2015, just a little below 2014.
Ric Brazzale

Mar 2, 2015

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