2015 - Page 163 of 187 - Renew Economy

Meridian launches Powershop in NSW, to target Qld, SA next
NZ renewables giant launches online electricity retail product in NSW, and will target other states soon.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 25, 2015

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Infigen calls bluff on utility threats to ‘boycott’ wind, solar
Infigen calls bluff on utility threats to “boycott” renewable energy, but suggests corporate Australia may fill the gap if retailers don’t contract new wind and solar farms. Meanwhile, the market turns positive on renewables, even if the government is still stalling on the RET, while Infigen turns focus to the US solar market.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 25, 2015

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SunEdison sees $4trn value opportunity in solar, wind by 2020
World’s biggest renewables company says wind and solar present $US4 trillion value opportunity by 2020. Australia looks good in rooftop solar.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 25, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

SunPower says corporates interest means solar now ‘mainstream’
SunPower says move by big corporates into rooftop and utility scale solar arrays means solar technology now part of mainstream.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 25, 2015

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Apple to power giant new data centres with wind and storage
Apple is spending €1.7bn on two new data centers in Ireland and Denmark, each run entirely on renewable energy, and will test wind storage systems.
Tina Casey

Feb 25, 2015

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How and why utilities make solar look expensive
Despite a world-class resource, the city of Arizona utility intends to avoid major solar investment by pretending it is too costly. Why? and how?
John Farrell

Feb 25, 2015

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End of the Pachauri era: The evolution of consensus on climate science
Indian scientist Rajendra Pachauri resigns from the world’s foremost body on climate science.
Marianne Lavelle

Feb 25, 2015

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Eiffel Tower adds 2 wind turbines, solar array in green makeover
The Parisian landmark is now generating all of its commercial electricity needs, after the installation of 2 vertical axis wind turbines and a solar array.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 25, 2015

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Get more out of your solar power system by using water as a battery
Use your solar photovoltaic panels to heat your water too, and you could cut the amount of excess electricity you give away cheaply to the grid.
Tim Forcey

Feb 25, 2015

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Obama’s Keystone veto not an end to the pipeline
Despite the potential climate impacts of Keystone XL – and Obama’s veto of the approval bill – it’s not certain the controversial project will not go ahead.
Bobby Magill

Feb 25, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

Solar industry fears politics driving rooftop inquiry
Solar leaders say there is no evidence of systemic safety or quality problems in Australia’s rooftop PV market, after federal govt call for urgent inquiry.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 24, 2015

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Tesla targets Australian Grand Prix for test drives
Tesla accelerates as fast as an F1 Maclaren, and will be hoping to speed freaks at the Melbourne Grand Prix with a test-drive to the Albert Park circuit.
Sam Parkinson

Feb 24, 2015

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