2015 - Page 167 of 187 - Renew Economy

Australian Renewable Energy Party launched in NSW
Newly launched Renewable Energy Party – founded by former Ricky Muir advisor – aims to field candidates in every state, territory at next federal election.
Sophie Vorrath

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World’s biggest offshore wind farm gets the thumbs up in UK
Up to 400 wind turbines have been approved for construction near UK’s Dogger Bank, which would make it the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
Sam Parkinson

Feb 18, 2015

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India to build world’s biggest solar power plant
The project is poised to become the world’s single largest solar plant once construction is completed at the site in Madhya Pradesh state.
Ian Clover

Feb 18, 2015

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Why your bank should offer to buy your solar output
Solar households are getting a lousy price for their solar exports, and Australian corporates have yet to step up and sign off-take agreements for large scale solar farms. That could change, if the banks decided to get involved and cut out the middle man.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 18, 2015

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Policy & Planning

Heavy polluters to be $1.5bn winners in Abbott’s ERF, climate the loser
Report predicts opening round of Abbott’s Emissions Reduction Fund will put $1.5bn on offer for heavy polluters, with 25% chance of abatement success.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 18, 2015

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Adelaide links cleantech hub with Silicon Valley for global reach
Two new cleantech hubs at opposite ends of the earth have joined forces to expand the burgeoning industry across the world.
Jim Plouffe

Feb 18, 2015

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How BP – and Big Oil in general – is so wrong about solar costs
If BP is basing its business model on its energy outlook, it has major problems. The huge report makes just four mentions of solar, claiming it will not be competitive with gas for at least another 20 years.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 18, 2015

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Global warming trend unaffected by ‘fiddling’ with temperature data
Despite adjustments to temperature data in the Arctic, the overall global warming trend remains the same.
Neville Nicholls

Feb 18, 2015

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Climate talks draw praise, herald hard slog ahead
Something strange pervaded low-level United Nations climate negotiations this week in Switzerland: Smiles.
John Upton

Feb 18, 2015

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South Africa saved $69 million from solar, wind energy in 2014
A study by the CSIR states that the 1.6 GW of wind and solar power capacity commissioned by the end of 2014 cut fuel costs by more than $450 million.
Mridul Chadha

Feb 18, 2015

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The myth of the dark side of Germany’s Energiewende
German coal generation and CO2 emissions would have been even higher if Germany had not phased out its nuclear power and embarked on its remarkable renewable energy path.
Conrad Kunze and Paul Lehmann

Feb 18, 2015

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City of Fremantle plans 10MW solar farm on former rubbish dump
WA’s City of Fremantle becomes second Australian local govt to pursue large-scale solar, with plans to build a 10MW array on a former landfill site.
Sophie Vorrath

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