2015 - Page 168 of 187 - Renew Economy

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Happy RET ‘Destruction Day’: we need long-term target
It’s been one year since Abbott’s RET Review panel began their work, and the Australian renewables industry remains at a standstill. Perhaps it’s time to look at longer term targets, and serious limits on coal generation. It could suit the agendas of both main political parties, if they were minded to co-operate.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 17, 2015

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Power shifts to prosumers, but can regulator keep up?
New head of Australia’s energy regulator underlines rise of pro-sumers, and importance of setting returns that benefit consumers, rather than networks.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 17, 2015

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France offering up to €10,000 to switch from old diesel cars to EVs
New initiative shows that France wants to stay at the head of the electric car market in Europe, alongside Norway.
James Ayre

Feb 17, 2015

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Bringing shared solar to scale to benefit communities
How community solar can increase customer access to distributed solar PV.
Mathias Bell

Feb 17, 2015

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Renewables have made power cheaper for German industry
Without renewables, the German phase-out of nuclear that (re-)started in 2011 would have been much more costly, especially for industrial consumers.
Craig Morris

Feb 17, 2015

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Fossil fuel industry oblivious to predictions of its own demise
The finance world has raised further questions about the long-term viability of the fossil fuel industry.
Will van de Pol

Feb 17, 2015

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A ‘bionic leaf’ turns solar energy into chemicals and fuels
What if we use solar energy and biology to make chemicals or liquid fuels in a far less-polluting way than today’s methods.
Brendan Cruz Colón

Feb 17, 2015

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More evidence utilities discriminating against solar households
Senate Inquiry to hear evidence from 550 solar households suggesting networks use pricing to deter or disadvantage customers who self-generate.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 17, 2015

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$150m solar powered greenhouse nears construction in SA
Construction to begin on $150m expansion of Sundrop Farms’ Port Augusta solar thermal greenhouse, that will use sun and sea water to grow tomatoes.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 17, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

Coal cage rattled as fossil industry attacks divestment campaign
Shell Australia marks Global Divestment day with warning that dumping coal and oil stocks will have serious consequences for economy and humanity.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 16, 2015

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Queensland Labor appoints ‘Minister for the Reef’
Qld now has a Minister for the Barrier Reef, whose main job is to protect it from coal and climate change. Its energy minister is a former school teacher.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 16, 2015

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Japan now has more EV chargers than petrol stations
Japan now has 40,000 EV charging points, including fast-chargers and household units – more than the nation’s 34,000 gas stations.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 16, 2015

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