2015 - Page 169 of 187 - Renew Economy

Redflow to fast-track battery storage for homes and miners
Australian battery storage maker Redflow to target residential and mining markets after cost reductions take cost of storage close to grid tariffs. Predicts grid may be relegated to role of back-up.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 16, 2015

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UK does not need dirty coal, and neither does Australia
UK major political parties commit to a future free of dirty coal power stations, as new study shows that their grid can cope without it. The same could be said for Australia, if there was political will to go there.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 16, 2015

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Next step on road to climate agreement in Paris wraps up in Geneva
It will be a difficult negotiation in Paris, but some signs emerged this week on the potential shape of the agreement.
Jake Schmidt

Feb 16, 2015

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Agreeing on standards is a key to electric vehicles
All electric vehicles will only push out traditional petrol cars if they have a longer range and can access a network of recharging stations.
Stephen King

Feb 16, 2015

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The 15 options for net-zero emissions in the Paris climate text
A long-term net-zero goal would provide a new focus for international action, which has so far aimed to limit warming to 2° above pre-industrial temperatures.
Simon Evans

Feb 16, 2015

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Tariff woes for solar households – it’s all about network charges
A power bill, sent in by a Queensland reader, illustrates why solar households are so keen to install storage – or even quit the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 16, 2015

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Wind energy can keep American lights on: AWEA
New report concludes that adding wind power to the US electricity grid can help the country cut carbon pollution while still keeping the lights on.
Joshua S Hill

Feb 16, 2015

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UK major parties vow to shut down coal, Australia should follow
UK government turns it back on coal, while Australia argues that developing countries like India need and must use coal fired generation. This is another warning to investors on the increasing financial risks of stranded assets.
Tim Buckley

Feb 14, 2015

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Geoengineering might work in a rational world – pity we don’t live in one
Hefty new US report argues geoengineering should be part of a ‘portfolio of activities’ in response to global warming. But is this rational?
Clive Hamilton

Feb 13, 2015

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New push for 100MW solar tower project near Kalgoorlie
Interest in building a 100MW plus solar thermal plant near Kalgoorlie has been revived, as miners turn to solar to deflect volatile diesel costs.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 13, 2015

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Trustpower halts Oz renewables investment until RET cloud clears
NZ gentailer and developer of Australia’s 2nd largest wind farm says it will halt further investment in Oz renewables until RET uncertainty resolved.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 13, 2015

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Eight million tonnes of plastic are going into the ocean each year
Around 8 million metric tonnes go into the oceans each year, according to the first rigorous global estimate published in Science today.
The Conversation

Feb 13, 2015

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