2015 - Page 171 of 187 - Renew Economy

SA flags new road rules, as driverless cars head for Australia
As analysts predict driverless cars will be on public roads in Australia by 2018, South Australia plans changes to its road laws to accommodate them as part of plans to make Adelaide carbon neutral city.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 12, 2015

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Denmark approaches 40% wind power in 2014
Denmark posted a new record for wind power in January with a monthly high of 61.7 per cent. The low was 23 per cent in July.
Craig Morris

Feb 12, 2015

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Japan makes a big bet on the hydrogen economy
Japan is looking to promote fuel cells on two fronts: automobiles and residential storage.
Jason Deign

Feb 12, 2015

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Crowdfunding campaign to provide 15kW solar for community housing
Victoria-based crowdfunding campaign aims to raise $30,000 to install 15kW of solar on a Melbourne community housing facility.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 12, 2015

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Musicians sign on to amplify fossil fuel divestment!
The evidence stacks up that investing in coal is not just an environmental disaster but also a fundamentally myopic investment decision.
Tim Hollo

Feb 12, 2015

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Are we sunk? The electric utility’s titanic problem
Today’s electricity system differs from this ill-fated ship in one key respect: we still have the power to avoid the collision.
John Farrell

Feb 12, 2015

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No science linking wind farm noise and human health: NHMRC
NHMRC study finds no direct link between exposure to wind farm noise and damage to human health.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 11, 2015

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Solar and wind will be cheapest form of electricity in Asia
Wind and solar will prove most economically viable energy source in Asia, and renewables could provide 100% of electricity needs.
Joshua S Hill

Feb 11, 2015

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AGL says political deal won’t lift renewable energy investment
AGL Energy says investment in renewable energy in Australia will remain at standstill, even if government and Opposition reach new bipartisan deal on revised RET. That’s because there is too much coal capacity.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 11, 2015

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Network costs see Australians pay ‘significantly more’ for electricity
Reports link power price pain to Australia’s “extraordinarily high” network costs; and privatisation of state-owned networks won’t offer relief.
Sophie Vorrath

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West Australia copper mine to be powered by solar plus storage
Copper mine in Western Australia to install large solar array and batter storage to cut diesel use – one of large such projects in the world.
Giles Parkinson

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Australia’s first 100MW solar plant to begin generating in March
The first solar PV plant of more than 100MW to be built in Australia is expected to begin generating electricity next month.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 11, 2015

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