2015 - Page 172 of 187 - Renew Economy

Abandon ship! Riggers flee the collapsing shale oil industry
Ever wondered what a mass flight of capital might look like when the big end of town finally decides that the fossil fuel industry is coming to an end? The collapse of the shale oil industry in the US might give an insight.
Giles Parkinson

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AGL Energy says battery storage “already interesting”
AGL says battery storage already an “interesting” proposition for energy consumers, predicts massive change in energy markets.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 11, 2015

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Solar

Apple, First Solar to build $848m solar plant
Apple and First Solar to build 130MW solar farm – possibly biggest US plant built for commercial purpose: to supply the tech giant’s California operations.
Sophie Vorrath

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US utility seeks $654m to build 25,000 EV charging stations
PG&E filed a proposal yesterday for $654m in ratepayer dollars to build 25,000 EV charging stations across its service area in northern and central California.
Julia Pyper

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Global wind industry grows 44% in 2014
New figures released by the Global Wind Energy Council show that the global wind industry grew by 44% in 2014, installing over 51 GW.
Joshua S Hill

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Paris talks won’t achieve 2°C goal: does that matter?
Officials involved with UN climate talks have been warning that the next pact, which will be negotiated in Paris, won’t alone hold global warming to less than 2°C, or 3.6°F.
John Upton

Feb 11, 2015

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The 1.2GW of solar projects rendered worthless by Australia policy
A 1.2GW portfolio of Australian solar projects sold last week for zero, reflecting policy uncertainty created by the federal government.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 10, 2015

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Council approves 2GW mega solar project plan in Queensland
A staged plan to build what would be the largest solar PV plant in Australia – and possibly the largest yet proposed in the world – has been granted planning approval in Queensland.
Giles Parkinson

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Commentary

Murdoch media wrong again on renewable energy target
The Murdoch media is keen to take advantage of Tony Abbott’s reprieve to push through a cut to the RET. But they should get their facts right.
Giles Parkinson

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Qld households install solar by the thousands, despite negligible tariff
Energex says another 2,345 Queensland households installed solar in January, despite fact they get little or nothing for power exported to the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 10, 2015

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German energy prices continue to plummet, and cuts prices in France
Prices in Germany down by a fifth in January, due to record wind production, with energy prices lower in Germany than other major markets in Europe.
Craig Morris

Feb 10, 2015

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Bjorn Lomborg think tank funder revealed as billionaire ‘vulture capitalist’
A major backer of the US Republican Party is a major funder of the think tank of Danish climate science contrarian and fossil fuels advocate Bjørn Lomborg.
Graham Readfearn

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