2015 - Page 177 of 187 - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

Is this the last hurrah for the Far Right in Australia?
The stranglehold of the Far Right over conservative politics in Australia is being broken. The comprehensive repudiation of Campbell Newman tells us that rejecting climate science, trashing renewable energy, and treating the electorate like mugs has no future. Abbott, though, is not listening. Cue Malcolm Turnbull, entering centre stage.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 2, 2015

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AGL plays up solar investments as it gears up for retail market
AGL Energy keen to play up renewable energy credentials – and its large-scale solar PV plants it is building in Nyngan and Broken Hill – as it prepares for retail market campaign.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 2, 2015

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China installed 23.3GW new wind in 2014, nearly double 2013 total
China says 23MW of new wind energy capacity installed nation-wide in 2014 – 45.5% up on 2013 and a 25% increase in total accumulated capacity.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 2, 2015

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Why EV winter range loss is both fact and fiction
EV drivers have already made automotive paradigm shift from internal combustion engine to electrified powertrains. Why cling to the old way of staying warm in a car during winter?
Peter Bronski

Feb 2, 2015

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Climate change mitigation’s best-kept secret – capture methane
There are fairly easy ways to dramatically slow our methane emissions — if we make the commitment to do so.
Jim Motavalli

Feb 2, 2015

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Battery storage – the growing spectre of grid parity
New study looks at whether residential solar power storage systems should be tailored to reducing a household’s dependence on the grid, or addressing what the grid needs.
Craig Morris

Feb 2, 2015

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Is this the last tango for nuclear?
As latest nuclear projects suffer yet more cost blow-outs and delays, the US nuclear power industry’s is preparing for a long goodbye or state-aided life support.
Peter Dykstra

Feb 2, 2015

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Australia government must reconsider climate approach
Government remains neither conservative nor Liberal. It underplays risk, undermines market mechanisms and distorts policy analysis. It is time to reconsider.
John Connor

Feb 2, 2015

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Solar and utility-scale renewables big winners from Qld election
Labor to target one million solar homes, use auctions to kick-start 50% renewables target by 2030, and encourage storage and local generation from councils.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 2, 2015

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Queensland election result could be terminal for Galilee coal projects
The commercial viability of Adani’s Carmichael proposal is likely to be the first casualty of the dumping of the LNP state government.
Tim Buckley

Feb 1, 2015

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Infigen Energy revenue becalmed by low wind speeds
Infigen Energy says lower wind speeds meant a 23 per cent fall in production in first six months.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 30, 2015

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A very solar Super Bowl, powered 100% by wind energy
Powered 100% by wind, America’s Super Bowl XLIX looks set to be the greenest ever, with both teams sporting solar at their home stadiums.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 30, 2015

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