2015 - Page 180 of 187 - Renew Economy

Abengoa breaks ground on 24-hour solar complex in Chile
The Spanish renewable energy group says solar PV plant will tie in with solar tower and storage facility to supply energy 24 hours a day.
Edgar Meza

Jan 28, 2015

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Expert energy council to advise policy-makers on 100% renewables
Group of 12 experts launch International Energy Advisory Council to advise governments on how best to ditch fossil fuels and switch to 100% renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 28, 2015

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A crash in gas use is more likely than the forecast ‘shortage’
Rising gas prices, driven by the development of Queensland’s exports, could end up driving domestic customers away.
Mike Sandiford and Tim Forcey

Jan 28, 2015

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Questacon goes solar with 94kW array
Australia’s National Science and Technology Centre, Questacon, to have 10% of annual electricity needs provided by new rooftop PV installation.
Sam Parkinson

Jan 27, 2015

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There’s a sunny future ahead for rooftop solar power: here’s why
If you need more evidence solar is destined to become the dominant electricity source in many parts of the world, including Australia, here it is…
Bernhard Mitchell

Jan 27, 2015

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NSW council votes to dump fossil fuel investments
NSW’s Marrickville Council has become Australia’s second local government group to join the global fossil fuel divestment campaign.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 27, 2015

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Carnegie installs second CETO 5 unit at WA wave energy project
Carnegie Wave Energy has installed its second CETO 5 generating unit near Perth, following completion of onshore power plant. And check out the video.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 27, 2015

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Policy & Planning

Abbott’s Achilles Heel: Is it ideology or ignorance?
Tony Abbott’s decision to award an Australian knighthood to a 93 year-old British prince tells us all we need to know about this Coalition government: isolated, ignorant and locked in the past. Now we may find out if there are any moderates left in government, and if Australia’s climate and clean energy policies can be retrieved.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 27, 2015

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India and US agree: Coal is not the answer
The Modi-Obama energy agreement brings all three of the world’s biggest emitters – India, the US and China – into alignment on climate action and proves that the ‘all of the above’ credo that once dominated their thinking on energy is steadily morphing into ‘anything but coal.’
Giles Parkinson

Jan 27, 2015

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Ocean warming now off the charts
The oceans — where over 90% of global warming heat ends up — have literally warmed up off the charts.
Joe Romm

Jan 27, 2015

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UK “capacity market” is not a market – it’s state aid (£1 billion/year)
When is a market not a market? When it is a “capacity market” in the UK.
Mike Parr

Jan 27, 2015

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Australia could see 5°C temp rise by 2090, report warns
CSIRO-BOM report warns Australia headed for more extreme droughts, floods and could lock in 5.1°C of warming if global emissions are not slashed.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 27, 2015

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