2015 - Page 182 of 187 - Renew Economy

Saudi power giant sees solar taking on base load fossil fuels
Saudi Arabian power giant says combination of cheap solar PV and solar tower and storage will be cheaper, cleaner and more reliable than base-load fossil fuels. The market is now talking about a “seismic change” in the industry, but western countries are still in shock.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 22, 2015

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Wind turbine studies: how to sort the good, the bad, and the ugly
The debate over wind turbines is heated, so it’s best to rely on solid science.
The Conversation

Jan 22, 2015

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What if Congress threw a Keystone XL party and nobody came?
Just as the Keystone XL pipeline battle comes to a political head, its business rationale may have vanished.
Amory B Lovins

Jan 22, 2015

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Obama, Modi prepare for action on clean energy and climate
All eyes are on India this week, as President Obama is set to make an unprecedented second trip to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
David Waskow and Manish Bapna

Jan 22, 2015

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Hawaii’s biggest utility wants to ditch solar net metering
New tariff will pay less for solar, but open the grid to more customer-owned PV.
Jeff St John

Jan 22, 2015

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Sleeping giants wake to give utility-scale solar yet another record year
Utility-scale solar installations will surge for a fifth consecutive record year in 2014, according to provisional figures released today by Wiki-Solar.org. New capacity for the year already exceeds 10GW, and is expected to climb further, when the official figures are available in March. For the first time, Africa and South America show significant new capacity […]
Sam Parkinson

Jan 21, 2015

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How Australia could become manufacturing hub of battery storage
Founder of Liquid Metal Batteries says Australia could help lead energy revolution by establishing a manufacturing base for batteries storage. He also plans a pilot plant in NSW combining solar PV and storage and 24/7 output.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 21, 2015

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FactCheck: did carbon emissions fall faster before the carbon price?
Minister Hunt’s claim that emissions cuts slowed dramatically while the carbon price was in place is incorrect.
Peter Christoff

Jan 21, 2015

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Selling Sovereignty – Why poles and wires cannot be privatized
Newman’s quick fix must and will exclude sale of power networks.
Rob Campbell

Jan 21, 2015

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Carnegie completes onshore power plant for Perth wave energy project
Carnegie Wave Energy completes of its onshore power plant for the Perth Project and prepares for grid connection.
Sam Parkinson

Jan 21, 2015

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Feral o’clock: Why time of use tariffs don’t change family energy use
Research with parents reveals that many household routines are unlikely to shift in response to cost-reflective tariffs such as time of use (TOU).
The Conversation

Jan 21, 2015

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CEFC signs $20m deal with ET Solar for commercial solar PPA market
CEFC allocates $20m to a solar financing deal for ET Solar to boost commercial solar market. But another financing commitment has lapsed.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 21, 2015

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