2015 - Page 19 of 187 - Renew Economy

Tesla gigafactory to be zero net energy, covered in solar
Tesla CTO says Nevada gigafactory will be zero net energy, with the entire roof and nearby hillsides covered in solar PV – and no gas supply at all.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 18, 2015

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Turnbull accused of “browning down” OECD coal subsidy cuts
OECD deal to end export credits for new coal plant technology marred by Turnbull government-led compromise that could allow up to 16,000MW of extra coal plants – already in the planning pipeline – to be financed.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 18, 2015

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Incredible October warmth guarantees record hot 2015
Yet another record-breaking month has raised the odds that this year will be the hottest one humanity has ever experienced.
Andrea Thompson

Nov 18, 2015

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Finance for developing countries will help Australia in climate talks
Helping developing countries tackle climate change is one area where Australia has leadership credentials. It could be our best foot forward in Paris.
Howard Bamsey and Frank Jotzo

Nov 18, 2015

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Electricity retailers will transform the Australian energy storage market
US report says several key drivers – including electricity retailers – have positioned Australia’s storage market to take off in 2016 and 2017.
Brett Simon

Nov 18, 2015

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Rottnest Island to source 45% electricity from solar added to wind turbine
Rottnest Island wind turbine that offended Tony Abbott to be combined with solar and smart controls to provide 45% of island’s electricity and clean water.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 18, 2015

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Electricity utilities being “Uber’d” by battery storage, energy minister says
WA energy minister Mike Nahan says the electricity industry is being “Uber’d” by battery storage, which will fundamentally change the nature of the system.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 17, 2015

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Australia open to 1.5 °C climate target, “carbon neutral” in 2050
Australia is open to including a target of 1.5°C in Paris climate text, and a goal of “carbon neutrality” by 2050. How things have changed since Tony Abbott was replaced as prime minister. Such goals would result in an inevitable tightening of Australia’s own efforts on climate change.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 17, 2015

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German power exports more valuable than imports
Germany’s ISE dispels the myth that Germany is dumping excess renewable electricity on neighboring countries at low prices.
Craig Morris

Nov 17, 2015

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Visions 2100: Eight dollars per barrel
87 years old, he was born in ’13. An unlucky number… But at the eve of Y2K.1 it seemed the world had been lucky.
Stories From Your Future

Nov 17, 2015

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India’s age of “solar house” dawns as falling solar + storage costs beat coal
Large scale solar already beating generation from imported coal in India, and new KPMG report says rooftop solar plus storage will soon beat domestic coal too.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 17, 2015

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ARENA gets 77 “eligible” big solar proposals representing 2.8GW
ARENA gets 2,800MW of ‘eligible” applications for large-scale solar tender, confirming huge demand for government-sponsored renewable energy auctions.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 17, 2015

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