2015 - Page 25 of 187 - Renew Economy

Largest Austrian state now 100% renewable
Lower Austria, home to 1.65 million people, is now sourcing all of its energy from renewable sources.
Ian Clover

Nov 9, 2015

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Praying for rain
Tasmania may be experiencing a long term shift in precipitation of the ilk seen in south-western Western Australia over the last 50 years.
Mike Sandiford

Nov 6, 2015

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Solar energy costs continue to plunge across the world
Solar auctions across three continents are beating records – for both solar PV and for solar tower plus storage technology. Solar is now side-lining fossil fuels, and causing energy policy makers and utilities to have a major re-think about their technology choices.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 6, 2015

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Churn and burn: The high price of a broken electricity market
Energy Australia’s move to send call centre jobs offshore is another example of Australia’s failed retail electricity market – and its cost to consumers.
Rob Campbell

Nov 6, 2015

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US giant enters Australia market to take suburbs off the grid
US asset management giant Brookfield and its utility offshoot look to look to use solar and storage to remove need for new housing developments to connect to the grid. First stop: the Hunter Valley.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 6, 2015

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Driverless cars will change the way we think of car ownership
Vehicle automation is set to disrupt business models throughout the automotive industry.
Hussein Dia

Nov 6, 2015

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How electricity storage will help drive South Australia’s renewable transition
South Australia’s combined share of wind and solar photovoltaic energy will increase from 35 percent of generation capacity to 48 percent by April.
Timothy King

Nov 6, 2015

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Paris climate pledges promising, but still way off 2°C mark – or even 2.7°C
The Paris climate pledges may not bring the world as close to the 2°C target as we think. There is a notable absence of long term targets.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 6, 2015

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Big step finally taken towards making your fridge and air-con climate friendly
Montreal Protocol decides to become both an Ozone and Climate treaty in 2016, as sit moves to curb the potent gases used in refrigeration and air-conditioning.
Brent Hoare

Nov 6, 2015

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Acting on global warming good for sex, and the economy too
No sex thanks, it’s global warming: Study finds climate change could cause declining birth rates in developed nations, with serious economic consequences.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 5, 2015

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The future of coal – the long comedown
Coal is responsible for the lion’s share of global carbon dioxide emissions. So what is the future of coal?
Thomas Spencer

Nov 5, 2015

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Tesla to limit autopilot somewhat because … crazy people
Tesla is going to be placing restrictions (presumably by software update) on the autopilot function to stop drivers from using the feature in “unsafe” ways.
James Ayre

Nov 5, 2015

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