2015 - Page 27 of 187 - Renew Economy

Germany: Renewables likely to cover 33% of 2015 gross power consumption
Renewable energy is set to cover around 33% of Germany’s gross energy demands this year, or 193 billion kWh. PV and wind are the main contributors.
Becky Beetz

Nov 4, 2015

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Keystone XL proponents ask for ‘pause’. Hoping for Republican president?
TransCanada Corp. has asked the State Department to suspend its review of the company’s permit application for its controversial Keystone XL Pipeline.
Bobby Magill

Nov 4, 2015

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The biggest sticking point in Paris climate talks: money
A critical policy issue that is at the center of the Paris agenda is an age-old one: money.
Henrik Selin

Nov 4, 2015

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The race that stopped the nation … and electricity demand
Melbourne Cup caused NSW demand to “fall off a cliff”, down 1,000MW in minutes. But the grid coped fine, as it can with supply changes.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 4, 2015

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Hunt flags move to offshore wind on “grand scale”. Is he serious?
Greg Hunt flags “major investment” in offshore wind in Australia. Is the Coalition trying to shift the wind energy debate from land to sea?
Giles Parkinson

Nov 4, 2015

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Hunt hints at Turnbull climate change initiative in Paris talks
Environment minister Greg Hunt hints Malcolm Turnbull will make significant announcement on first day of Paris climate talks, and forecasts one third of coal power to close by 2022.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 3, 2015

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Huge response to ARENA, CEFC, Queensland big solar tenders
New international players attracted to Australia by tenders for large-scale solar, with Queensland, WA and NSW markets attracting most interest.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 3, 2015

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Big Coal faces oblivion with strong 2°C climate deal in Paris
New report from HSBC says a strong commitment in Paris to limit global warming to 2°C means the end of the thermal coal industry. Solar and wind will then dominate, even with out-of-date estimates on their cost profile.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 3, 2015

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World’s biggest floating wind farm approved in Scotland
Norwegian oil giant to build 30MW floating wind farm in North Sea after the world-first project was approved by Scottish government.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 3, 2015

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Lithium-air: a battery breakthrough explained
In the quest for smaller, longer-lasting, more powerful batteries, one scientist may have just produced the breakthrough we’re waiting for.
Harry Hoster

Nov 3, 2015

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What electric vehicles can learn from the solar market
Across the country and the world, unsubsidized solar energy is reaching cost parity with fossil fuels. The same cannot be said for EVs compared to gasoline-burning ones.
Edward J. Klock-McCook and Tysler Matsuo

Nov 3, 2015

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Winds of – not so much – change
As the cheapest of the current grid connected renewable generation sources, wind attracts more than its share of commentary.
Mike Sandiford

Nov 3, 2015

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