2015 - Page 28 of 187 - Renew Economy

NSW health minister’s “kooky” remarks about wind farms
“Wind turbines’ blades created pressure waves that “resonate in the skulls” of people living as far away as five kilometres.’”
Andrew Bray

Nov 2, 2015

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Driverless cars could be reality in Australia within a decade
Some time in the not-too distant future it may be illegal for humans to drive cars themselves in most on-road situations.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 2, 2015

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Turnbull’s Direct Action plan may be multi-billon dollar boondoggle
Coalition may spend another $1 billion buying “abatement” in latest auction, but overall emissions will rise because of lack of price signal, new analysis says. With Paris climate talks just a few weeks away, Australia is being asked to explain its policies.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 2, 2015

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Review of Australian vehicle emissions standards not good enough, say Greens
In wake of the VW ‘dieselgate’ scandal, Turnbull govt says it will review Australian vehicle emissions standards and tests. But with no change to policy for at least two years.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 2, 2015

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A coal tax to help the climate and the resource owners
Most of the world’s remaining coal will need to stay in the ground if we are to avoid the risk of severe climate change: it is unburnable.
Frank Jotzo

Nov 2, 2015

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Why world’s biggest companies buy renewables: ‘It’s a very clear economic issue’
Experts from GM, Facebook and Yahoo discuss how they’ve made wind and solar projects pencil out.
Julia Pyper

Nov 2, 2015

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Why rooftop solar will be the new base-load power for consumers
Steve Holliday, CEO of National Grid, believes the idea of using large coal-fired or nuclear power stations for baseload power is outdated.
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Nov 2, 2015

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The Hinkley Point C boondoggle: a dangerous waste of money
UK Government’s pursuit of new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point C not just a colossal waste of money, but could also be real danger to national security.
Alex Russell and Peter Strachan

Nov 2, 2015

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Carnegie seeks $5m to fund new wave energy machines, renewable micro-grid
Carnegie Wave Energy taps shareholders for another $5m to help development of 1MW wave energy machine and a renewable energy micro-grid.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 2, 2015

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Networks to spend another $50bn on Australia’s dumb and dumber grid
Energy market analysts and consumer advocates slam plans to let Australia’s ‘dinosaur’ electricity networks spend another $50bn on poles and wires in the next five years, saying it will result in a bigger, dumber grid that is less prepared than ever for the low-carbon revolution.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 30, 2015

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Dong Energy to build world’s largest offshore wind farm in Europe
DONG Energy has revealed it will be constructing the 660 MW Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 30, 2015

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NSW Government

NSW planning dept sends 350MW wind farm proposal back to drawing board
A 100-turbine wind farm application for near Tarago, NSW, has been rejected by the state planning department, for failing to address community concerns about the project’s noise and visual impact.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 30, 2015

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