2015 - Page 3 of 187 - Renew Economy

1.5C is a brave new world
The world has spoken. It wants to limit future temperatures rises to 1.5C above historic levels. To achieve this everything must change.
Piers Forster

Dec 17, 2015

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Donald Trump loses fight to stop a wind farm in Scotland from being built
Donald Trump may be leading in the GOP primary polls in the U.S., but he just lost a major battle in the U.K.
Katie Valentine

Dec 17, 2015

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China state-owned companies become major players in Australia wind industry
China’s State Power Investment Corporation snaps up Pacific Hydro for $3bn, reportedly eyeing further Australian renewables assets.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 17, 2015

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BuildingIQ lists on the ASX after $20m IPO
CSIRO-developed energy management company begins trading on the Australian Securities Exchange, after raising $20m in an Initial Public Offering.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 17, 2015

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Sunshine Coast upset by ARENA funding rejection for 15MW solar farm
Sunshine Coast Council says ARENA decision not to back its 15MW solar farm ‘beyond belief’, in light of its support of the nearby Barcaldine solar farm.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 17, 2015

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Tasmania switches gas fired generator back on as hydro runs low
Tasmania to restart its gas generators for the first time in 18 months after a record dry spring lowers hydro reserves.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 17, 2015

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California net metering 2.0 keeps retail rates for rooftop solar
California regulators have proposed a future net metering regime that will preserve retail payments for residential rooftop PV.
Jeff St John

Dec 16, 2015

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Australia has no credible policies to meets its emissions targets
Australia’s climate policies will need to be re-engineered, if not redesigned, to meet the 2030 target and any additional targets the government may commit to in future.
Tony Wood and David Blowers

Dec 16, 2015

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Dow, DuPont to combine, will become “technology leader” in solar PV materials
The Dow Chemical Company and DuPont have unveiled their US$130 billion “merger of equals” plan.
Becky Beetz

Dec 16, 2015

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Why energy utilities are desperate to slug households with higher fixed charges
Energy utilities have admitted that they built too much infrastructure based on wrong demand forecasts. But they don’t want to pick up the bill, they want consumers to pay. And their biggest target is solar households.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 16, 2015

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Abbott’s Green Army beats a retreat under Turnbull’s command
In Malcolm Turnbull’s latest effort to distance his government from the climate policies of his predecessor, Tony Abbott’s Green Army has been slashed.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 16, 2015

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Let them eat coal: Coal lobby not taking Paris deal very well
As coal stocks slump, fossil lobbies of the world unite to mock and deny the deal that leaves their industry on shakier ground than ever.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 16, 2015

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