2015 - Page 34 of 187 - Renew Economy

A lesson in solar from a northern neighbour
How does a northern province become a solar and climate leader, despite one of the poorest solar resources in North America? Smart policy.
John Farrell

Oct 22, 2015

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The long-term future of Australian coal is drying up
Coal no more? The rise of renewables and climate action will spell an end to Australia’s coal industry.
Adam Lucas

Oct 22, 2015

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Sweltering September sets global records
September 2015 was warmer than average by a bigger margin than any of the 1,629 months in records of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Andrea Thompson

Oct 22, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

How solar, batteries and time-of-use pricing can add up to value
Sunverge’s Sacramento pilot demonstrates the value of stored solar energy for critical peak pricing.
Jeff St John

Oct 22, 2015

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Bond villain’s 200mph Jaguar shows electric cars can be menacing too
In the new Bond movie, the Jaguar C-X75 driven by evil henchman Mr Hinx is an electric hybrid, while the hero drives an old fashioned petrol V8. Which side are you on, Mr Bond?
Chris Ebbert

Oct 22, 2015

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Origin says it won’t fight against rooftop solar and storage
Origin Energy says it won’t fight against new technologies such as rooftop solar and battery storage, but it remains committed to its major gas play – a multi-billion bet that has seen its share price plunge as the international oil price tanked.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 21, 2015

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Tesla shares hit by Model S rating downgrade
Tesla shares took a dive after the reliability of its Model S luxury EV was downgraded to ‘worse than average’ by Consumer Reports.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 21, 2015

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No more dirty COPs – NGOs want fossil fuel lobbies excluded from climate talks
Increasing corporate activity is interfering with progress on climate policy, and activists want fossil fuel interests removed from the upcoming climate talks.
Sam Parkinson

Oct 21, 2015

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Plunging solar costs in India undercut Adani case for Carmichael coal mine
New solar auction in India expected to deliver another major fall in solar costs, further undermining case for imported coal from new mega-projects in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 21, 2015

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ABB, Microsoft launch robotic fast charger for electric buses
ABB unveils automated fast charging system, as part of collaboration with Volvo aimed at boosting electric bus uptake in Europe.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 21, 2015

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Turnbull cuts funding proposal for climate contrarion Bjorn Lomborg
Turnbull govt withdraws $4m offer – made under Abbott – to set up Australian research centre headed up by Danish climate “contrarian” Bjorn Lomborg.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 21, 2015

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Back to the Future? Clean energy, clean cars, and 7 ways we’ve leapt forward from 1985 to 2015
A few indications of the progress we’ve made since 1985, when the Back to the Future film imagined what sort of life would be found on october 21, 2015.
John Rogers

Oct 21, 2015

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