2015 - Page 41 of 187 - Renew Economy

Former fossil fuel giant wants to be Uber of energy market
RWE’s head of energy innovation talks about her role at the helm of a department that’s not a department. Her job? To think non-utility ideas.
Sonja van Renssen

Oct 8, 2015

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How coal and gas industry get their way in fossil fuel rich Queensland
New report explores some of the close relationships between lobbyists, politicians, public servants and fossil fuel industry executives.
Graham Readfearn

Oct 8, 2015

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Rooftop solar cap? Network suggests limit to regional PV installs
Powercor solar pre-approval system to let small customers know if there is too much solar in their area and they need to find another solution.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 8, 2015

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Hunt stacks Climate Change Authority with Coalition advisors and ex MPs
Coalition tried to kill the independent Climate Change Authority and failed. So, a day after complaining that the CCA board was “partisan”, it has decided to stack the board with former Coalition politicians and advisors of its much-criticised Direct Action policy.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 8, 2015

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BHP Billiton’s carbon bomb
In a world that increasingly shuns coal, BHP Billiton has amassed a 16 billion tonne stockpile that amounts to one of the world’s largest unexploded ‘carbon bombs’.
Bob Burton

Oct 8, 2015

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Genex plans “world first” 150MW solar PV plant next to pumped hydro storage
Genex proposes 150MW solar project for former Queensland gold mine, to be built alongside a major pumped hydro storage – a world first.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 8, 2015

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CBA-owned fund manager behind €900m wind power investment
Commonwealth Bank-owned fund manager behind €900m deal to buy Portuguese wind assets amounting to a potential 800MW installed capacity.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 7, 2015

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LCOE for renewables decreases, fossil fuels see increase
The generating cost comparison between renewable energies and fossil fuels is narrowing, with 2015 recording a “significant shift,” says BNEF.
Becky Beetz

Oct 7, 2015

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Fuzzy math in Australia
Coal market numbers from the office of the Chief Economist appear to be based on something other than reality.
Tim Buckley

Oct 7, 2015

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How to survive the energy revolution: lessons from Germany
Former RWE executive Volker Beckers saw a lot of utilities get ‘bruised’ as Germany’s energiewende took hold. Here’s his advice for Australian incumbents.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 7, 2015

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How solar-plus-battery systems insulate customers from rising retail electricity prices
Investing in solar-plus-battery systems can insulate grid-connected customers from those increasing prices and lock in a peak price that won’t continue to climb
David Labrador

Oct 7, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

Panasonic announces 22.5% module-level efficiency solar panel
Panasonic claims its new solar module can achieve a 22.5% conversion efficiency based on mass-production technology.
Ian Clover

Oct 7, 2015

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