2015 - Page 50 of 187 - Renew Economy

Tesla Gigafactory, battery improvements could cut battery costs 70%
Tesla will drive down battery-pack-level costs by 70% (down to around $38/kilowatt-hour) once the Gigafactory hits peak production.
James Ayre

Sep 22, 2015

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Alinta to sell rooftop solar in WA, in move against Synergy
Alinta will extend beyond gas retail role in WA by offering rooftop solar systems, in a challenge to monopoly electricity retailer Synergy.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 21, 2015

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The climate crisis and the myth of ‘green’ capitalism
Is corporate capitalism incapable of achieving the levels of decarbonisation necessary to avoid dangerous climate change? A new book asks the question.
The Conversation

Sep 21, 2015

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Solar PV: How to achieve net gain and no pain
The question of how to deal with rapid growth in rooftop solar PV boils down to having efficient and smart price signals – not just for consumers and prosumers but for everyone upstream of the meter.
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Sep 21, 2015

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What will ‘demand’ look like on a renewables-heavy NEM?
What role might demand response play in a future where intermittent renewables generation supplies a higher percentage of energy to the NEM?
Paul McArdle

Sep 21, 2015

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World could go 100% renewable by 2050 for net economic gain
Greenpeace report says cost of shifting globe to 100% renewable energy by 2050 would be “huge”, but not as huge as the savings.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 21, 2015

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BHP Billiton’s Boundary Dam carbon fudge
BHP Billiton plans to spruik its Boundary Dam CCS project in Canada as a ‘solution’ to climate change. But do these claims have any basis in reality?
Bob Burton

Sep 21, 2015

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Turnbull appoints a nuclear fan to head energy policy
Malcolm Turnbull’s new energy minister is a big fan of nuclear energy, although he hasn’t said much about it since Fukushima. Josh Frydenberg is said to be a “big picture” man, and Australia needs an energy vision. But there is still no clarity around CEFC and ARENA.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 21, 2015

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Nahan says ban on battery storage and EVs is “red tape gone mad”
WA energy minister Mike Nahan says “ban” on battery storage and electric vehicles is “red tape gone mad”, but predicts that energy revolution will continue.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 21, 2015

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Battery storage and grid assessment must include cost of going off-grid
Network lobby responds: Any comparison of battery storage and grid costs cannot ignore cost of leaving the grid altogether, and all that entails.
John Bradley

Sep 21, 2015

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How Malcolm Turnbull can revive renewable energy industry
There are a couple of very easy things Malcolm Turnbull can do to return stability to renewable energy industry and kick-start investment.
Kane Thornton

Sep 21, 2015

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US energy giant splits off solar, storage EV portfolio from fossil fuels
NRG, which wants to create the Apple or Google of the electricity sector, is splitting its solar, storage and EV business from its fossil fuel assets.
Stephen Lacey

Sep 21, 2015

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