2015 - Page 55 of 187 - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

Dutton jokes about sea-level rise, after Abbott’s rejects Pacific Island plea for more climate action
As Abbott returns from Pacific Islands Forum where he stood firm on Australia’s weak climate targets, immigration minister Peter Dutton cracks a joke about sea-level rise.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 11, 2015

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Russian coal is coming! Or is it?
Russian government seemingly remains determined to press ahead with policies and investments aimed at expanding coal exports and domestic coal-fired power production.
Bob Burton

Sep 11, 2015

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Commentary

SolarCity to provide dispatchable power from utility-scale solar in Hawaii
Hawaii utility signs contract to build integrated solar and storage system, the first utility-scale solar plant to provide electricity on demand.
Christian Roselund

Sep 11, 2015

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Queensland, Victoria look to reverse falls in solar feed-in tariffs
Both the Queensland and Victorian governments are pushing to have the benefits of the rooftop solar PV reflected in payments, in reviews to try and discover the “fair price” of solar.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 11, 2015

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Fascinating new book on solar energy: Harness the sun
A new book takes readers on a fascinating exploration of the many faces of solar energy, from rooftops to wide open spaces, from small-scale to large.
John Rogers

Sep 11, 2015

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Are the ‘red flags’ out for renewables?
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” Mahatma Gandhi
Anthony Hobley

Sep 11, 2015

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Policy & Planning

‘I fear we will see radicalisation’ if Paris climate talks flop, says chair of 2009 Copenhagen summit
Connie Hedegaard says political leaders could stop coming to climate summits unless Paris delivers significant progress.
Nick Rowley

Sep 10, 2015

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Graph of the Day: solar PV vs flat-screen TV
Can the growth trajectory of solar PV be likened to that of LCD TVs? It has been, but this graph shows we’re not quite there yet on solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 10, 2015

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Electricity is cheaper than petrol, so why aren’t we driving EVs?
Cheap to run and clean, why aren’t more Australians driving EVs? According to one industry expert, it’s not due to lack of public charging.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 10, 2015

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Australia tipped to have 50GW of solar capacity by 2040
Bloomberg New Energy Finance predicts 50GW of solar capacity in Australia by 2040, including half of all households, massive installations on industrial facilities, and a big roll-out of large-scale solar.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 10, 2015

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A Russian Arctic coal dream fades
A plan by a small Australian-listed company to build two massive coal mines in the Russian Arctic is teetering on collapse.
Bob Burton

Sep 10, 2015

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Un-stealthy energy storage company leaps out of stealth mode to challenge Tesla Powerwall
The LibertyPak company has transformed itself into a “stealth” startup, and thrown down the energy storage gauntlet to none other than Tesla.
Tina Casey

Sep 10, 2015

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