2015 - Page 59 of 187 - Renew Economy

Commentary

Two years on, pugilist Abbott leads divisive and divided government
The great failure of Tony Abbott’s leadership is that he had not been able to transcend his innate instinct for conflict.
Michelle Grattan

Sep 4, 2015

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Carnegie to assess wave energy potential for Seychelles
Carnegie Wave Energy targets remote islands, in new MoU with Seychelles to assess potential for its grid-connected CETO technology.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 4, 2015

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Victorian Government

Victoria cracks down on discrimination against solar households
Victoria introduces new laws to stop energy retailers discriminating against solar households, as both Victoria and Queensland launch inquiries into the “fair price” of solar, and how to encourage battery storage.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 3, 2015

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Electricity demand rises but emissions fall as gas offset by wind
NEM demand charts another monthly rise, driven by Queensland’s coal seam gas extraction industry. Meanwhile, emissions fall slightly as gas falls and wind rises.
Hugh Saddler

Sep 3, 2015

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California forces pensions funds to divest from coal, but Future Fund digs in
California has passed a bill to force its major public pension funds to divest from coal, but Australia’s Future Fund says it has no intention of following suit.
Sam Parkinson

Sep 3, 2015

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Graph of the Day: Big carbon cuts will not pull down economy
Graphs compare economic growth under 26% emissions reduction target by 2030, and 45%. Can you spot the difference?
Giles Parkinson

Sep 3, 2015

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So, Oprah bought a Tesla
Oprah Winfrey has become the latest big name to buy a Tesla Model S. Will sales of the prestige EV now experience the ‘Oprah bump’?
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 3, 2015

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Tobacco aviation biofuel ready for takeoff, after 25 years of R&D
The dream of tobacco-fueled flight inched closer to reality this week, with a green light for South Africa-based project Solaris.
Tina Casey

Sep 3, 2015

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A career in power generation moves from coal to wind
As thousands of workers contemplate their futures, many in regional Australia will increasingly look to clean energy to keep them in work.
Andrew Bray

Sep 3, 2015

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Commentary

Darwin-made, outback-tested energy storage system to be used in remote Africa
A fly-wheel based energy storage system designed by ABB in Darwin, and successfully used to smooth solar supply in remote WA, will be used to smooth wind generation on a Kenya hybrid microgrid.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 3, 2015

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Carmichael coal mine deeper in doubt as NAB, LG walk away
National Australia Bank becomes 14th global bank to rule out funding Queensland coal mine ‘that would dwarf Paris’; LG says it won’t buy the coal.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 3, 2015

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Economic modelling may overplay the costs of Australia’s 2030 climate target
Falling renewable costs could make action on climate change cheaper.
The Conversation

Sep 3, 2015

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