2015 - Page 67 of 187 - Renew Economy

8 potential battery storage technology breakthroughs
Lab innovations in battery storage technologies have come to light almost weekly in the last quarter.
Jason Deign

Aug 20, 2015

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Australia’s ‘best’ unbuilt wind project gains financial close
Hornsdale wind project in South Australia reaches financial close after winning a long term tariff from ACXT government for first 100MW of capacity.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 20, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

The six big lies in Tony Abbott’s attack on the environment
Coalition wants to change law to make it harder for green groups to challenge mining projects. A new line of attack built around lies.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 19, 2015

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One Step Off The Grid: Why businesses are turning to renewables
Why businesses – big and small – are going renewable, how low will battery storage costs go?, and lessons from off-grid living.
Renew Economy Editors

Aug 19, 2015

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Whitehaven and Aurizon base forecasts on hope rather than evidence
Two major Australian companies seem unable to see clear trends in the Seaborne thermal coal trade.
Tim Buckley

Aug 19, 2015

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News Corp plugs electric vehicles for staff, rooftop solar
News Corp Australia staff are being offered heavily discounted deals on electric vehicles and rooftop solar, via Mitsubishi and Origin Energy. This is not satire.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 19, 2015

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Why ‘God parity’ will be the end of centralised generation
We’ve heard of “grid parity”, but what happens when the cost of local generation falls below the cost of the network? It’s called “God Parity”, and it’s when centralised generation doesn’t have a prayer. And Australia may get there first.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 19, 2015

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Origin Energy calls for phase out of brown coal generation
Origin Energy calls for progressive phase out of Victoria’s brown coal generators, which it says would allow for higher renewable energy targets.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 19, 2015

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Is renewable energy investing worth it?
So, why even invest in renewables in the first place?
Nathan Lim

Aug 19, 2015

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Aussie’s clean-tech design combats water scarcity in drought-stricken regions
It’s been said necessity is the mother of invention. Climate change and water scarcity are certainly giving cleantech companies something to think about.
Emma Sutcliffe

Aug 19, 2015

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Abbott’s hatred of wind farms scares off NZ’s biggest power company
The co-developer of Australia’s biggest wind farm sees no future for wind energy in Australia because of Abbott government’s “antipathy” to renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 19, 2015

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Policy & Planning

The government vs the environment: lawfare in Australia
Attorney General George Brandis believes a recent court decision backing an environmental group is an illegitimate use of the law. Is he right?
Cristy Clark

Aug 19, 2015

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