2015 - Page 68 of 187 - Renew Economy

Damned lies, Minister Hunt and climate models
If you believe the Telegraph saving the planet must mean trashing the economy. That’s their story and they’re sticking to it, no matter what the evidence shows.
Clive Hamilton

Aug 19, 2015

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Renewables share of UK electricity generation hits record in Q1’15
New data reveals that the UK’s share of electricity generated by renewables hit a new record of 22.3% in the first quarter of the year.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 18, 2015

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Policy & Planning

The trillion-dollar hole in Abbott’s climate policy logic
While the Coalition maintains that ambitious targets for renewables and emissions reduction would be economically catastrophic for Australia, a new report from Citigroup has come to exactly the opposite conclusion: strong climate action could save governments around $1.8 trillion by 2040, while inaction could cost as much as $44 trillion by 2060.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 18, 2015

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If you can’t beat ‘em, own ‘em: utilities muscle into rooftop solar market
Will utility-owned rooftop solar add to or replace customer ownership of solar? And secondarily, is this a good deal for utility customers?
John Farrell

Aug 18, 2015

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World must add 53GW solar PV a year to address climate change
Citi report forecasts average solar PV installation rate of 53GW/y from 2013-2020 as part of its least-cost scenario for action on climate change.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 18, 2015

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It’s not a pipe dream: clean energy from water pipes comes to Portland
There’s one place with near-constant running water that can be tapped for energy without causing environmental problems: cities’ drinking water pipes.
Katie Valentine

Aug 18, 2015

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Tassie raspberry farm freezes costs with 50kW solar array
A raspberry farm in Tasmania’s Derwent Valley has installed a 50kW solar system in a paddock to help bring down growing energy costs.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 18, 2015

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How Texas wind farms are putting intermittency concerns to rest
Concern over the limits of wind energy penetration, due to its intermittent nature, could be put to rest by new data from the US DOE.
Clayton Handleman

Aug 17, 2015

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ACT’s Corbell, architect of Australia’s best renewables policy, to retire
Clean energy champion and architect of ACT’s 90% by 2020 RET, environment minister Simon Corbell to retire at 2016 election.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 17, 2015

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Five things you didn’t know about the electric vehicle market
Morgan Stanley lists electric vehicles as one of 7 key market and technology options well positioned to mitigate or adapt to climate change. Here’s why.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 17, 2015

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Can India install 5GW of rooftop solar by 2017?
India has released a year-by-year roadmap for its aggressive solar target of 100 GW by 2022, with rooftop solar slated to account for 40% of it.
Katherine Tweed

Aug 17, 2015

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A sincere accounting of the costs & benefits of electric vehicles: part 4
US EV road-tripper compares the costs and benefits of buying an electric car, versus a conventional hybrid, or a relatively efficient petrol fueled car.
Brian Kent

Aug 17, 2015

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