2015 - Page 70 of 187 - Renew Economy

How the US Navy will save $6m a year on energy at one air station
Breakthrough energy savings performance contract (ESPC) projects exemplify how an ESPC can unlock deep levels of energy savings.
Rocky Mountain Institute

Aug 13, 2015

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Another record for Australian wind power, as gas generation plunges
Wind energy on Australia’s National Electricity Market achieved a new record in July, generating 1,067GWh for the month.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 13, 2015

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Australian PV market hits July high, boosted by commercial solar
Strong growth in commercial solar in NSW, Queensland and Victoria help Australia PV market notch up best month of 2015, with 69MW added in July.
Staff Reporter

Aug 13, 2015

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Policy & Planning

Pacific island calls for end to coal, as Abbott’s Australia digs in
A letter from the climate change front line – the Pacific island nation of Kiribati – is calling for a global moratorium on new coal mine development. Meanwhile, in Australia, we have a government that champions coal, and an electricity market that’s still wedded to fossil fuels.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 13, 2015

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How wind and solar will blow up power markets
In the long run, the main zero-carbon energy sources are not compatible with conventional market design.
Bentham Paulos

Aug 13, 2015

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China needs 200 GW of solar by 2020, say industry groups
China urged to double solar power goal in order to plug projected nuclear and hydropower shortfalls.
Ian Clover

Aug 13, 2015

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US view: Australia offers lacklustre 2030 climate target
Australia’s proposal would mean that other countries will have to do more to achieve the goal of limiting global temperature rise to less than 2 degrees C.
Rhys Gerholdt and Mengpin Ge

Aug 13, 2015

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Wind and solar surge sends EU emissions tumbling
Many countries that promised to cut GHG emissions under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol are now exceeding their targets, bringing new hope for success at Paris.
Paul Brown

Aug 13, 2015

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Commentary

What does Australia’s new 2030 climate target mean for the local coal industry?
Is Australia’s 2030 climate target really going to protect the coal industry?
Liz Minchin

Aug 12, 2015

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Making up numbers: The cost of emissions reduction targets
The Abbott govt says its low-ball emissions target is best for Australia’s economy – while Labor’s would ‘devastate’ it. But is the maths right?
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 12, 2015

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AGL Energy tries to bury coal, even as profits surge
Coal is AGL Energy’s inconvenient, but mightily profitable, asset. Just don’t expect it to get mentioned in its corporate description.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 12, 2015

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One Step Off the Grid – how energy storage really works
How households can vent their frustration with weak climate targets, how solar and storage really works, and some new stories from behind the meter.
Renew Economy Editors

Aug 12, 2015

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