2015 - Page 82 of 187 - Renew Economy

Australia 2015 solar PV forecast reduced after another slow quarter
Green Energy Markets cuts 2015 forecast for installed solar PV in Australia after one of slowest quarters sector has seen in history of small scale scheme.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 22, 2015

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Introducing our new sister site – One Step Off The Grid
RenewEconomy introduces new consumer-focused publication, One Step Off The Grid – helping households, businesses and communities navigate energy revolution.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 21, 2015

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WA ‘electric highway’ links Perth to south-west via network of 12 EV fast chargers
A 310km network of EV fast chargers installed between Perth and Augusta in south-western WA is being billed as the nation’s first ‘electric highway’.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 21, 2015

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SunEdison boosts Australia presence as it targets global oil giants
SunEdison makes new purchase that will accelerate its Australian business, and put it on a path to challenge global utilities, even oil majors.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 21, 2015

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Memo to Abbott: voters want more rooftop solar, not less
Survey finds majority of Australian voters think Abbott govt has failed to support renewable energy, particularly solar for low-income households.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 21, 2015

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If we quit oil, then what?
Ditching oil would hugely increase electricity demand. Here’s why that’s a good thing for the environment.
Marian Swain

Jul 21, 2015

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Why Alan Jones could become a champion for wind, solar energy
The wind and solar sectors in Australia need a public champion. Why not Alan Jones? His command of the facts on coal mines and CSG has made him a powerful force. If only he could get his facts right on renewable energy.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 21, 2015

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Solar powered desalination in California – the tiny plant that could
Commercial solar desalination could make a huge difference in California’s ability to maintain a viable agriculture sector under drought conditions.
Tina Casey

Jul 21, 2015

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Record hot first half may herald warmest year yet
Yet another month has set a global temperature record, with June 2015 coming in as the warmest June on record going back to 1880.
Andrea Thompson

Jul 21, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

Australia’s ‘Carnival of Coal’ – can you feel the love?
Whatever its form, the love for coal in Australia is going to end badly, like all relationships based on fantasy.
David Holmes

Jul 20, 2015

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$1 trillion solar, wind finance to outstrip oil and gas industry
Renewable energy finance vehicles, YieldCos, likely to rapidly outpace their fossil fuel rivals, and represent more than $1 trillion of investment in coming years. Another sign of the global investment shift to wind and solar, a trend that could bypass Abbott’s Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 20, 2015

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Ergon considers partial buy-back of $1.5bn solar feed-in tariffs
Ergon Energy looks at buy-back of export feed-in tariffs – and offer of battery storage – to shift load away from evening peaks, and save on grid upgrades.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 20, 2015

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