2015 - Page 83 of 187 - Renew Economy

Australia’s Tag Pacific tapped to build 5MW solar plant in Samoa
Tag Pacific subsidiary MPower takes on biggest solar project yet, in $14 million deal to build 5MW PV plant on the South Pacific island nation of Samoa.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 20, 2015

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Around the world, nuclear can’t compete with growing renewables
No matter which aspect of the nuclear industry is assessed, the picture isn’t pretty. Even China is investing 9 times more money in renewables.
Katherine Tweed

Jul 20, 2015

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Tesla Model S gets ‘ludicrous’, with new speed, range upgrades
US EV maker launches series of upgrades to low- and high-end Model S range, including option for ‘ludicrous mode’, taking cars from 0-100km in 2.8 seconds.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 20, 2015

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It’s cold in my house and the price of gas is going up – what can I do?
With gas prices rising, many people are shivering while contemplating how big their next gas bill will be. A switch to electricity is one option.
Tim Forcey

Jul 20, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

States reject Coalition and cross-bench crack-down on wind farms
States reject Coalition and cross-bench push to treat wind farm “noise” in same way as particulates from coal mines, and rejected call for uniform laws.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 17, 2015

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Large scale solar costs to fall by half in Australia in five years
Canadian Solar says large scale solar costs could halve to $75/MWh in Australia in next five years, and sees big growth in corporate demand for solar power.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 17, 2015

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Ergon seeks 200MW of big solar, accelerates push into storage
Ergon Energy seeks 200MW of large-scale solar to meet its RET obligation and boost its regional grid. The Queensland utility is also accelerating its push into battery storage, electric vehicles and a charging network.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 17, 2015

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Consumer group cleared for legal challenge to NSW network prices
A landmark consumer legal challenge to rules governing NSW electricity prices has been granted a full hearing by the Australian Competition Tribunal.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 17, 2015

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City of Sydney, property groups push regulator to allow shared energy
City of Sydney, Property Council call on AEMC to change rules governing electricity supply to incentivise shared, local distributed energy generation.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 17, 2015

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Policy & Planning

Australia hit its Kyoto target, but it was more a three-inch putt than a hole in one
No claim has been more audacious than the one now being told by the federal government about Australia’s “success” in meeting its Kyoto emissions target.
Clive Hamilton

Jul 17, 2015

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Small power providers going renewable much faster than bigger rivals
The top electricity providers in the country are going renewable much more slowly than smaller companies.
Samantha Page

Jul 17, 2015

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30% jump in solar energy forecasting accuracy gained by “machine learning”
That old argument that solar’s unreliable is getting weaker by the minute, and here comes IBM to knock the pins right out from under it.
Tina Casey

Jul 17, 2015

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