2015 - Page 84 of 187 - Renew Economy

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And the cheapest electricity in the US is … solar
A Nevada utility and a solar developer have struck a deal for solar electricity at a price cheaper than any other option for new electricity.
John Rogers

Jul 17, 2015

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New China data shows how Australia’s coal industry is at risk
China releases gloomy news for coal exporters who bet heavily on the biggest country in the world.
Tim Buckley

Jul 17, 2015

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Growth of energy co-ops slows down in Germany
German cooperative association DGRV says new registrations of energy cooperatives fell by 60 percent in 2014.
Craig Morris

Jul 17, 2015

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Powercor to add Australia’s ‘biggest’ battery storage to regional grid
Powercor to add 2MWh battery storage to grid, as it explores best ways to avoid blackouts, add renewables, save on upgrades.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 16, 2015

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Huge WA lithium mine set to go ahead, tapping battery storage market
Lithium miner NeoMetals strikes major deal with China client, reinforcing WA’s position as leading supplier of lithium to world’s battery storage makers.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 16, 2015

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Australia’s renewable energy renaissance may be over in 5 years
The lack of long term policy settings means that the Australian large-scale renewable energy industry could collapse by 2020, once the new target is met. But the uncertainty is also creating problems for current projects, because bankers and customers are nervous.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 16, 2015

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How Origin Energy could use big solar to sink coal generators
Origin once dismissed solar PV as ‘panels in the paddock’, but it could be a key tool to give it the advantage over coal-fired competitors.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 16, 2015

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Solar and battery storage already cheaper than grid power in Australia
Leading BNEF analyst says solar + storage unstoppable, because they are already cheaper for Australian households to install than electricity from the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 16, 2015

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Energy giants say taking customers off-grid is viable, sometimes preferable
ESAA report finds off-grid distributed energy better for edge-of-grid customers, & could save networks tens of millions in avoided ‘poles-and-wires’ costs.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 16, 2015

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WA astronomy hub to be powered by 1.6MW solar system
WA CSIRO observatory, home to one of the world’s most powerful radio astronomy instruments, to be powered by 1.6MW off-grid solar station.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 16, 2015

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Flights of Fancy, and why solar will fly
Humans are by their very nature explorers. For some, the greatest motivation is simply being told ‘it can’t be done’.
Peter Fries

Jul 16, 2015

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A white elephant proposal for Newcastle coal port
A proposal to build a fourth coal-export terminal in Newcastle, Australia, is about as big a boondoggle in the making as one can imagine.
Tim Buckley

Jul 16, 2015

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