2015 - Page 86 of 187 - Renew Economy

ARENA to use ACT-style auctions for 200MW of large scale solar
ARENA to adopt auction-process successfully pioneered by the ACT government to target up to 200MW of large scale solar, as part of new funding program.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 14, 2015

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Commentary

How baffling is the Abbott government’s assault on windfarms?
CEFC directive further isolates Australia as one that has scaled back its renewable energy target and now is winding back the wind power sector.
David Holmes

Jul 14, 2015

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Utility-scale solar capacity hits 45GW worldwide, Australia still outside top 20
2015 set to be another record year for big solar, with 8GW added so far. Australia, meanwhile, overtakes Portugal to claim 24th spot.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 14, 2015

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There’s a civil war brewing over solar in Florida
City officials clash over a petition to expand third-party solar sales in the state.
Stephen Lacey

Jul 14, 2015

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BuildingIQ in deal to boost corporate Australia’s energy smarts
CSIRO spin-off in deal to deploy its energy management software in major Australian shopping centers, office buildings, hospitals.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 14, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

If Abbott loved renewable energy he would press green buttons, not red
Abbott labelled “No 1 public enemy” of renewable energy after Coalition about face on CEFC.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 14, 2015

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The Clean Energy Finance Corporation is meant to back winners, not minnows
Solar thermal technology is still an outside bet – and not the kind of investment the CEFC was set up to make.
Craig Froome

Jul 14, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

The YieldCo: the solar revolution meets Wall Street
The invention of the YieldCo is a gamechanger that will enable spectacular growth of solar PV.
Peter F Varadi

Jul 14, 2015

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Policy & Planning

Abbott govt headed for ‘big fail’ on emissions reduction
Reports Abbott govt considering emissions target of between 15-25% below 2005 levels by 2030 slammed as ‘big fail’ on climate action and competitiveness.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 14, 2015

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How solar power is learning to share: The rapid growth of community solar gardens
A third type of solar in which consumers share renewable energy installations is set to take off this year — could represent a large market share of the industry by 2020.
Ari Phillips

Jul 14, 2015

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Giant wind and solar complex to challenge Abbott’s coal plans
A world-leading 1,200MW wind and solar project proposed for north Queensland is competing head to head with a new coal power station proposal favoured by Tony Abbott, who is keen to give taxpayer loans to the coal generator, but not the wind facility.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 14, 2015

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Graphic of the Day: How wind energy powered 100% of Denmark, and some of its neighbours
Last Thursday, Denmark’s wind farms generated 140% of its energy needs in the course of one day.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 13, 2015

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