2015 - Page 89 of 187 - Renew Economy

Graph of the Day: Energex nearly at 1GW of rooftop solar PV
Latest Energex data shows 290,006 households on south-east Qld network have rooftop solar, amounting to a total installed capacity of more than 980MW.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 8, 2015

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Facebook co-developing 200MW wind farm to power Texas data centre
Facebook has announced that its fifth data centre, currently under construction in Texas, will be 100% powered by energy bought from a purpose-built, grid-connected 200MW wind farm.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 8, 2015

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Obama to triple solar on low-income housing, Abbott urged to follow
US govt outlines plans to triple amount of rooftop solar installed on low-income housing in America, and to boost development of community solar projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 8, 2015

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Australia’s first Tesla taxi/limousine service established in Sydney
An enterprising couple has established the first Tesla taxi/limousine service in Sydney, with plans to expand to other cities.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 8, 2015

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NZ’s post-2020 target: Weak action for a less competitive economy
New Zealand weak post-2020 climate target risks its competitive position by stranding its economy as the most pollution intensive in the developed world.
Erwin Jackson

Jul 8, 2015

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Policy failures means rising electricity demand could be here to stay
Current freeze on new regulations, and lack of action at national level, will lead to rising demand, and an increase in energy emissions.
Hugh Saddler

Jul 8, 2015

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Live energy data goes national – an Australian first
The live energy generation data now extends to W.A., giving a more complete picture of Australia’s electricity mix.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 8, 2015

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SunEdison mega deals to drive more private investment in wind, solar
Major deals by SunEdison presage how Western equity and debt capital will now flow rapidly flow into the global renewable infrastructure sector.
Tim Buckley

Jul 8, 2015

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Bumper week for offshore wind in Europe
Offshore wind in Europe got a bump last week with two billion-dollar Siemens turbine orders.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Jul 8, 2015

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US billionaire to build $US5bn wind project on his own land
Billionaire US businessman Philip Anschutz could be the proud owner of two 500-turbine wind farms in a place called Carbon County.
Tina Casey

Jul 8, 2015

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UNSW solar cell to drive cost falls and become global standard
Solar cell technology developed by University of NSW is to become industry standard within 5 years and will boost in cell efficiency and another big fall in costs. Another reminder why Australia is one of four countries leading the global transition to solar energy.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 7, 2015

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WA residential complex installs 2kW of solar for each apartment
A new apartment complex in Perth has installed a rooftop solar array that effectively provides each of its 86 apartments 2kW of solar power.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 7, 2015

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