2015 - Page 91 of 187 - Renew Economy

Zhengrong Shi: Solar is here, regulators need to get on board
UNSW scientist who became world’s first solar billionaire says regulators need to catch up with the technology and facilitate its rollout, not impede it.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 6, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

Solar Impulse lands in Hawaii, after 118-hour flight powered by the sun
Solar Impulse 2 lands in Hawaii after breaking world solar aviation records for distance and duration, and an absolute record for longest solo flight ever.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 6, 2015

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Policy & Planning

Abbott imagines a fossil-free future …after it’s all been burnt
The PM says he can imagine a future where the world no longer uses fossil fuels, but only once every tonne of coal and every molecule of gas has been burned. He expressed this vision while launching the Agricultural Competitive White Paper – a document that all but ignores climate change, again.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 6, 2015

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Solar revolution can’t be stopped, but it can be slowed
Australia’s solar revolution is deemed “unstoppable”, but incumbent utilities are doing everything they can to slow it down: pushing up fixed charges, hiking metering fees, cutting solar tariffs, adding charges to solar households, and introducing tariffs that are not really cost reflective.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 3, 2015

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Liberal energy minister likes wind energy, supports new wind farm
The minister for energy in Tasmania’s Liberal government says he hopes RET legislation will bring wind industry certainty, lead to development of new projects – and the installation of a second Bass Strait inter-connector cable.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 3, 2015

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Renewables produce 1/3 demand in Germany as coal output declines
The announcement that renewables made up 32.5% of power consumption in Germany so far in 2015 drew a lot of attention this week, but what is happening with coal power?
Craig Morris

Jul 3, 2015

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Hawaii, Vermont set ambitious examples for renewables
Hawaii and Vermont both pass laws that put in place the nation’s most ambitious renewable energy goals.
Bobby Magill

Jul 3, 2015

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Germany to close brown coal plants in effort to meet 40% emission cuts
After late night coalition talks, Angela Merkel’s German government has abandoned a planned levy on the oldest and dirtiest coal plants.
Simon Evans

Jul 3, 2015

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Retailers and demand response hold the key to battery storage
Retailers can give consumers leverage and still make their profits.
Rob Campbell

Jul 3, 2015

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The chance to rescue the world’s oceans from climate change is drifting away
Our window of opportunity to save the oceans from major changes is in danger of slamming shut.
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg

Jul 3, 2015

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A closer look at China’s new climate plan
China’s climate commitment will require it to deploy 800 to 1,000 gigawatts in non-fossil capacity, close to the United States’ total current electricity capacity.
World Resources Institute

Jul 3, 2015

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Tesla Model S deliveries up by more than half in 2nd quarter
Tesla Model S deliveries surged 52% in Q2, with a record 11,507 EVs sold globally in just three months – despite continued low petrol prices.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 3, 2015

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