2015 - Page 94 of 187 - Renew Economy

CleanTech Bites

Volkswagen uses wind turbines to help sell e-Golf – didn’t get Abbott’s memo
What was Volkswagen thinking when it cast offshore wind turbines to star in the advertising campaign for its all electric Golf?
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 30, 2015

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Formula E can overtake Formula 1, says Richard Branson
Virgin tycoon believes all-electric and solar-powered racing cars will prove more attractive to sponsors and racing enthusiasts within the next 4-5 years.
Ian Clover

Jun 30, 2015

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Powerful incumbents have left us with dumb energy efficiency policies
Australian appliance energy efficiency policy has focused on new appliances, but we can do a lot better. Here’s my recipe for success.
Alan Pears

Jun 30, 2015

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Clean coal suffers another setback as yet more CCS projects fold
Coal is plentiful and cheap, the perfect fuel for the utility boiler, only if it were not for the fact that it is heavily polluting.
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Jun 30, 2015

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Cost of solar + battery storage: AEMO’s state-by-state payback predictions
Which states offer quickest payback for homes adding solar + storage? AEMO crunched the numbers to get some interesting findings.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 29, 2015

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Three out of four new solar households to add battery storage
The Australian Energy Market Operator says three out of four households adding solar in the next 20 years in NSW will also add battery storage, but Victoria will lead the way in total capacity. Installations will flow despite slow payback estimates. The net benefit of reducing maximum demand on the grid will be significant.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 29, 2015

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Leaked EU power market design document
The EU is currently discussing how power markets in member states could be redesigned to promote free trade. A leaked draft shows where the discussion is.
Craig Morris

Jun 29, 2015

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Victorian solar project to create ‘perpetual’ fund for community renewables
Tender launched to install 30kW solar system at former Woodend timber mill, use funds generated to reinvest in more solar, or ‘perpetual fund’ for community renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 29, 2015

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Electric vehicles to have ‘negligible’ impact on grid, says AEMO – even in 2035
AEMO says electric vehicle impact on grid to be ‘negligible’ in next 20 years, with minimal uptake due to lack of incentives, infrastructure.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 29, 2015

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IEA’s low carbon scenario again underestimates the role of renewables
There is much that is good in IEA’s World Energy Outlook Special Report on Energy and Climate Change, but its renewables projections are less satisfactory.
Adam Whitmore

Jun 29, 2015

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Pacific islands get renewable energy makeover, including sideways-hourglass wind turbine
The recent conversion of the Palmyra Atoll to be 100 percent renewable offers an innovative look into how this can be achieved.
Ari Phillips

Jun 29, 2015

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Business lobbies, unions join push for zero emissions targets
‘Unprecedented alliance’ of business groups, unions, environmental NGOs, investors forms Australian Climate Roundtable, to reset climate policy debate.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 29, 2015

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