2016 - Page 16 of 176 - Renew Economy

Can Donald Trump really make the clean energy tide recede?
No matter how much Trump waves his magic wand there’s not much he can do to revive the prospects for thermal coal.
Bob Burton

Nov 24, 2016

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Policy & Planning

We can limit global warming to 1.5°C if we do these things in next 10 years
If we miss bending the rising emissions curve downward by around 2020, we miss the chance to avoid the worst damage.
Bill Hare & Niklas Höhne

Nov 24, 2016

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Solar

Lessons for new large-scale solar plant from open data
Here are some data sets that provide real insights into the unique conditions experienced by big solar in the Australian landscape.
Ketan Joshi

Nov 24, 2016

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Coal

How energy efficiency will reshape power markets
The impact of new highly efficient fridges and washing machines, zero carbon homes and LED lighting will likely reshape the global energy markets, Citigroup says, removing pricing power from fossil fuel plants.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 24, 2016

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Solar

Victoria Coalition may vote against “fairer” solar feed in tariffs
Victorian Liberal opposition reportedly threatening to block legislation to adjust the state’s solar feed in tariff.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 23, 2016

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Storage

Sweden will offer 60% subsidy for residential battery storage costs
Sweden has announced a government subsidy that will cover 60% of the cost of installing a residential energy storage system.
Steve Hanley

Nov 23, 2016

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Tesla

Tesla Powerwall 2 battery storage opens for orders in Australia
Tesla’s 14kWh Powerwall 2 batteries open for order in Australia, with installations set to begin in Feb 2017 – just as 100s of thousands of solar households lose their premium FiT.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 23, 2016

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Storage

Battery storage may have started mass market take-up in Australia
The huge success of a community-based program encouraging solar and battery storage uptake in Australian homes and businesses suggests the battery storage sector may be in the early stages of mass-market uptake. And that’s not all it tells us.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 23, 2016

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Solar

Community solar funding program meets $140,000 target in two days
Community solar funding program gathers pace, meeting latest $140,000 target in just two days to install solar on three local businesses.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 23, 2016

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Vietnam scraps nuclear power plans as costs double
Vietnam parliament votes to scrap plans to build 4GW of nuclear power, citing declining electricity demand and a doubling in the cost of the two plants to $US18 billion.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 23, 2016

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Why China and Europe should form the world’s most powerful ‘climate bloc’
The climate isn’t waiting to see what a President Trump does, and neither should the world.
Christian Downie

Nov 23, 2016

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Trump wants Farage to help fight offshore wind near his Scotland golf course
Donald Trump is now using his new leverage with leaders near and far to benefit his business empire.
Kiley Kroh

Nov 23, 2016

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