2016 - Page 18 of 176 - Renew Economy

Press Releases

CIT students head to France to study renewable energy
Ten Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) students will travel to Paris in 2017 to study advances in renewable energy.
CIT

Nov 21, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Trump as president will be little different to Abbott (or Turnbull) as PM
Trump’s position on clean energy and climate change is little different to that of Tony Abbott’s, whose policies have been unchanged by Malcolm Turnbull. But Trump’s success has unleashed a new push from the lunar right that will make any progress incredibly hard to achieve.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 21, 2016

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Press Releases

Revive Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone: GCL-SI to Build PV Plant in Ukraine
The Ukrainian government now aims to give a new renewable life to the Chernobyl exclusion zone.
GCL System

Nov 21, 2016

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Why won’t Australia ratify an international deal to cut mercury pollution?
Despite signing in 2013, Australia has still not ratified the UN’s Minamata Convention on Mercury.
James Prest

Nov 21, 2016

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Tesla’s pay-as-you-go supercharging: Good or bad for Tesla?
Now that the election is in the past, it’s worth returning to Tesla’s announcement to see what strategic values or challenges this would bring.
Michael Barnard

Nov 21, 2016

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Solar

Tesla solar roof cheaper than regular roof, says Musk – electricity “a bonus”
Elon Musk says Tesla’s solar tiles could cost less than – and last twice as long as – a regular “dumb roof.”
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 21, 2016

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Solar

Adani confirms plans to build up to 200MW solar farm in Qld
Adani Australia says design and tendering underway for $200m, 100-200MW solar project in Qld Bowen Basin; construction set to begin 2017.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 21, 2016

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Swiss try to give away nuclear plants, but find no takers
Swiss reactor operator Alpiq reportedly could find no buyer for its two nuclear plants and is therefore hoping to give them to the Swiss state.
Craig Morris

Nov 18, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Supermoon floods warn of crisis facing Donald Trump
Donald Trump is preparing to lead America during a perilous period for the 130 million residents of its coastal counties.
John Upton

Nov 18, 2016

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Tesla shareholders approve SolarCity acquisition
Elon Musk has announced that Tesla and SolarCity shareholders have approved the merger between the two companies.
Christian Roselund

Nov 18, 2016

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla extends supercharger network to Brisbane, starts on Adelaide link
Tesla’s Australian Supercharger Network adds two six-bay stations between Sydney and Brisbane, one between Melbourne and Adelaide.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 18, 2016

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Coal

IEA says Australia’s coal plans don’t match climate realities
International Energy Agency questions economics of Galilee Basin coal projects, suggesting coal is not popular in India and its use will be rapidly usurped by solar and wind if climate targets are to be met.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 18, 2016

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