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Interview: Defending RET first priority for new CEC chief
The new CEO of the Clean Energy Council says RET review is number one priority for industry – energy efficiency and engaging with voters and communities are also critically important. And he says Australia uniquely positioned to take a global lead role in clean energy.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 23, 2012

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A quick guide to Australia’s renewable energy target
The history, impacts and costs of Australia’s renewable energy targets – in tables and graphs.
Staff Reporter

Jul 23, 2012

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Australia has power to lead world to zero carbon prosperity
With its ballooning coal and gas exports, Australia can help make the ‘unthinkable’ – a global fossil fuel phase out – a reality.
Fergus Green and Reuben Finighan

Jul 23, 2012

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Millions of unknown species likely in danger of extinction
New report says many of the world’s two-to-50 million undiscovered species are under threat from rampant habitat destruction.
Justin Norrie

Jul 23, 2012

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Acciona: Australia risks missing out on green energy investment
Acciona, the world’s largest green energy developer, says Australia is competing for capital with countries in Asia, Africa and the Americas who are rolling out attractive policies, and risks losing out if it tinkers with its own incentives. Plus, Acciona’s forecast on wind and solar deployment.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 23, 2012

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Five things we learned this week ….about climate policies
Australia remains the world’s dirtiest country, man for man; do Americans finally ‘get” climate change; will El Nino unhinge Abbott’s political ambitions? the battle begins on renewables, and what price nuclear in Australia?
Giles Parkinson

Jul 20, 2012

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Barefoot Power raises $6m for solar lighting for poor
Barefoot Power completes another fund raising as it seeks to deliver affordable solar power to 10 million without access to grids.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 20, 2012

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Brave new world as solar PV heads to 50c/watt
Solar PV is heading to 50c/W faster than anyone imagined. But which companies will survive and how do they rank on costs.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 20, 2012

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Wind turbine syndrome: a classic ‘communicated’ disease
It is common to read accounts of people having been adversely affected within minutes of being exposed to wind farms.
Simon Chapman

Jul 20, 2012

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The benefits of climate policy: overcoming naked self interest
Naked self-interest and ignorance are the two biggest barriers to addressing climate change.
Roger Jones

Jul 20, 2012

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The week in green numbers – solar and ice chunks
More impressive Australian solar PV digits; more American believers; one massive chunk of glacier; and an offshore wind ‘megadeal’.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 19, 2012

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Electric Commodores get ready for trials
As Ford laments the lack of success for its “fuel efficient” Falcon, the electric Commodore seeks to take centre stage.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 19, 2012

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Solar Insights: Is solar hot water (and cooling) the next big thing?
Remember those tubes on the roof? Solar hot water is making a comeback, along with a new brother-in-arms, solar cooling. Plus, latest data shows another strong month for PV installations in Australia, and trying to predict the world’s three biggest PV markets.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 19, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Case closed, Climategate remains unsolved
UK investigators call off ‘climategate’ investigation; US climate change belief rising; China per-capita carbon grows; WorleyParsons wins controversial Amazon job.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 19, 2012

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Duck! Here comes a solar snowball
A history-making solar roundtable came together this week to discuss the RET, PV growth and the ‘bunch of other factors’ creating Australia’s solar snowball.
Nigel Morris

Jul 19, 2012

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Bird protection charity builds a wind turbine, sends a message
UK’s Royal Society for the Protection of Birds to install massive turbine at HQ. The message: wind energy is better for birds than fossil-fuels.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 19, 2012

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Australians beware: Climate deniers could soon be in charge
If a Liberal-led Coalition wins power at next year’s federal election, climate science deniers, contrarians and sceptics will be running the show.
Graham Readfearn

Jul 19, 2012

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Why carbon prices are jumping beyond the carbon tax
It’s early days, but electricity prices are certainly up. To what extent is this attributable to the carbon tax? And will the sky fall in?
Mike Sandiford

Jul 19, 2012

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Is India the fossil fuel nirvana imagined by Rinehart and Co?
Australia’s coal barons are relying on unrelenting demand for fossil fuels from India. But it now seems clear that India’s largest power developers are getting sick of coal and are now more attracted to wind and solar. Is this a structural change? Hold that port plan! Even China’s appetite for coal is diminishing.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 18, 2012

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Mixed Greens: CCA sets rules of RET review
Climate Change Authority sets rules of renewable energy review; solar displaces big wind in Broken Hill; NSW slashes environment jobs.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 18, 2012

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All Articles

Interview: Defending RET first priority for new CEC chief

A quick guide to Australia’s renewable energy target

Australia has power to lead world to zero carbon prosperity

Millions of unknown species likely in danger of extinction

Acciona: Australia risks missing out on green energy investment

Five things we learned this week ….about climate policies

Barefoot Power raises $6m for solar lighting for poor

Brave new world as solar PV heads to 50c/watt

Wind turbine syndrome: a classic ‘communicated’ disease

The benefits of climate policy: overcoming naked self interest

The week in green numbers – solar and ice chunks

Electric Commodores get ready for trials

Solar Insights: Is solar hot water (and cooling) the next big thing?

Mixed Greens: Case closed, Climategate remains unsolved

Duck! Here comes a solar snowball

Bird protection charity builds a wind turbine, sends a message

Australians beware: Climate deniers could soon be in charge

Why carbon prices are jumping beyond the carbon tax

Is India the fossil fuel nirvana imagined by Rinehart and Co?

Mixed Greens: CCA sets rules of RET review

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