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Alcoa plant closure delivers another blow to coal power industry
Alcoa’s decision to shut its Point Henry aluminium smelter could lead to the retirement of more coal-fired generation.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 18, 2014

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What’s at stake: How the RET could change
Cancelling the RET altogether, scrapping remaining solar credits, capping wind – all at stake in review.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 18, 2014

3
Policy & Planning

Renewable energy review could have a preordained outcome
Australia’s clean energy sector has talked tough on the Abbott government’s review of the Renewable Energy Target. But in reality, the writing is on the wall, and the renewables industry is in deep trouble.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 18, 2014

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9MW solar storage project to give day ahead commitments to grid
9MW solar plus storage array wins innovative financing package to make day ahead commitments to amount of energy it will feed into grid.
Jonathan Gifford

Feb 18, 2014

2
Policy & Planning

Australia chooses climate change denier to head renewables review
Australian government chooses climate science denier Dick Warburton to head review of renewable energy target. Other members of the panel are also poor on climate and science. The review will be controlled within the PM’s office.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 17, 2014

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Coal lobby wants energy transition thrown into reverse
Minerals Council Australia slams carbon budgets, promotes CCS and nuclear, calls for end to renewable targets, and more financing subsidies for coal.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 17, 2014

2
Featured

Solar PV continues to shoot down the cost curve
Leading solar PV manufacturers are still obtaining 20% per annum falls in the costs of making solar modules, and even greater savings when they install en masse. Fossil fuels be warned.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 17, 2014

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The global warming subsidy: the truth about Australian corporate welfare
Tony Abbott has supposably declared an end to corporate welfare. But is this really true?
David Holmes

Feb 17, 2014

3
Denmark to have more ambitious climate goals than all of Europe
Denmark is set to boost its climate goals by cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below 1990′s levels by 2020.
Jeff Spross

Feb 17, 2014

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UK moves closer to 320MW tidal lagoon energy project
Tidal Lagoon Power submits application for first phase of 320MW project.
CleanTechnica

Feb 17, 2014

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Kerry lambasts climate deniers as US-China make new pact
As China and US reaffirm commitment to climate action, the US Secretary of State calls out ‘shoddy science’, extreme ideologues, and time wasting.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 17, 2014

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Will distributed energy be one-third of US power supply by 2020?
Research suggests distributed energy may account for on-third of total US electricity supply by 2020 – and mostly from two highly un-sexy technologies.
Jeff St John

Feb 17, 2014

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5 things we learned this week: Liberal Party goes missing
A search and rescue mission has been launched for the Federal Liberal Party, which hasn’t been seen since September; LNP wants to build coal-fired generator in Queensland; short term-vested interests; MacGen sale price heralds demise of coal; and all the cool new (clean) technologies.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 14, 2014

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Mixed Greens: Expanded wind farm approved in Victoria
Buloke shire approves expanded wind farm; REC to work with UNSW on solar technology, Fukushima to be centre of solar research.
Staff Reporter

Feb 14, 2014

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Australia’s first EV-charging dual-axis solar array swings into action
Solar developer Ingenero has completed Australia’s first dual-axis tracker solar array, and it will be couple with electric vehicle charging stations.
Jonathan Gifford

Feb 14, 2014

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Commentary

The $5bln IPA mistake that derailed Australia’s renewable policy
Much of the anti-renewable rhetoric in Australia is built around a cost estimate from the IPA that is simply false.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 14, 2014

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Biggest solar tower storage plant starts commissioning
The 110MW Crescent Dunes solar tower with storage plant will deliver electricity to Las Vegas without the need for any back-up.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 14, 2014

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Ivanpah uses as much water as two holes on nearby golf course
The world’s largest solar thermal plant is up and running, using less water than 2 holes on the local golf course.
Ari Phillips

Feb 14, 2014

1
Marine heatwaves cause unprecedented damage to Australian coral
New research shows that heat created mostly by anthropogenic climate change has caused unprecedented damage to ancient corals on the coast of WA.
Katie Valentine

Feb 14, 2014

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EU’s global cleantech leadership at risk
Europe is still the leader in clean tech, but 70% of new wind capacity and 40% of new pv panels were installed outside Europe.
Sonja van Renssen

Feb 14, 2014

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All Articles

Alcoa plant closure delivers another blow to coal power industry

What’s at stake: How the RET could change

Renewable energy review could have a preordained outcome

9MW solar storage project to give day ahead commitments to grid

Australia chooses climate change denier to head renewables review

Coal lobby wants energy transition thrown into reverse

Solar PV continues to shoot down the cost curve

The global warming subsidy: the truth about Australian corporate welfare

Denmark to have more ambitious climate goals than all of Europe

UK moves closer to 320MW tidal lagoon energy project

Kerry lambasts climate deniers as US-China make new pact

Will distributed energy be one-third of US power supply by 2020?

5 things we learned this week: Liberal Party goes missing

Mixed Greens: Expanded wind farm approved in Victoria

Australia’s first EV-charging dual-axis solar array swings into action

The $5bln IPA mistake that derailed Australia’s renewable policy

Biggest solar tower storage plant starts commissioning

Ivanpah uses as much water as two holes on nearby golf course

Marine heatwaves cause unprecedented damage to Australian coral

EU’s global cleantech leadership at risk

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