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Mixed Greens: 5 Vic wind farms make the cut
Solar thermal boost in India, the top 10 PV makers, and the OECD’s bleak warning.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 16, 2012

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TRUenergy ready to invest in renewables again
TRUenergy to move soon to meet its 2500MW renewable obligations. Plus, the outlook for RECs, baseload power, the CEFC and emerging energy technologies. And how regulatory changes have cruelled its investment in Cathedral Rocks wind farm.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 16, 2012

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Why TRU quit geothermal – too risky, too costly
TRUenergy justifies its decision to back out of one of the most advanced geothermal projects in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 16, 2012

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Hot news in cleantech: Offshore biomass and solar wallpaper
Seaweed biomass grown in offshore wind farms; wind-water turbines; and an innovation that could make solar power cheap, easy and ubiquitous.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 16, 2012

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TRUenergy bullish on flagships, and solar in general
The utility says it can win the revised tender for Solar Flagships – or find another way to push open the door.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 15, 2012

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NSW stares at energy future and fades to black
The pricing recommended in the final IPART report on solar tariffs in NSW is less important than its failure to imagine the future. The NSW energy industry remains rooted in the past. Chalk up another big win for the incumbents.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 15, 2012

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Mixed Greens: EV battery prices set to plummet
Report predicts 700% growth by 2017 for Li-ion battery market; US Navy to install EV charging stations; Climate Institute calls for regional ETS focus.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 15, 2012

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Japan eyes Mongolia in Asian ‘super grid’ plans
Japan reveals plans for Asia’s own Desertec: a regional supergrid that would export solar and wind energy, largely from resource-rich Mongolia.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 15, 2012

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Is global solar headed for a boom or a bust?
Predictions for the demise of solar PV in 2012 may be premature. The China market may quadruple, the US may double and even Germany looks set to make gains, despite tariff changes. Plus: the big predictions for clean-tech this year, and how the US military, post nuclear Japan and building refits will influence the market.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 14, 2012

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CEFC: How to spend $10 billion ….
…and how to get a $1 trillion finance sector, used to shopping centres, car parks and coal mines, to invest in emerging clean energy technologies.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 14, 2012

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Enough with the greenwash, tar sands are worse than we thought
A new US study finds tar sands have higher emissions than first thought, and calls industry’s land restoration pledge ‘greenwashing.’
Joe Romm

Mar 14, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Storing wind power to beat intermittency? It’s a gas
Siemens’ wind-to-gas tech viable by 2015; Gamesa tops turbine output record; Tamil Nadu’s plan to boost solar capacity; and a 100% renewable Minnesota.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 14, 2012

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State of the Climate: Record high carbon and a hotter, drier Australia
An update on Australia’s climate trends finds the view unchanged: warming, driven by record CO2 emissions, will mean hotter days, warmer nights and more drought.
The Conversation

Mar 14, 2012

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More big industrials ride the clean energy wave
Two big industrials broadened their clean energy horizons this week, with Posco boosting its stake in FuelCell Energy, and DuPont backing a US-based R&D project.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 13, 2012

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Thanks a billion! Australia’s worthless Kyoto surplus
Australia sits on a handsome surplus of Kyoto carbon credits, but who’s going to buy them? Plus, hopes that global emissions surge was a one-off blip, and why King Coal is losing its crown in the US.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 13, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Korea chooses smart meters over nuclear
South Korea smart meter move to reduce demand for nuclear; Wasabi moves deeper into South African market; North America proves fertile ground for First Solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 13, 2012

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Memo from Fukushima: There are better options than nuclear
The anniversary of Japan’s devastating tsunami should remind us there are low-emissions alternatives to nuclear power that are cheaper and pose much less risk.
Ian Lowe

Mar 13, 2012

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Tech Focus: Australia’s new export – carbon controls
Australia’s expertise in carbon management is starting to pay dividends for some companies.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 13, 2012

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CEFC: Finally, an opportunity for consensus
Business needs to know if emission reduction policies are part of a serious and enduring trend, or just a passing fad.
Nick Rowley

Mar 13, 2012

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China threatens to pierce coal export bubble
China is reportedly looking to introduce an absolute cap on coal consumption from 2015. If true, the Australian government and the private sector should revisit their projections for international coal demand over the next decade or two. They could be wildly optimistic.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 12, 2012

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All Articles

Mixed Greens: 5 Vic wind farms make the cut

TRUenergy ready to invest in renewables again

Why TRU quit geothermal – too risky, too costly

Hot news in cleantech: Offshore biomass and solar wallpaper

TRUenergy bullish on flagships, and solar in general

NSW stares at energy future and fades to black

Mixed Greens: EV battery prices set to plummet

Japan eyes Mongolia in Asian ‘super grid’ plans

Is global solar headed for a boom or a bust?

CEFC: How to spend $10 billion ….

Enough with the greenwash, tar sands are worse than we thought

Mixed Greens: Storing wind power to beat intermittency? It’s a gas

State of the Climate: Record high carbon and a hotter, drier Australia

More big industrials ride the clean energy wave

Thanks a billion! Australia’s worthless Kyoto surplus

Mixed Greens: Korea chooses smart meters over nuclear

Memo from Fukushima: There are better options than nuclear

Tech Focus: Australia’s new export – carbon controls

CEFC: Finally, an opportunity for consensus

China threatens to pierce coal export bubble

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