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Mixed Greens: Solar losses deepen, but bullish on off-grid
Solco, Tag Pacific post losses, but confident of off-grid and remote solar. Todae installs 94kW rooftop array in Merimbula. Infigen mulls wind farm sales.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 4, 2013

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Graph of the Day: Are wind farms as useless as some say?
Today’s graph of the day shows that wind farm output often coincide with periods of peak demand high wholesale prices.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 4, 2013

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Angry summer shaped by a shifting climate
Heat, floods and fire: it’s not just the weather – they were all influenced to some extent by a climate that is fundamentally shifting.
Will Steffen

Mar 4, 2013

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Many happy returns: Big Oil celebrates century of tax breaks
A major oil subsidy celebrates its 100-year anniversary. It’s not as though Big Oil is struggling – it posted $137bn in profits last year.
Rebecca Leber

Mar 4, 2013

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Why utilities need to act on the coming “solar storm”
Over 300GW of unsubsidized solar energy could be deployed across the US, but many utilities remain blissfully unaware of the coming solar storm.
John Farrell

Mar 4, 2013

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Shell says solar to be #1 source of energy (but not yet)
Shell says solar to be biggest energy source, but emissions will not fall till 2050s, when contribution of CO2 to changing climate “is finally proven”!?
Zachary Shahan

Mar 4, 2013

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It’s time to share the sizzling solar success story
The sheer size of the rooftop solar explosion across Australia show’s solars success, but how many people know it?
Lindsay Soutar

Mar 1, 2013

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Future Fund drops tobacco: should fossil fuels be next?
Coal threatens our future: Should an institution whose mandate is planning for the future be investing in fuels that put that future at risk?
Matthew Rimmer

Mar 1, 2013

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Mixed Greens: Whyalla may host first commercial algae fuel plant
ARENA funds algae fuel project and “bio-crude” for aviation fuels. Largest US utility says solar will redefine energy markets. CBD Energy returns to black.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 1, 2013

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Keep it clean: Pollies telling climate crackers
A wrap of the week’s political debate on climate and clean energy, featuring John Madigan, Joe Hockey, Angus Taylor, and a gratuitous Titanic gag.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 1, 2013

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Graph of the Day – Why solving climate change is simple
The challenge to address climate change often appears overwhelming. But are we trying to make it too complicated? Let’s imagine a bathtub filling with water. We need to turn off the tap and take out the plug.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 1, 2013

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Saudi industrial giant invests in Australian dye solar cell developer
Saudi giant Tasnee to invest up to $20m in Australia’s Dyesol, may build a demonstration project in the Middle East for dye solar cells.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 28, 2013

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Why Greg Hunt’s Direct Action policy is a sham
The Coalition cannot hide from the fact that Direct Action is a slogan, not a policy. It’s time that they were called out on it.
Christine Milne

Feb 28, 2013

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70 hours without power: Beating blackouts with grid independence
A new suite of rooftop solar and storage products can not only power your home during a blackout, but can do so at off-peak rates.
Warwick Johnston

Feb 28, 2013

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Mixed Greens: Senate rejects second airing of anti-wind farm bill
Attempt to re-float wind farm noise bill fails in Senate. Carnegie wins grant for wave-powered desal; Green Energy Advantage joins Green Energy Group.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 28, 2013

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CleanTech Bites

First Solar sets new efficiency record for thin-film solar cells
Tests confirm First Solar’s cadmium-telluride solar cell has achieved a conversion efficiency of 18.7% – a new world record.
Tina Casey

Feb 28, 2013

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Infrasound report: Wind turbine syndrome is everywhere and nowhere
After baying for research into health effects of wind turbines, the anti-wind lobby got its wish – but not the outcome it was hoping for.
Ketan Joshi

Feb 28, 2013

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Revealed: technology to make us healthy, cut bills, lift profits, save planet
We have a “hidden” technology to cut energy use by half, lift profits, make us healthier, and combat global warming. So why not use it?
Giles Parkinson

Feb 28, 2013

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Video: Flying high with the US Navy’s Great Green Fleet
What’s it like to land a biofuel-powered jet on a Navy aircraft carrier? Watch journalist Julia Whitty’s white-knuckle ride on a great green machine.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 28, 2013

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Coalition may stop wind, solar farms if energy demand stays weak
The Coalition has confirmed it may reconsider the renewable energy target if energy demand remains weak. An Abbott government could announce a larger but delayed renewables target, which may bring near term developments in wind and solar farms to a halt. (Updated)
Giles Parkinson

Feb 28, 2013

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All Articles

Mixed Greens: Solar losses deepen, but bullish on off-grid

Graph of the Day: Are wind farms as useless as some say?

Angry summer shaped by a shifting climate

Many happy returns: Big Oil celebrates century of tax breaks

Why utilities need to act on the coming “solar storm”

Shell says solar to be #1 source of energy (but not yet)

It’s time to share the sizzling solar success story

Future Fund drops tobacco: should fossil fuels be next?

Mixed Greens: Whyalla may host first commercial algae fuel plant

Keep it clean: Pollies telling climate crackers

Graph of the Day – Why solving climate change is simple

Saudi industrial giant invests in Australian dye solar cell developer

Why Greg Hunt’s Direct Action policy is a sham

70 hours without power: Beating blackouts with grid independence

Mixed Greens: Senate rejects second airing of anti-wind farm bill

First Solar sets new efficiency record for thin-film solar cells

Infrasound report: Wind turbine syndrome is everywhere and nowhere

Revealed: technology to make us healthy, cut bills, lift profits, save planet

Video: Flying high with the US Navy’s Great Green Fleet

Coalition may stop wind, solar farms if energy demand stays weak

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