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2GW solar power plant to be built in Kazakhstan
A new deal will see the construction of a 2,000MW solar power plant in Kazakhstan – suddenly Australia’s recent PV milestone doesn’t seem so impressive.
Nicholas Brown

Nov 15, 2012

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Geodynamics blows some steam at Habanero
Positive flow test from a well deeper, harder, hotter than any other moves Geodynamics closer to delivering its first electrons from the Cooper Basin.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 15, 2012

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A lot of hot air in the coal to gas transition
Uncertainty rules as Australia looks to exploit its formidable unconventional gas resource. But the outcome for the climate is not looking good.
Mike Sandiford

Nov 15, 2012

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Mixed Greens: AGL CSG proposal eyes 11 Sydney drilling sites
AGL’s plan to drill around 66 coal-seam gas wells in Sydney. Plus: new CSG methane leakage claims; NSW power generation asset sale green-lighted.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 15, 2012

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Navigating Australia’s cleantech puberty blues
Australian cleantech is displaying some very distinctive, and potentially destructive, teenage characteristics. What, and who, can help our little industry grow up?
John O’Brien

Nov 15, 2012

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Water scarcity could drive push towards wind and solar
Emissions controls will not be the only factor influencing our choice of future energy sources. The IEA and private analysts have pointed to the impending water crisis which could lead to stranded assets – particularly in coal and shale gas – and accelerate the push towards ‘dry’ technologies, like wind and solar PV.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 14, 2012

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Solar thermal storage: A concrete cost breakthrough?
A University of Arkansas team has developed a a structured thermocline solar thermal storage system at an impressively low cost.
Nicholas Brown

Nov 14, 2012

2
Electric bikes at 250W: the view has opened up nicely
Changes in permitted power output means we’ll likely be seeing more, and better, electric bikes around. So what are they? And why ride one?
Marilyn Johnson

Nov 14, 2012

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Energy White Paper’s unhealthy omission
The federal government’s long-awaited Energy White Paper has trumpeted the benefits of fossil fuels, while ignoring the costs – the toll on human health.
George Crisp

Nov 14, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Even Republicans are talking about a carbon price
US GOP eyes carbon tax in exchange for income tax cut. Plus coal plants on the block in US, Germany; Buffett’s renewables bet; France solar.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 14, 2012

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Insight: Australia’s wind energy setback – tracing origins of 2km rule
The 2km setback rule for wind farm development has crippled Victoria’s wind industry and threatens the same in NSW. So what’s the reasoning behind it?
Oliver Wagg

Nov 14, 2012

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Obama should examine America’s renewables rank
Considering the fossil-fuel lobby’s failure to defeat Obama, and his newfound interest in climate change, where does the US rank in renewable energy development?
Paul Gipe

Nov 14, 2012

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Darwin tidal energy plan gains momentum with new MoU
Charles Darwin University joins plan to develop world’s first tropical zone tidal energy research centre and deliver renewable power to Darwin by 2020.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 13, 2012

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How energy efficiency and renewables can save the planet
The IEA says that if climate goals are to be met, then energy efficiency and renewables will be the two most important abatement measures.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 13, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Ceramic replaces Dow as it moves to Europe
CFC appoints new CEO to focus on EU growth. Plus EU plans to delay 900m CO2 permits, aviation trade; solar news from Japan, US, EU.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 13, 2012

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Interview: ARENA’s Greg Bourne
ARENA chairman Greg Bourne explains the rejection of Solar Dawn, why he rejects technology pie charts, why he is focused on hybrid and remote solutions, and his take on geothermal.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 13, 2012

3
How to get more bang for our CEFC buck
Study says CEFC will help deliver big solar boom and quadruple geothermal output by 2030 – but could do even better, at no extra cost.
Kellie Caught

Nov 13, 2012

2
Big Coal’s trillion-dollar fear of climate policies un-masked by IEA
The IEA’s latest World Energy Outlook underlines what’s at stake for the Gina Rineharts and Clive Palmers if the world takes action on climate change – a trillion dollars a year in lost revenue. It repeats its warning that our carbon bubble is about to burst, but energy efficiency could buy some time.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 13, 2012

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Entire cities could run on compressed air
US start-up LightSail Energy has just raised $37.3 million in private funding to bring utility-scale, compressed air energy storage to the market.
Tina Casey

Nov 13, 2012

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Climate change deniers are rarer than we think
A new CSIRO study has found that Australians grossly overestimate the proportion of people who deny that climate change is happening.
Sunanda Creagh

Nov 13, 2012

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