Andrew Blakers
Climate News & Commentary Renewables Solar
Solar is now most popular form of new electricity generation worldwide
Solar PV outstripped coal as the leading source of new electricity generation worldwide last year.
Cutting funding from ARENA will kill renewable energy research, innovation and education in Australia. It's time to make a submission.
Other Good Stuff Renewables Solar
Solar households to lose subsidies, but it’s a bright future for the industry
The windbacks to solar subsidies may be a good sign for the industry, by encouraging larger systems.
Other Good Stuff Renewables Smart Energy Solar
Wind and solar PV have won the race – it’s too late for other clean energy technologies
PV and wind will be dominate the renewable energy transition because there isn’t time for another low-emission technology to catch them before they saturate the market.
Other Good Stuff Renewables Smart Energy
Renewable energy target can go all the way to 100% – if we let it
Getting to 100% renewable power sector by 2050 will require not just a practical plan, but also the political will to put it into action.
Climate News & Commentary Renewables
Lomborg’s criticism of current renewables is hopelessly out of date
Bjorn Lomborg's argument that the best way to cut emissions is to focus funding on renewables R&D is a poor excuse to put off determined action.
Imagine a 100GW power station that uses solar energy to pump water from Lake Argyle to an upper reservoir - and then exports the energy to Asia.
A fair and reasonable price needs to be struck for electricity fed into the grid from rooftop PV systems. If not, expect perverse outcomes.
Rooftop solar generators could fundamentally change the nature of the electricity business, and there is an urgent need to re-think the national electricity market and infrastructure.
