Ian Clover, Author at Renew Economy

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Storage

Doubling of renewables could drive 66% storage cost reduction by 2030
Storage capacity could triple by 2030 if current renewable energy capacity doubles, with battery prices potentially driven down by 66% from current levels.
Ian Clover

Oct 9, 2017

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Electric Vehicles

EasyJet eyes battery-powered short haul flights within decade
EasyJet believes it could operate electric flights under two hours in duration within the decade.
Ian Clover

Sep 29, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

UK opens first subsidy-free solar farm, complete with storage
The 10 MW Clayhill solar farm and storage facility, developed by Anesco, was officially opened by UK climate change minister Claire Perry.
Ian Clover

Sep 27, 2017

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Storage

UK power firm plans world’s largest battery storage project
British generator Drax to build 200MW battery storage project – at one of Europe’s largest coal-fired power plants.
Ian Clover

Sep 15, 2017

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Renewables

UK renewables auctions set record low price for offshore wind
Offshore wind now cheaper than nuclear and gas in UK, after second subsidy auction will see two developers build offshore wind farms for just $US75.83/MWh.
Ian Clover

Sep 12, 2017

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Coal

6.5% of global GDP spent subsidising fossil fuels, or $12m every minute
IMF says subsidies to global fossil fuel industry reached $A6.7 trillion in 2015 – or $A18 billion a day, or $A12 million a minute.
Ian Clover

Aug 10, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Solarcentury and IKEA launch residential home battery in UK
The new product, available to U.K. online customers, will retail from £3,000 for a standalone battery, or from £6,925 for the solar panel-plus-battery package.
Ian Clover

Aug 3, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Coal provided just 2% of UK power in the first 6 months of 2017
Five years after meeting 40% of U.K.’s electricity supply, new data shows that coal only met 2% of the country’s power needs in last 6 months.
Ian Clover

Jul 24, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Australia becomes 35th member of International Solar Alliance
Launched in Paris during the COP21 summit, the International Solar Alliance, spearheaded by India and France, has this week welcomed Australia to the fold.
Ian Clover

Jul 20, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Clean energy spending hits 43% share of total supply investment
Global spending on energy fall by 12% overall in 2016 but clean energy spending is on the up.
Ian Clover

Jul 12, 2017

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Battery storage developer Younicos acquired by Aggreko in £40m deal
German-U.S. storage specialist Younicos snapped up by British power generation firm Aggreko in £40m deal.
Ian Clover

Jul 6, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Coal giant Vattenfall creates solar plus storage business unit
Swedish power utility ramps renewable energy activity in recent weeks, spinning out a new photovoltaics & battery business unit from its business area wind.
Ian Clover

Jul 5, 2017

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