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Sophie Vorrath
Sophie is editor of
One Step Off The Grid
and deputy editor of its sister site,
Renew Economy
. She is the co-host of the
Solar Insiders Podcast.
Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
Coal
Clean coal won’t cut it, on costs or emissions, says Climate Council
Climate Council report says “clean coal” won’t meet Australia’s most basic climate obligations – and would need electricity prices to rise four-fold to earn sufficient revenue to be viable.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 16, 2017
6
Solar
Bernardi goes solar to “keep the lights on,” but did he get storage?
SA Senator Cory Bernardi has installed 12kW of solar at his family home – but will it keep the lights on?
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 15, 2017
29
Electric Vehicles
Australians aren’t buying electric cars: Three charts illustrate why
EV Council says most Australians want to buy electric vehicles, but a lack of policy support – and cars – is getting in the way.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 15, 2017
121
Other Good Stuff
Standards Australia renews threat of home battery storage ban
Standards Australia guidelines may ban installations of battery storage in homes or garages, despite industry backlash against draft proposals.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 14, 2017
68
Solar
Eco Energy gets approval for three more Qld solar farms
Eco Energy World says approval of three new solar projects, including 280MW solar farm in Bouldercombe, bring “ready to build” portfolio to total of 570MW.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 14, 2017
4
Renewables
Senvion credits VRET in deal to deliver 429MW Murra Warra wind farm
Global wind giant notes “new confidence” in Victoria market, after announcing deal to deliver 116 turbines for RES Australia’s Murra Warra wind farm.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 14, 2017
5
Storage
Lord Howe microgrid in doubt as Frydenberg rules out wind turbines
Plans to install a solar, wind and battery microgrid on Lord Howe Island have hit a snag, after an objection to the wind turbines from the federal energy minister.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 13, 2017
16
Solar
WA, UK team announce $200m big solar pipeline for Australia
WA-based Stellata Energy and UK investment group Ingenious to build 120MW solar farm in Merredin, as first of $200m pipeline of big solar projects.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 13, 2017
6
Markets
Finkel Reaction: Turnbull happy, Greens and NGOs appalled
Landmark report… or ‘political agreement to let the planet burn’? A collection of the comments on, and reactions to the Finkel review.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 9, 2017
18
Solar
Australian rooftop solar installs hit 93MW in May, highest since 2012
Australian households and businesses are installing rooftop solar PV at record rate, with May total the highest since 2012 and year-to-date the highest ever.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 9, 2017
6
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