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Sophie is editor of Renew Economy and editor of its sister site, One Step Off The Grid . She is the co-host of the Solar Insiders Podcast. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.

So, Oprah bought a Tesla
Oprah Winfrey has become the latest big name to buy a Tesla Model S. Will sales of the prestige EV now experience the ‘Oprah bump’?
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Sep 3, 2015

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Commentary

Darwin-made, outback-tested energy storage system to be used in remote Africa
A fly-wheel based energy storage system designed by ABB in Darwin, and successfully used to smooth solar supply in remote WA, will be used to smooth wind generation on a Kenya hybrid microgrid.
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Sep 3, 2015

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Carmichael coal mine deeper in doubt as NAB, LG walk away
National Australia Bank becomes 14th global bank to rule out funding Queensland coal mine ‘that would dwarf Paris’; LG says it won’t buy the coal.
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Sep 3, 2015

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Queensland’s Energex passes 1GW mark for rooftop solar
South-east Queensland’s Energex network now has more than 1GW of installed rooftop solar, with 2,319 new systems added in August.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 2, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

Why Chile could aim for 100% renewable – and what Australia can learn from it
Chile’s is going big on solar and wind, and could reap huge benefits from 100% renewables – particularly their mining industry. Meanwhile, in Australia…
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Sep 2, 2015

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Why some customers could be better off with no solar feed in tariff
IPART says beware of retailers offering high solar tariffs – some customers might be better off going with retailer that offers no tariff because of other not-so-hidden charges.
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Sep 2, 2015

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Qld govt steps in to protect 130MW solar project, cutting short legal challenge
Queensland planning minister has called in development of a 130MW solar farm in state’s north, intervening against a legal challenge by local sugar farmers.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 1, 2015

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Australia’s first fossil fuel free stock exchange index launched
Low-carbon investment made easy with launch of Australia’s first Fossil Free Index, alongside Australia Sustainable Leaders Index.
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Sep 1, 2015

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Queensland to play catch up on renewables – wants to match South Australia
Qld energy minister says state will facilitate demand for rooftop solar + storage, use reverse auctions to boost large-scale renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 31, 2015

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Solar array with cloud predicting technology launched in WA
Australia’s first grid-connected solar power project with cloud predicting technology launched at Karratha Airport, WA, in bid to smooth solar supply.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 31, 2015

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Abbott policies still favour brown coal generation, despite emission targets
Report says Abbott’s 2030 emissions target will need brown coal generators to close, but government’s current suite of policies favour these plants.
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Aug 31, 2015

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Solar and distributed energy to power the world, not coal, says former US utility boss
Former head of largest utility in US says solar, not coal, key to bringing electricity to Asia and Africa, and fossil fuel grids in western countries not sustainable.
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Aug 28, 2015

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