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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.

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Labor raises the renewables bar, Australia responds
From ‘visionary’ to ‘economic game-changer’ to first step in right direction, here’s what people are saying about Labor’s renewables policy announcement.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 22, 2015

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Queensland councils to tap geothermal to slash energy costs
Outback Qld Shire of Winton to build two 150kW geothermal plants in ambitious plan to supply their own locally generated power to council buildings.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 22, 2015

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Australia 2015 solar PV forecast reduced after another slow quarter
Green Energy Markets cuts 2015 forecast for installed solar PV in Australia after one of slowest quarters sector has seen in history of small scale scheme.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 22, 2015

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WA ‘electric highway’ links Perth to south-west via network of 12 EV fast chargers
A 310km network of EV fast chargers installed between Perth and Augusta in south-western WA is being billed as the nation’s first ‘electric highway’.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 21, 2015

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Memo to Abbott: voters want more rooftop solar, not less
Survey finds majority of Australian voters think Abbott govt has failed to support renewable energy, particularly solar for low-income households.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 21, 2015

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Australia’s Tag Pacific tapped to build 5MW solar plant in Samoa
Tag Pacific subsidiary MPower takes on biggest solar project yet, in $14 million deal to build 5MW PV plant on the South Pacific island nation of Samoa.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 20, 2015

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Tesla Model S gets ‘ludicrous’, with new speed, range upgrades
US EV maker launches series of upgrades to low- and high-end Model S range, including option for ‘ludicrous mode’, taking cars from 0-100km in 2.8 seconds.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 20, 2015

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Consumer group cleared for legal challenge to NSW network prices
A landmark consumer legal challenge to rules governing NSW electricity prices has been granted a full hearing by the Australian Competition Tribunal.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 17, 2015

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City of Sydney, property groups push regulator to allow shared energy
City of Sydney, Property Council call on AEMC to change rules governing electricity supply to incentivise shared, local distributed energy generation.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 17, 2015

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Powercor to add Australia’s ‘biggest’ battery storage to regional grid
Powercor to add 2MWh battery storage to grid, as it explores best ways to avoid blackouts, add renewables, save on upgrades.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 16, 2015

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Huge WA lithium mine set to go ahead, tapping battery storage market
Lithium miner NeoMetals strikes major deal with China client, reinforcing WA’s position as leading supplier of lithium to world’s battery storage makers.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 16, 2015

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Energy giants say taking customers off-grid is viable, sometimes preferable
ESAA report finds off-grid distributed energy better for edge-of-grid customers, & could save networks tens of millions in avoided ‘poles-and-wires’ costs.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 16, 2015

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