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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.
Australia’s largest community solar farm proposed for ACT
SolarShare is seeking approval from ACT govt to build a 1MW community-owned solar farm in Canberra’s Maruja Valley, alongside a commercial PV plant.
Sophie Vorrath
May 21, 2015
0
Sydney-based fund aims to raise $20m to finance commercial solar
Sydney group launches $20 million solar fund that will provide Power Purchase Agreement finance for small and medium enterprises, for systems up to 100kW.
Sophie Vorrath
May 20, 2015
0
Graph of the Day: How utilities see themselves in 2030
PwC survey finds that utilities are finally waking up to the threat of changed energy business models.
Sophie Vorrath
May 20, 2015
2
Global renewables jobs boom to 7.7m in 2014 – Australia off the map
Report finds renewables jobs grew 18% in 2014 as countries like China, Germany and Bangladesh rode the clean energy wave. Australia doesn’t rate a mention.
Sophie Vorrath
May 20, 2015
8
Solar power proposal for Melbourne trams challenges coal generators
Ground-breaking proposal to power Melbourne tram network with solar energy generated by 2x20MW PV plants seeks govt PPA.
Sophie Vorrath
May 19, 2015
14
Fossil fuels subsidies cost world $5.3 trillion a year – $10m a minute
The IMF has more than doubled its estimate of global fossil fuel subsidies to $US5.3trn/year. More than the health spending of all the world’s governments.
Sophie Vorrath
May 19, 2015
12
WA council to build utility-scale solar farm to meet growing electricity demand
City of Wanneroo calls for tenders to build a large-scale solar farm in Perth’s northern suburbs after rejecting fossil fuel alternatives.
Sophie Vorrath
May 18, 2015
5
Norway pension fund urged to dump $12bn in high-risk coal investments
Report calls on $900bn Norwegian pension fund to dump all companies with more than 20% in coal production/generation, says industry faces ‘obsolescence.’
Sophie Vorrath
May 18, 2015
3
WA govt to sell the farm: solar, wind, peaking plants …and street lights
WA asset sell-off will include iconic solar farm Greenough River, a wind farm, peaking plants and even street lights, in effort to staunch budget bleed.
Sophie Vorrath
May 15, 2015
6
Commentary
Trina Solar launches residential battery, ahead of grid and commercial storage
World’s biggest solar maker hits energy storage market with 3.6-9.6kW ‘premium value’ residential battery product.
Sophie Vorrath
May 15, 2015
10
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