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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.
Qld Labor backs mega coal mines despite economic, climate warnings
Queensland Labor’s approval of Indian miners’ controversial plans to exploit Galilee Basin coal deposit flies in face of analyst warnings, green concerns.
Sophie Vorrath
Mar 12, 2015
35
Carnegie installs final unit in world’s first grid-connected wave energy plant
Carnegie Wave Energy’s third and final CETO 5 unit is installed and operational at its world-first, grid-connected Perth wave energy project.
Sophie Vorrath
Mar 12, 2015
1
Commercial solar market surges, but still less than 3% businesses connected
Commercial solar database aims to shift Australian focus from residential rooftops to untapped gigawatts of business installations.
Sophie Vorrath
Mar 12, 2015
0
CleanTech Bites
Top 10 technologies to double energy efficiency, deliver zero emissions
Australian study says ‘energy system renewal’ could double nation’s ‘energy productivity’ and slash emissions. These are the technologies to get us there.
Sophie Vorrath
Mar 11, 2015
9
Alice Springs could add 10MW of solar to bring penetration to 26%
ARENA-backed study shows how 10MW of extra solar power can be added to a relatively small grid without adversely affecting supply stability.
Sophie Vorrath
Mar 10, 2015
1
Shares set to be offered in pioneering Sydney community solar plant
Shares in one of Australia’s first community solar projects – 500kW array at International Convention Centre Sydney – to be offered to public end 2015.
Sophie Vorrath
Mar 10, 2015
1
1MW community-owned solar farm planned for Goulburn
Goulburn group wins $50,000 grant to investigate feasibility of building what would be Australia’s largest community-owned solar project.
Sophie Vorrath
Mar 10, 2015
0
German battery giant to quadruple production to 5GWh a year by 2020
EU’s largest independent lithium-ion battery maker BMZ has started work on €45m plans to quadruple production to ~5GWh energy storage capacity a year.
Sophie Vorrath
Mar 9, 2015
0
Australia rates a zero as Big Solar booms around the world
New utility-scale solar commissioned in 2014 totalled 14.2GW, almost double 2015, and equal to global total at end 2012. Australia’s contribution? Zero.
Sophie Vorrath
Mar 6, 2015
11
Fossil fuels vs farmers: A battle that’s dividing politics – and shifting towns
A whole town in NSW’s Hunter Valley may have to be moved to accommodate a coal mine expansion. Meanwhile, National MPs flee the chamber on votes about coal, gas and farmland.
Sophie Vorrath
Mar 6, 2015
8
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