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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.

The week in green numbers…
Words we didn’t hear at the GOP convention; America’s lost carbon trillion; China’s low-carbon goldmine; and the ballooning cost of extreme weather.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 31, 2012

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Mixed Greens: India’s 1GW solar punch
India mulls fast-tracking 1GW of solar auctions; China’s solar pain, renewables attractiveness gain; a geothermal deeps win; and Hanwha’s Q-Cells approval.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 30, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Gold plating? Not us, says Spark Infrastructure
SA/Vic power network co. denies overspending on infrastructure. Second bidder for Q-Cells; Galaxy’s lithium call; Oz solar gong; world water warning.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 28, 2012

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Origin gets smart about home energy use
Finally, some smart technology for Australia, as Origin Energy launches its ‘unprecedented’ home energy management platform in Victoria.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 27, 2012

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The week in green numbers …
Vestas jobs gone with the wind; arctic sea ice melting; American wildfires burning; Japanese citizens shunning nuclear; and utility bosses telling it like it is.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 24, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Vestas cuts jobs on grim wind outlook
Wind giant downsizes ahead of ‘toughest year.’ China’s efficiency splurge; Geodynamics win; shale gas SA cost; CFI funds; Vic wind challenge; and power price inquiry.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 23, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Energy Action rides wave of power price confusion
Energy management outfit reveals solid FY12 profit; US EPA coal rule spiked. Plus drought warning; China solar salvo; Czech solar FiT cut; and plastic-powered plane.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 22, 2012

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Get ready for solar’s second coming
JA Solar CEO says the industry’s second wave of ‘explosive growth’ is coming, and will be led by the market, and driven by grid parity.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 21, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Shanghai launches pilot carbon trading scheme
Pilot ETS kicks off, covering 200 Shanghai polluters. Plus Abbott’s carbon concession; clean energy winning US vote; Arctic ice vanishing; and Amazon hydro halted.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 20, 2012

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Tonga joins Pacific solar drive to cheaper, safer, cleaner power
Like Tokelau, Tonga is taking steps to replace its costly diesel generation with solar power.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 17, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Suntech ‘Sun King’ moves to strategic role
Zhengrong Shi to focus on strategy. Plus news on Ratch; Russian solar; TRUenergy’s wind appeal; green Wallabies, 30MW solar farm in Victoria.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 16, 2012

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Hydrogen fuel cell EVs: coming soon to a road near you
US DoE says hydrogen fuel cell EVs may enter the market soon, thanks to rapid progress – progress a UNSW team may just have boosted.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 15, 2012

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