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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.

Q&A: Behind Westpac’s $6bn green lending plan
Westpac’s head of emissions and environment says the bank plans to double its exposure to cleantech and sees sustainability as an ‘investment megatrend’.
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Feb 20, 2013

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Mixed Greens: Aust solar PV falls below $2/W
Latest SolarChoice data shows Australian solar PV at $1.98/W. Energy Action reports 9% profit rise; O’Farrell pours water on NSW CSG plans.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 19, 2013

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Westpac earmarks $6bn for cleantech and green business funding
Banking group to spend $6bn on clean technology and environmental services lending, in new five-year, $8bn sustainability strategy.
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Feb 19, 2013

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Keep it clean: Pollies keep telling climate crackers
A wrap of the political debate over the climate and clean energy this week. Including Obama, Rubio, Combet, Gillard and Alby Shulz.
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Feb 15, 2013

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Mixed Greens: Another knock to the nuclear revival
Europe’s largest competitive tender for a new nuclear project in doubt. Plus: ACT’s emissions win; Qld’s coal backlash; and the benefits of EU ETS reform.
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Feb 14, 2013

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Video: One man’s homage to Tesla, and solar-powered driving
Jordan Bloch liked Tesla’s model S EV so much he made a commercial about it – and the solar-powered Supercharger network used to power it.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 13, 2013

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Mixed Greens: AMP Capital bets on US wind
Oz super fund invests $100m in US wind farms. Qld’s shale oil backflip; GE ousts Vestas as no.1 turbine maker; and Hepburn Wind’s new first.
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Feb 13, 2013

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Call for renewable solutions to power Branson’s private island home
Sir Richard Branson requests tenders for solar, wind, storage and energy efficiency solutions for his diesel-powered Caribbean island resort.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 12, 2013

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Mixed Greens: NSW coal & CSG mines get ‘Clayton’s approval’
Burke rubber stamps controversial new mines for NSW; SP AusNet told to cut smart meter charges; LCA teams with Wiley; global PV capacity tops 100GW.
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Feb 12, 2013

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Better Place Australia to close as funding dries up
Australian unit confirms an ‘orderly wind-down’ of operations, as the global EV infrastructure group focuses in on Danish and Israeli markets.
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Feb 7, 2013

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Mixed Greens: CEFC to proceed with investment, despite election
CEFC will begin investing July 2, despite Coalition objections. US wind tipped to outshine solar; EU wind boom warning; and Saudi solar-powered oil centre.
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Feb 6, 2013

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Mixed Greens: China king of wind energy in 2012
China tops 2012 global wind installations; Coalition formalises attack on CEFC; gain for Australian CleanTech Index; Australia tipped as renewables growth market.
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Feb 5, 2013

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