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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.

Mixed Greens: Tassie farm installs state’s first mini-hydro scheme
Dairy farmer adopts mini-hydro; fed funds for Sydney trigen; Greenearth’s CO2-to-fuel technology; CFC results; Solco’s new CEO; Atlantis to build India tidal pilot.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 23, 2012

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Hot news in cleantech: 24-hour PV; solar windows; fuel-saving F1 flywheels
A storage system for rooftop PV; another version of solar windows; an F1 fly-wheel for London buses.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 20, 2012

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Seawater greenhouse – just add solar
A commercial greenhouse in hot, dry Port Augusta? It seems incongruous, but with Sundrop Farms’ unique solar desal technology, it’s a perfect match.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 19, 2012

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Mixed Greens: An extra carbon tax for Italy
Italy adds CO2 tax to boost green energy; global wind group predicts 500GW by 2017; Panax still hunts for funds; Plimer goes for Rio gold.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 19, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Solar’s harsh new reality
First Solar blames ‘new market reality’ for job cuts, plant closure; soaring solar capacity predicted; $4bn in subsidies for Oz miners; biofuel boast; GHGs rising.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 18, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Baillieu backs down on energy ratings
Vic to keep 6-star energy ratings; HRL hits wall with new plant; Vestas jumps on bid rumour; Canadian Solar denies takeover; charting US renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 17, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Home energy ratings in Baillieu’s sights
Vic government looks to scrap mandatory home energy ratings; Climate Dept, OgilvyEarth in staff swap; CO2 Group sign QLD deal; BAU for Q-Cells Aust.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 16, 2012

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Hot news in cleantech: Solar iPhone, floating algae farm, DeLorean EV
Solar-powered iPhone, anyone? New cell efficiency development brings the possibility closer; plus NASA’s floating algae plans; and an all-electric DeLorean.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 13, 2012

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Mixed Greens: South Pole grabs piece of Climate Friendly
Euro carbon sets up in Australia; NZ proposes carbon price cap; geothermal-boosted algae could mean biofuel abundance for Iceland; Qld community solar farm switches on.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 12, 2012

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Mixed Greens: German renewables cheaper than coal, gas by 2030?
Study sees German renewables cheaper than fossil fuels by 2030; big solar plans unveiled ahead of new Japan FiT; and Spain’s subsidy-free 250MW solar plant.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 11, 2012

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Mixed Greens: New CEO announced for CEC
Clean Energy Council names UK sustainability leader as new CEO; private funds favoured for CEFC billions; ACT’s green power price cut; China’s solar shift.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 10, 2012

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Hot news in cleantech: A new Fisker EV, a fold-up EV, and an EV in Africa
Fisker unveils ‘gorgeous’ prototype for new electric sedan; Hiriko’s tiny, folding, intelligent EV; and Venturi sends its Berlinga on a 3,000-mile journey across Africa.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 5, 2012

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