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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…
The true cost of air-con; the coal power countdown; tallying the cost of natural disasters; and how much iron sulphate was dumped into the ocean?
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 19, 2012

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NSW co-op puts new spin on community-owned wind energy
Central NSW co-op CENREC wants to use community funds to buy a turbine in Infigen’s Flyers Creek wind farm. It hopes to educate people, too.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 18, 2012

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Mixed Greens: A123 Systems files for bankruptcy
EV battery maker’s bankruptcy labelled ‘another failure’ of Obama’s green policies. Plus predictions on solar consolidation and efficiency savings; and a geoengineering scandal.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 17, 2012

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DIY smart home: How households can save $100s on energy bills
Don’t wait around for the smart revolution… Report says households can save hundreds on energy use right now, through mostly simple and cheap measures.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 16, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Vic coal export success ‘implausible’, says report
Report finds Latrobe Valley coal hub would struggle to compete, create jobs; ACT big-solar winning approval; Norway ups CO2 ante; Solyndra strikes back.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 15, 2012

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The week in green numbers …
Digits from Australia’s big-solar first; rooftop PV marches on; counting Japan’s clean energy MWs; Europe’s offshore wind GWs; measuring massive turbines.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 12, 2012

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100% renewables in Australia will be cheaper than BAU
A UNSW project to assess the feasibility of a 100% renewable energy network for Australia is turning up some ‘very promising’ economic results – when you factor in the cost of ageing fossil power plants, it’s likely to be cheaper than continuing on the current path. Now, to get the policy right.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 11, 2012

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Commentary

SunPower buys 42% of Oz renewables group Diamond Energy
Global solar giant SunPower buys a minority stake in a Melbourne-based clean energy retailer and project developer.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 10, 2012

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Australia’s largest wind-tower maker falls into receivership
Administrators appointed as wind tower maker RPG Australia closes three plants and advertises for ‘urgent sale.’
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 10, 2012

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How many smart appliances does it take to replace a peaking plant?
New research predicts Australia’s uptake of automated electricity demand management will soar in the next decade – enough to shelve new peaking capacity.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 9, 2012

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The week in green numbers…
How much solar makes Europe a ‘solar Goliath’ – and how much has the world been missing out on? Plus: Nauru’s worrying water statistics.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 28, 2012

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Climate change costing global economy $1.2 trillion: report
New report finds climate change could cost the world 3.2% of GDP and 100 million lives by 2030, if fast action is not taken.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 27, 2012

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