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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.

Why utilities will pay for the right to switch off your air-con
NSW households invited to participate in Smart Grid Smart City trials, in a bid to reduce peak demand and keep customers happy.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 18, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Suntech lifts on news of reduced capacity
Suntech cuts cell production, shares jump. Algae.Tec draws interest at Berlin air show. Plus news on Tesla; carbon; biofuels; India’s grid spend; hot August nights.
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Sep 18, 2012

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Hundreds rally to launch 14-day walk for Port Augusta solar thermal
The campaign to replace SA’s only coal-fired capacity with solar thermal got moving over the weekend, with the launch of the 300km Walk for Solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 17, 2012

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The week in green numbers…
Pricing the global cleantech market; stats from the world’s largest solar PV plant; greening Red states; what you get when you add Alaska and Canada.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 14, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Wild weather helps renewables output soar
Strong winds and flooded coal mines push renewables generation up 50%. Plus Agua Caliente’s 250MW milestone; UK’s wind record; and Germany’s PV pause.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 13, 2012

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Solar air-con to keep you cool – and off the grid
A QUT researcher is developing a solar cooling/heating system that can run independently of the electricity grid, and generate hot water, too.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 13, 2012

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Power price pain drives ‘ditch the grid’ mentality
CBD Solar’s Jeff Bye says high power prices, driven by network gold-plating, could send consumers looking for an alternative to grid connection.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 12, 2012

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Mixed Greens: US solar installation more than doubles in Q2
US PV installs headed for 3.2GW for year. Plus: Mac Group backs Irish-UK renewables plan; China’s renewables order; Germany’s cleantech boom; and greening Latrobe Valley.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 11, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Smarter homes could save Victoria billions
Report estimates $2.5bn in savings if Vic govt delivers on home energy efficiency; Geodynamics completes drilling at Habanero.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 10, 2012

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Two Australian companies in running for global cleantech award
Carnegie Wave and WindLab selected among semi-finalists in global cleantech comp. Plus finalists announced in Oz cleantech comp.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 10, 2012

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Secrets of a suburban clean energy powerhouse
A 1960s outer-suburban Melbourne brick veneer has been converted into a clean energy powerhouse using solar, wind and even hydro-electric technology.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 10, 2012

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The week in green numbers…
South Australia’s booming wind generation; America’s booming solar financing industry; Indonesia’s potential coal cut; and the climate cost to food prices.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 7, 2012

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