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Hybrid rooftop solar + CHP + storage model has potential, says GE
A GE-partner project testing a combination of solar PV, combined heat and power and battery storage at a commercial facility in Germany could be scaled up.
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May 18, 2015

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Charging ahead with energy storage in Australia
With its high PV penetration, weak grid in some areas, and relatively low feed-in-tariffs, energy storage could be the key to enabling greater deployment of renewable energy in Australia.
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May 12, 2015

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Dyesol perovskite solar technology chosen for 600MW plant in Turkey
Dyesol says Turkish development bank to back financing of pilot plant then 600MW commercial production line of ground-breaking perovskite solar PV technology.
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Mar 30, 2015

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Graph of the Day: Germany’s grid copes with solar eclipse
Even with bright blue skies overhead and over 38GW of PV capacity connected to Germany’s grids, the solar eclipse barely affected the grid.
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Mar 23, 2015

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Graph of the Day: Climate politics and intergenerational theft
Australia’s conservative Coalition talks big about “intergenerational theft”, but it can’t simply wish it away the issue of climate change.
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Mar 6, 2015

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Labor accuses Abbott of phantom Captain’s Call on renewables
Labor accuses Abbott of making Captain’s Call on the RET, after the PM told reporters the Coalition had made its offer, and was awaiting Labor’s response.
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Feb 19, 2015

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US utility to allows customers to source 100% energy from community solar
Another major US electricity utility embraces concept of community solar, with PG&E customers to have option of sourcing 100 % of their needs from community solar.
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Feb 5, 2015

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Obama says climate change poses greatest threat to future generations
US president commits to action on climate change, arguing the science is clear, and there is no greater threat to future generations than climate change.
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Jan 21, 2015

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China looks to ban coal-to-gas projects
Chinese authorities are considering banning any new coal-to-gas projects in a move that could save emissions equivalent to Australia’s annual output.
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Dec 18, 2014

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New world record for solar cell efficiency set at 46%
French-German CPV collaboration uses multi-junction solar cell to achieve world record of 46% efficiency in the conversion of sunlight into electricity.
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Dec 2, 2014

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WA clean energy body folds, citing government policy
WA-basd Sustainable Energy Association, stops trading, citing falls in revenue created by the current “socio-political” environmnt.
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Nov 28, 2014

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AEMC paves way for changes in network pricing for solar, air-con
Solar households face changes to how their bills are packaged after AEMC delivers new rules to impose ‘cost reflective’ pricing on networks.
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Nov 27, 2014

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