Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Sarah Palin wants to be Donald Trump’s Energy Secretary – and close the department
Should Trump become president, who will be his energy secretary? According to Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin is the perfect candidate for that job.
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Graph of the Day: Rooftop solar states among top 30 generators
Aggregated rooftop solar in four Australian state now rank among the top 30 generators in Australia’s National Electricity Market.
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Ivanpah solar tower plant generation is on track
Ivanpah has almost doubled its output in the first 6 months of 2015, to 309,288 MWh, compared to the same 6-month period in its first year.
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Dispelling the notion that nuclear is cheaper somewhere else
The British attitude to the notion that nuclear power is not cheap after all is a bit like a child who first hears that Father Christmas does not, after all, exist.
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When the mercury rises, so do electricity prices. How demand flexibility can help.
Electricity prices in the exceptionally hot summer in the US a great example that as demand surges and/or as supply lags, prices go up.
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FactCheck Q&A: Did coal seam gas or the economic downturn cause US carbon emissions to level off?
Fact checking claims from Monday’s Q&A regarding coal seam gas.
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Electric vehicles ‘will happen’, says Ergon Energy, in deal with Mitsubishi
Ergon Energy in deal with Mitsubishi to use hybrid electric vehicles in its corporate fleet, says wider adoption of EVs ‘will happen’.
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ARENA seeking large scale solar projects under $135/MWh
ARENA seeking large scale solar projects that can produce energy at a cost of $135/MWh as it calls for tenders for its first $100n funding round.
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EVs could cut global gasoline use by 2040
A tipping point has been reached in the last two years for electric cars. Almost half of all fully or partially EV sold in the past decade were sold in 2014.
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Mining industry launches “ludicrous” coal ad as Alan Jones takes aim
Ad wars: Mining lobby talks up “endless possibilities” of coal, including ability to “slash” emissions, while Alan Jones launches keep out campaign of his own.
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Abbott government turns two – and gets a zero for clean energy
The Abbott government turns two today, so it’s time for a report card. Marked out of ten, it gets just one on climate change, because at least it has a target. In clean energy, it gets a big fat zero. Here’s why.
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Bonn climate talks lay groundwork for final push toward Paris
While progress was uneven at times, Bonn negotiators identified most essential issues and began crafting a coherent architecture for Paris agreement
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