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Graph of the Day: The rise and rise of distributed solar in the US
Want proof distributed solar is booming? Two charts show how it provided over 25% of new US power plant capacity in 2013 and 43% in first half 2014.
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Solar technology to take quantum leap with latest inverter offering
Micro inverters and smart energy management systems are taking solar into off grid systems, camper vans and pretty much anywhere else you want power.
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Into the deep: Oceans, climate change and the hiatus
Are Earth’s oceans hotting up or aren’t they? And if so, how will this affect life on dry land? A top to bottom look at oceans and climate change.
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Was the Warburton Review a complete waste of money?
RET Review member paid enough for a 20kW solar system, as PM&C concedes Warburton Review went beyond terms of reference. This comes as the Climate Change Authority, which the Abbott government says it still wants to ditch, says it will complete its own report on the RET.
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Will household customers get screwed again on network tariffs?
Solar industry scathing on modelling used to justify fixed and TOU tariffs. Households, particularly solar ones, set to get dudded again on network charges.
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US solar system prices fell nearly 20% in 2013, set to tumble further
US DOE report says distributed solar PV system prices dropped by 12-195 nationwide in 2013, and should fall by another 3-12% in 2014.
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Graph of the Day: 2,000GW of wind energy by 2030
New report suggests wind energy could supply 19% of global electricity by 2030, up to 30 per cent by 2050.
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City of Adelaide cuts emissions by 19% in seven years
Renewable energy and green buildings help City of Adelaide cut community carbon emissions by 19% since 2007, electricity emissions by 31% from 2004-2014.
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UK conservatives attack solar, say it is “blight on landscape”
UK Environment Secretary says she would prefer farms grew crops rather than “blighting the landscape” with solar arrays. Sound familiar?
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How a NSW community solar project raised $120k in 10 days
Repower Shoalhaven raised $120k in just 10 days to install a 99kW community solar system that could save the local bowling club up to $400k.
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Europe’s great climate and energy test
EU leaders meet this week to set foundations of climate and energy policy for 2030. Can Europe convince the world it has a credible strategy?
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Why we should question the value proposition of energy storage
We are told energy storage is needed for variable wind and solar. But this is not true now, and won’t be for some time.
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