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AGL says utilities will have to adapt to growing solar penetration
AGL says solar PV is cost-competitive and here to stay, and utilities will have to adapt to growing solar penetration.
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Graph of the Day: Commercial solar storage tipped to boom
Commercial PV storage to become the largest player in the market, with projections suggesting it will grow by a factor of 700 by 2017.
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We’re f*cked! Conceptualising the climate catastrophe
Climate change is often dubbed a ‘crisis’. But humanity’s suicidal trajectory would be more accurately described as a ‘catastrophe’. Here’s why…
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Five things we learned about Tony Abbott’s first week
The Upper Middle Bogan Party sworn in on a full moon; Bintang Army deployed to stop the boats; Green Army deployed to stop the science. Plus, the rephrasing of Australia’s energy sources; how to blow a carbon bubble; and why Tony Abbott will try and nail jelly to a tree.
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Thanks for reading! New traffic milestones for RenewEconomy
RE readership reaches great new heights as change in government galvanises interest in climate and clean energy.
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Return of the steam engine: cheap storage for solar
A group of Australian engineers has ‘re-invented’ the steam engine and combined it with solar thermal energy to deliver a cheap solar storage solution. What’s more, it works on the distributed level, can operate behind the meter, and is far cheaper than PV combined with batteries.
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How will your energy get greener? Depends where you live
Solar might be taking off in Australia’s suburbs, but how will those living in the higher-density inner suburbs make the change to lower-carbon energy?
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Coalition faces legal battle to stop CEFC’s green investments
New advice says government not able to prevent CEFC from doing its work. Meanwhile, Hunt sacks Flannery and orders closure of Climate Change Authority.
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GM to challenge Tesla’s electric battery dominance
General Motors is developing an electric vehicle with the same battery range as Tesla’s much-lauded Model S – but for less than half the price.
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Ausgrid boosts demand response as regulator warns on peak costs
Network operator Ausgrid boosts “demand response” mechanisms as energy regulator warns up to 30% of network still used just 1% of the time.
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HSBC: Australia on its own as it puts wrecking ball through climate policies
HSBC says Abbott-led Australia emerging as exception on climate; risks being left behind with ‘isolated’ assets.
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Power and hot water in one: Hybrid solar panels approved for Australia
If it’s good enough for Grand Designs… hybrid solar PV-thermal panels, which generate both electricity and hot water, approved for installation in Australia.
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