Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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1m solar rooftops – where will the next million come from?
The next million rooftops won’t come as quickly as the first. But Queensland continue to dominate solar hot spots, despite removal of tariffs.
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CEFC gets final investment mandate from government
Clean Energy Finance Corporation given government guidelines, including expected rate of return and maximum yearly spend, on how to invest its $10bn.
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Graph of the Day: Solar, wind to dominate new generation
Solar and wind will dominate new generation over the next 20 years under virtually any scenario. The rate of rooftop solar PV will be phenomenal.
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And now, for printed energy storage – with solar
Australia’s Dyesol teams up with a developer of printed energy storage technology to create self-powering indoor devices.
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EVs and solar power – go together like a horse and carriage
Electric vehicles and household solar PV systems are the perfect technological and ideological fit. So why aren’t they being promoted in this way?
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One million solar homes need a ‘hybrid garage’
The next great opportunity for energy-conscious Australian households is to adopt a ‘hybrid garage’: one petrol and one electric car, powered by 100% renewables.
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Free-market ideologues more likely to be climate sceptics: study
University of WA study finds that people who expressed faith in free-market ideology were also likely to reject scientific consensus on climate change.
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Government fund backs Queensland energy storage technology
Southern Cross Renewable Energy Fund contributes $4.5m towards local hydrogen storage technology that will enable a new renewable energy storage solution.
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Is Australia ready for a really tight carbon budget?
The Climate Change Authority launches its review of Australia’s emissions caps and trajectories, and for the first time will consider an appropriate carbon budget for the country. That could come as quite a shock to some industries, and politicians. Meanwhile, Citi warns that super funds will come increased pressure to manage their exposure to fossil…
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Ford, KB Home mash-up to let you live like the Jetsons
Ford joins with US home building giant to create ultra-efficient model house that seamlessly integrates plug-in EVs and solar into its energy mix.
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Graph of the Day: Labor wakes up to low-cost solar
Labor celebrates one million solar systems under its watch, and wakes up to the potential of rooftop solar to cut electricity bills.
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Mixed Greens: ABB’s billion-dollar solar power play
ABB buys solar inverter group Power-One for just over $1bn. Plus: solar PV revenues to rebound to by 2017; mallee plantings added to CFI.
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