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Turnbull cuts funding proposal for climate contrarion Bjorn Lomborg
Turnbull govt withdraws $4m offer – made under Abbott – to set up Australian research centre headed up by Danish climate “contrarian” Bjorn Lomborg.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 21, 2015

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Frustrated with slow solar thermal progress? Print your own 3D solar plant
Australian research group releases 3D printable model of 25MW concentrating solar thermal power plant in bid to spread the word on CST’s huge potential.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 21, 2015

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Half of all Australian households to have solar and battery storage
Report predicts Australia’s installed battery capacity will grow 50-fold within 10 years, with half of all households to have battery storage, and many using their solar arrays to charge their electric vehicles.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 20, 2015

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How Australia can become a renewable energy superpower
Report says Australia could become a global renewable energy ‘superpower’, but only if governments and industry harness three key opportunities.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 19, 2015

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‘Energy positive’ solar-powered family car to race in Australia
A solar and battery-powered family car designed by Dutch students will race from Darwin to Adelaide, showcasing its range, efficiency and ‘realizability’.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 14, 2015

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Australia installed another 63MW rooftop solar in September
Australians added another 12,434 rooftop solar systems in September, taking the total national installed capacity for 2015 to more than 530MW.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 13, 2015

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Hunt names Australian Wind Commissioner, and new scientific body
Wind industry responds with a deep sigh to the appointment of a national wind commissioner – the latest sign that the Turnbull government has not yet managed to shake off Abbott’s anti-renewables legacy.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 9, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

Australia drops solar anti-dumping case against Chinese firms
Australian Anti-Dumping Commission recommends terminating investigation after finding negligible damage caused to local PV industry.
Ian Clover

Oct 8, 2015

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Fuzzy math in Australia
Coal market numbers from the office of the Chief Economist appear to be based on something other than reality.
Tim Buckley

Oct 7, 2015

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Australia a big black-spot for global growth of renewable energy
IEA says outlook for renewables excellent, with falling costs to help Paris climate talks. But Australia is one country where it has had to wind back its forecasts.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 2, 2015

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Australia leads world on household solar … and on coal
Energy industry report says Australia’s #1 ranking on rooftop solar uptake shows it’s not lagging the world on renewables. But what about its coal habit?
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 29, 2015

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RayGen China deal boosts plans for 100MW CSPV plant in Victoria
RayGen Resources secures $2.5m towards planned 100MW CSPV factory in Victoria, boosting plans to ramp up China exports of its award-winning technology.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 22, 2015

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