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Commentary

How baffling is the Abbott government’s assault on windfarms?
CEFC directive further isolates Australia as one that has scaled back its renewable energy target and now is winding back the wind power sector.
David Holmes

Jul 14, 2015

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Nissan CEO accuses Macfarlane of “kneeJerk” comments about EVs
The CEO of Nissan Australia has responded forcefully to comments by Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane. “The future is here. It just needs to be switched on,” he said.
James Ayre

Apr 22, 2015

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7 reasons the Australian solar market is so interesting
Why is Australia solar so fascinating, and why does it get so much internet ink?
Zachary Shahan

Apr 2, 2015

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Commentary

Dear Tony Abbott, here’s a heads-up: The future is not coal
Take a look around Tony. Our future economic prosperity is not in a declining, debt riddled, century old technology that’s not doing so well. You might want to rethink, well, everything.
Nigel Morris

Mar 13, 2015

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Commentary

What do solar anti-dumping tariffs mean for Australia?
The results of an investigation into anti-Dumping claims over the importation of Chinese PV products could pose a new challenge for the Australian solar industry.
Nigel Morris

Mar 11, 2015

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Australian biomass plant to improve soil, sequester carbon, & produce biofuel
A $10 million dollar pilot biomass plant will be constructed in the Western Australian Capital of Perth.
Ronald Brakels

Mar 10, 2015

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Australia seen as test case for grid defection as battery costs fall
Australian customers are fed up with high electricity prices. But it’s unclear whether, or when, they’ll cut the cord.
Jason Deign

Feb 24, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

Tony Abbott named as one of 5 biggest “clean energy turkeys” of 2014
Who’s the biggest turkey of the year? The Top 5 includes Tony Abbott, 60 Minutes, critics of clean energy finance, and utilities resisting the inevitable.
Stephen Lacey

Nov 28, 2014

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Tesla ramps up for Australian launch of Model S
China might be Tesla’s biggest market, but there’s big potential to swoop into Australia just as the conventional auto industry packs up and leaves.
Christopher DeMorro

Nov 7, 2014

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Commentary

Australia can’t afford ideology as industry policy
The Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda looks to be based on a hotchpotch of political ideology and helping the Government’s mates.
Victor Bivell

Nov 7, 2014

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Other Good Stuff

Australia on a one-way road to carbon pariah
For the Australian government, the IPCC report could not have come at a worse time — or at least, that’s what you would have assumed.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 5, 2014

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Renewables can cost 70% less than diesel power at mining sites
Mining is a huge industry, so the fact that renewable energy is now the most competitive option at mining sites is pretty big news.
Jake Richardson

Nov 3, 2014

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