Australia Archives - Page 9 of 19 - Renew Economy

Coalition deepens interest in battery storage
Federal resources minister shows strong support for battery storage at Canberra summit, calls for bipartisan support of the game-changing technology.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 16, 2016

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Australia renewables jobs still in decline, as policy uncertainty lingers
Solar lobby group says Australian renewables sector still feeling impact of Abbott era attacks, as new statistics show a 27% slump in clean energy jobs.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 15, 2016

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Thai wind giant buys stake in CWP, sees “tremendous potential” in Australian market
Wind Energy Holding to buy stake in CWP Renewables, Australian company behind ACT auction winner 260MW Sapphire wind project near Glen Innes in northern NSW.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 14, 2016

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GO Energy again halts trade pending ‘financing update’
Another hurdle for GO Energy, as trade suspended for second time in a month – and just days after an investor update.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 14, 2016

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Market reform, not subsidies, needed to unlock “massive potential” of battery storage
CEC says government-led initiatives like electricity market reform critical to drive battery storage “revolution” – not subsidies.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 3, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s biggest polluters increase emissions on Coalition watch
ACF report says a lack of federal leadership on climate policy has resulted in all but two of Australia’s top 10 polluters increasing their emissions in 2014-15 – the vast majority of which has come from burning black and brown coal to generate electricity.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Feb 29, 2016

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California says Australia has nothing to fear from more renewables
California energy commissioner says world is seeing beginning of the end of fossil fuels, and high renewables will not crash the economy, and they won’t cause blackouts.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 25, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

Infigen sees end to renewables investment drought, market ‘starting to move’
Infigen Energy CEO Miles George says Australia’s LGC market now working as intended, to drive investment and meet the LRET.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 25, 2016

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Adapt or perish: 2016 a game-changer for electricity market
EY report pinpoints Australia as regional hot spot for renewable energy and networks in 2016, whether incumbents are ready or not. “Expect the unexpected.”
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 22, 2016

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Graph of the Day: Another emissions reality check
New government report illustrates how little Coalition’s Direct Action will cut emissions, and importance of incentives for electric vehicles and energy efficiency.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 18, 2016

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Australia says it leads R&D on renewables grid integration
Latest stocktake on projects investigating distributed renewables’ impact on centralised electricity grids shows Australia leading the way.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 18, 2016

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Is Australian coal finally having its “oh sh*t” moment?
Queensland Resource Council calls for government aid as struggling coal companies “teeter on the brink”. Is the coal industry finally facing up to reality?
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 8, 2016

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