cost of renewable energy Archives - RenewEconomy

Coal closures give South Australia the chance to go 100% renewable
South Australia’s wind farms have coped without baseload power before – they can do it again.
Mark Diesendorf

Jun 15, 2015

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Renewable Energy Target review – experts respond
Experts – including Alan Pears, Andrew Blakers and Dylan McConnell – respond to report which has recommended deep cuts to RET scheme.
James Whitmore and Michael Hopkin

Aug 29, 2014

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How does the Renewable Energy Target affect your power bills?
The RET review is due to be handed to the federal government any day now, yet there are still conflicts over the impacts it has over electricity costs.
Dylan McConnell

Jul 30, 2014

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Renewable energy ready to supply all of Australia’s electricity
There are already technically feasible scenarios to run the Australian electricity industry on 100% renewable energy without significantly affecting supply.
Mark Diesendorf

Jul 22, 2014

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Slash Australians’ power bills by beheading a duck at night
Solar has slashed demand for electricity during the day, but left evening peak power demand largely unchanged. That’s why we now need to behead a duck.
Alan Pears

Jun 23, 2014

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Renewable energy target can go all the way to 100% – if we let it
Getting to 100% renewable power sector by 2050 will require not just a practical plan, but also the political will to put it into action.
Andrew Blakers

May 7, 2014

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Commentary

How to save business billions, without cutting renewable jobs
It’s in Australia’s interests not to be left behind in the growth industries of the future – and those include renewable energy.
Suzanne Benn and Patrick Crittenden

Feb 26, 2014

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Killing Australian renewables softly with endless reviews
Australia’s renewable industry has been reviewed to within an inch of its short life, and the Warburton review is slipping the rope around its neck.
Clive Hamilton

Feb 20, 2014

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