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Carbon budgets: Knowing when to hold and when to fold
As global leaders sit around the negotiating table at the Paris climate talks, discussion will quickly turn to the carbon budget and how to spend it.
Will van de Pol and Daniel Gocher

Nov 24, 2015

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The forgotten U.N. climate goal: 1.5°C
Delegates representing island states will be pushing for the formal adoption of a long-overlooked goal, one that limits warming to less than 1.5°C.
John Upton

Nov 20, 2015

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AGL adds two new, larger battery systems to energy storage suite
AGL launches two new residential battery offerings from Sunverge aimed at households who are large energy consumers and have between 4-5kW of rooftop solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 12, 2015

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50 years after warning, no debate in Paris on the science
Diplomats steeling themselves for a historic round of UN climate negotiations remain divided by a handful of stubborn disputes. Climate science is not one of them.
John Upton

Nov 5, 2015

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Keystone XL proponents ask for ‘pause’. Hoping for Republican president?
TransCanada Corp. has asked the State Department to suspend its review of the company’s permit application for its controversial Keystone XL Pipeline.
Bobby Magill

Nov 4, 2015

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Fast-acting flexibility at a premium for a green-powered Western Grid
A new report finds 15-minute resources like energy storage and demand response are crucial for balancing wind and solar.
Jeff St John

Oct 30, 2015

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Battery storage and the challenge for networks and regulators
Should networks be allowed to own behind-the-meter battery storage in households? There are arguments for and against.
Bruce Mountain

Oct 29, 2015

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Skullduggery afoot at IEA: How does a coal industry-sponsored study get such cachet?
A coal industry-sponsored study being circulated quietly this week is riddled with false suppositions and outdated and misleading numbers.
Tim Buckley

Oct 26, 2015

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Commentary

Meet the optimistic entrepreneurs serving the energy poor in Africa
Gabriel Davies reports from Mozambique on how startups are bridging the energy gap.
Gabrielle Kuiper

Oct 20, 2015

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GE creates $1 billion energy startup, 200 new jobs
GE has bundled its LED, solar, energy storage and electric vehicle businesses into an over US$1 billion new startup.
Becky Beetz

Oct 9, 2015

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Renewables could meet 22% of Africa’s energy needs by 2030
IRENA says renewable energies could meet 22% of Africa’s energy needs by 2030. Cumulative solar PV capacity has the potential to reach 55 GW.
Becky Beetz

Oct 6, 2015

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Storage can replace gas in our electricity networks and boost renewables
Storage is great for households, but could also be as important in the wider electricity network. Here’s how it could work.
Dylan McConnell

Oct 6, 2015

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