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Victorian Government

Victorian government backs wind energy, rooftop solar rights
Andrews government renewables plan promises to drive new investment in wind farms, reduce network barriers to take-up of rooftop solar and storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 21, 2015

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Renewables

Four easy ways to grow renewable energy in Victoria
With the Abbott government sabotaging Australia’s clean energy future, states like Victoria must step up and lead on renewables. Here’s how.
Leigh Ewbank

Aug 12, 2015

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Obama just created a carbon cap-and-trade program
As the Obama Administration honed its historic new climate rules affecting power plants, it began thinking about electricity more broadly.
John Upton

Aug 6, 2015

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Three trends that make Obama’s clean power plan a good bet on the future
Obama’s Clean Energy Plan will take advantage of rapidly falling costs for renewables, vehicle electrification, and the explosion in big data and information technology.
Jules Kortenhorst

Aug 4, 2015

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Obama pushes hard for clean power as Abbott hits the brakes
Obama’s Clean Energy Plan will lift share of renewables to 28 per cent by 2030, and force closures of coal generators. But the fossil fuel lobby and conservatives are attacking the plan, labelling it an “energy tax”, even though electricity bills will fall. Sound familiar?
Giles Parkinson

Aug 4, 2015

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Obama’s clean power plan will actually lower consumer energy bills
A new study examines how states can reduce carbon pollution cheaply while also keeping household energy prices low.
Ari Phillips

Jul 31, 2015

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Obama to triple solar on low-income housing, Abbott urged to follow
US govt outlines plans to triple amount of rooftop solar installed on low-income housing in America, and to boost development of community solar projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 8, 2015

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NSW Government

NSW ‘dirtiest’ coal plant, Munmorah, to be demolished
NSW govt-owned Delta Electricity issues tender for demolition of retired Munmorah Power Station and rehabilitation of site, three years after the coal plant’s closure.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 3, 2015

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Victorian Government

Victorian RET could be a reality now – with some political courage
Pushing federal govt to change RET legislation can’t be the only strategy. If it fails, Victoria must go around Abbott to set its renewables target.
Ellen Sandell

May 28, 2015

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Victorian Government

Victorian govt targets rooftop solar discrimination as part of renewables plan
Victorian energy minister says govt will act to remove extra charges and other barriers to rooftop solar uptake, as part of renewables support policy.
Sophie Vorrath

May 13, 2015

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Victorian Government

Victoria energy minister signals focus on battery storage
Victorian energy minister Lily D’Ambrosio says government’s renewables plan will focus on battery storage technologies, as Alcoa shuts Anglesea coal plant.
Sophie Vorrath

May 12, 2015

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Solar

NSW local govt solar initiative partners with SunEdison
Southern Sydney Region of Councils signs up SunEdison-owned Energy Matters to partner its ‘Our Solar Future’ initiative to make PV and solar hot water more accessible to households and businesses.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 20, 2015

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