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Is Europe paying the price for its solar leadership?
Parts of Europe could be feeling the effects of starting the solar party on their own.
Lindsay Wilson

May 9, 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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Round-the-clock solar plant wins major award
The Gemasolar plant in Spain can store enough heat to operate for 18 hours at full capacity without any additional power from the sun.
Paul Brown

May 5, 2014

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Dam it: Feds say US can double hydropower
New DoE report shows that the Grand Canyon and other major gorges and rivers across US may be ideal for hydropower development.
Bobby Magill

May 5, 2014

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Pollie Watch: Joe Hockey reveals true colours on renewables
Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey kicks off twitter storm when he labels wind turbines “utterly offensive” and “blight on landscape.”
Leigh Ewbank

May 2, 2014

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What’s the greenest car? A short guide to vehicle emissions
A guide to vehicle emissions of four petrol cars and electric vehicles using four different types of electricity (coal, oil, gas and solar).
Lindsay Wilson

Apr 29, 2014

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Tech giant Apple details its progress on climate targets
Apple says 94% of its corporate facilities and 100% of its data centers now powered by renewable energy sources such as solar power.
Adam Vaughan

Apr 28, 2014

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RET Road Trip #3: Portland’s renewable energy economy
Yes 2 Renewables’ 3rd instalment of their RET road trip.
Leigh Ewbank

Apr 28, 2014

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Germany renewable energy policy designed to keep industries at home
Large industrial power users in renewable-focused Germany will pay 35% less for their electricity next year than those in nuclear powered France.
Craig Morris

Apr 23, 2014

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Oklahoma utilities hit homes using solar with extra fee
Anyone living in Oklahoma who installs solar panels will soon be charged a fee for the right to do that while still being connected to the local power grid.
Bobby Magill

Apr 23, 2014

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Other Good Stuff

How a small county in California went grid positive
A small county in northern California has become “grid positive” – it produces 152% more energy from solar panels than it uses.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Apr 22, 2014

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Fossil fuels should be for making stuff, not for energy
We might continue to use fossils fuels for making stuff where necessary, but we should stop using them as our go-to energy source.
Lindsay Wilson

Apr 17, 2014

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