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WA government says no to new renewable energy
WA has indicated it would prefer to subsidise wind farms and solar installations in the eastern seaboard, rather than building new ones in its own state. That is so it can protect the interests of incumbent fossil fuel interests, including those paid to build generation plant which will never be switched on.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 8, 2013

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Tokelau leads island push to 100 per cent renewables
Tokelau’s renewable energy systems will only save 950 tonnes of CO2 each year, but Tokelauans hope the rest of the world will follow their example.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Oct 7, 2013

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Palo Alto requires new homes to be ready for electric cars
Palo Alto’s city council has adopted a proposal that requires new homes be pre-wired for electric vehicles
Cynthia Shahan

Oct 4, 2013

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Debunking the renewables disinformation campaign
The sad truth is that the media debate on clean and renewable energy is unbalanced, and seldom by accident.
Amory B Lovins

Aug 2, 2013

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Graph of the Day: Why the world needs low carbon electricity
What would global electricity generation emissions look like if the world used just one generation technology? The result reveals a stark comparison.
Lindsay Wilson

Aug 1, 2013

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Keystone XL threatens true American ‘energy independence’
The impending Keystone XL decision will signal whether the US is ready to move from quick profits to investments in renewable technology.
John Mathews

May 29, 2013

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Graph of the Day: Energy transformation falling short
IEA report card on the global Sustainable Energy for All challenge shows we could be – and should be – doing a whole lot better.
Sophie Vorrath

May 29, 2013

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Who’s leading – and who’s lagging – in the global renewables race?
Renewable energy penetration survey shows renewables still play a small role in some countries; in others, they provide 100% of the electricity – today.
Paul Gipe

May 16, 2013

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Renewables investment set to triple by 2030 as costs plunge: report
BNEF report finds falling renewables costs will see clean energy account for up to 74% of new global capacity by 2030, despite current market glut.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 23, 2013

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Renewable Germany: The very model of a new energy order
Germany’s energy turnaround offers proof that an industrialised, politically pluralistic market economy can run well on efficiency and renewables.
Amory B Lovins

Apr 18, 2013

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US power grid could rely on majority renewables by 2050: study
Study finds US grid could quit coal, close a quarter of its nuclear plants and rely on renewables for the bulk of its electricity generation.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 18, 2013

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How Portugal reached 70 per cent renewable energy
A boost in wind and hydro – and a fall in consumption – helped Portugal set a new record in renewable energy.
Ryan Koronowski

Apr 15, 2013

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