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Commentary

Solar pioneer David Mills’ life in the burbs – with PV, two EVs, and battery storage
Solar pioneer David Mills says if he can do it, almost anyone can. And by doing “it”, he means powering his house and his two electric vehicles largely through rooftop solar, and storing excess output in battery storage
Giles Parkinson

Jun 28, 2017

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Commentary

Nectar Farms on 100% renewables: “Why would you do it any other way?”
Vegetable grower Nectar Farms says its decision to use 100% renewable energy for the country’s biggest glasshouse project will deliver major cost savings over traditional use of gas and grid power. “Really, why would you do it any differently,” its CEO says.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 28, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Ciel & Terre starts construction on world’s largest floating PV plant
The French floating PV specialist is building a 70 MW solar facility in China’s Anhui province.
Emiliano Bellini

Jun 28, 2017

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Policy & Planning

The Swiss company hoping to capture 1% of global CO2 emissions by 2025
On the roof of a waste incinerator outside Zurich, the Swiss firm Climeworks has built world’s first commercial plant to suck CO2 directly from the air.
Simon Evans

Jun 26, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Business, investors still ignoring 1.5°C climate target
Many in financial and corporates sectors remain unaware of importance of 1.5°C target, or can’t gauge its relevance and apply it to business and investment.
Kate Mackenzie

Jun 22, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

How much do ultra-supercritical coal plants really reduce air pollution?
It’s not the difference in coal technology that matters most in reducing emissions, but regulation.
Lauri Myllyvirta

Jun 22, 2017

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Storage

Batteries vs pumped storage hydropower – a place for both?
Two very different storage technologies – one old, one new; one that takes years to build, one that can be built ‘within 100 days (or it’s free)’. How else do they differ, and is there a place for both?
Donald Vaughan & Nick West

Jun 21, 2017

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Commentary

Investing trillions in electricity’s sunny future
NNEF has just published its fourth annual New Energy Outlook with electricity’s future looking sunny — and windy, too — to the tune of trillions of dollars of new investment.
Nathaniel Bullard

Jun 21, 2017

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Coal

Compromising on coal: Asia Bank creates path for clean energy
AIIB will play highly influential role in Asia’s future development. On energy, this may include unlocking finance to catalyse a clean energy revolution.
Julien Vincent

Jun 21, 2017

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Renewables

Wind, solar account for 10% of US generation for first time
For the first time, wind and solar exceeded 10% of total electricity generation in the US for the month of March.
Owen Comstock

Jun 19, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Wind, solar, energy efficiency replaces coal generation in UK
Since the start of the coalition government in 2010, coal’s role in the generation mix has fallen to historic lows.
Zachary Boren

Jun 13, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

DONG Energy to integrate battery storage into Burbo Bank offshore wind farm
Danish wind energy giant DONG Energy plans to integrate a self-proclaimed “first of its kind wind power and battery hybrid system” to off shore wind farm.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 9, 2017

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