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Direct investment in renewables: dare the Greens mention this heresy?
The spectre of direct government investment in renewable energy is haunting Australia. Well, it should be.
Zane Alcorn

Aug 22, 2014

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… while Japan’s coal use barely moves, despite nuclear shut-down
Japan has kept fossil energy consumption roughly at pre-recession levels, despite shutting down most of its nuclear power stations since 2011.
Thomas Gerke

Aug 19, 2014

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Courts worldwide reject anti-wind experts and their evidence
The EPI just published a full report of my research into anti-wind court cases in the USA, Canada, the British Isles, Australia and New Zealand.
Mike Barnard

Aug 18, 2014

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4 reasons why non-hydro renewables surpass hydropower in US
2014 is predicted to be first year that non-hydro renewable generation exceeds hydropower generation in US. This is a big change.
Laurie Guevara-Stone

Aug 15, 2014

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Solar PV deployment reaches 5GW in UK
Solar PV capacity in the UK has now reached 5 gigawatts, making it just the sixth country to hit this landmark figure.
Finlay Colville

Aug 13, 2014

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Carnergie receives first ARENA payment for CETO 6 project
Australian wave energy developer, Carnegie Energy, have received its first payment from ARENA as part of an $11 million grant for the CETO 6 Project.
Emma Fitzpatrick

Aug 11, 2014

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How much ‘easy PV’ could Japan build?
Japan’s solar PV success following its introduction of a feed-in tariff for solar power raises a question, how much “easy PV” could be installed?
Thomas Gerke

Aug 7, 2014

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Christopher Booker’s curiously distorted views on wind power
Climate sceptic Christopher Booker has launched his latest attack on wind power, but the picture he presents of the technology is curiously distorted.
Simon Evans

Aug 6, 2014

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What does a real 20 per cent renewables market share look like?
Modelling by ACIL Allen for the RET Review Panel has estimated the Mandatory RET, to achieve a 20 per cent renewables market share by 2020 to be 25,500 GWh.
Ric Brazzale

Aug 6, 2014

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Sodium-β batteries could transform wind and solar into baseload generators
Sodium-β batteries are widely perceived to be the key to advanced energy storage for utility scale wind and solar energy power.
Tina Casey

Aug 6, 2014

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Greg Hunt: The ‘extreme left is against electricity’
In an audience with right wing commentator Andrew Bolt, Australia’s environment minister Greg Hunt says the left is “against electricity” and anyone opposed to coal mines is trying keep hundreds of millions of people in poverty. Not only does this just parrot extreme blogs and the coal lobby, it doesn’t make financial sense.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 4, 2014

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Queenslanders want renewables to become the ‘norm’
Queenslanders say they want renewable energy to become the norm. The Newman government responds by suggesting they subscribe to think tanks.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 1, 2014

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