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Five ways Abbott could kill renewables in Australia
The Coalition is full of ill-informed anti-renewable energy rhetoric, and there is huge pressure – from outside forces and within its own ranks – to take action to curb its expansion. So what are the ways that Tony Abbott’s team could effectively kill the development of renewables in Australia?
Giles Parkinson
Jun 21, 2013
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Renewable energy on target for 22% by 2020
Despite confusion surrounding the RET, research shows renewables set to increase from 10.6% of total generation in 2011 to 22.5% by 2020.
Ric Brazzale
May 29, 2013
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Origin of the energy species: Will our utilities ever evolve?
Grant King’s new attack on renewables – and the carbon price – was expected by most in the industry. It underlines the fear that Australia’s utilities are not ready to evolve, unless there is strong political leadership. Sadly, there is not much chance of that.
Giles Parkinson
Mar 19, 2013
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Solar-loving Australians want more action on renewables: survey
Survey finds 87% of Australians think more should be done to make us a top-10 renewables producer, and hints at a renewed rooftop solar boom.
Sophie Vorrath
Mar 19, 2013
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Fraser fears Abbott at mercy of fossil fuel lobby on renewables
Climate Change Authority chairman Bernie Fraser said he fears Abbott government would be swayed by the fossil fuel lobby’s attack on renewables, and dilute the LRET. He decries the short term nature of policy making, and explains why the CCA made its decision to shunt commercial solar PV into the capped large scale renewable energy target.
Giles Parkinson
Dec 20, 2012
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The CCA’s RET decision could stifle commercial solar growth
The recommendation that the RET be left unchanged is good news, but a number of the CCA’s other suggestions will dampen future solar growth.
Ric Brazzale
Dec 19, 2012
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Climate authority gives green light for boom in big renewables
The Climate Change Authority says the 41,000GWh target for large-scale renewables should remain – paving the way for a massive build-out of wind farms, and eventually solar farms. But the CCA has fiddled with the rooftop solar component, and that could be bad news for commercial scale solar PV.
Giles Parkinson
Dec 19, 2012
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Renewables – they’re green and clean, but what’s the cost?
It seems everyone is in agreement about the market impact of renewables and their effect on fossil fuels – they lower wholesale market prices and put coal and gas plants out of business. Where opinion differs is on whether this is a good thing for the industry and consumers, or a bad thing. As a cricketer would observe, it’s a spinner’s wicket.
Giles Parkinson
Oct 25, 2012
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