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Renewables

The RET is a high cost way to procure renewable energy
The current mechanism for the renewable energy target is costly and inefficient. Here’s an explanation why, and what would work better and mean more wind and solar and lower costs for consumers.
David Leitch

Jun 24, 2016

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Labor seeks to thrust renewable energy onto centre stage
Labor says it will award long term power purchase agreements to ensure the Commonwealth lifts its share of renewables to 50% by 2030.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 2, 2016

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CEC says lack of long term policies holding back renewable investment
Clean Energy Council report says renewables industry still challenged by lack of long-term policy, as it works to meet the 2020 RET.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 2, 2016

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Commentary

Election fact check: Do green schemes drive up electricity prices?
Not as much as Greg Hunt would have you believe… CEC report says electricity price spikes mostly driven by network costs – costs that are now being reduced by increased uptake of solar and battery storage.
Sophie Vorrath

May 31, 2016

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Australia needs 3000MW new renewable capacity committed in 2016 to meet RET
Clean Energy Regulator says half of the 6000MW needed to meet Australia’s 2020 Renewable Energy Target must be committed this year – that’s 30 more Clare Solar Farms.
Sophie Vorrath

May 13, 2016

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Labor trumps Coalition on climate, forces Turnbull into Abbott-era scare campaign
Labor’s climate and clean energy commitment – including zero carbon target by 2030 – forces Turnbull government into Abbott-era scare campaign on prices. This, as Bloomberg New Energy Finance says Australia should be even more ambitious in short term and aim for 63% cut in emissions by 2030.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 27, 2016

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Report calls for “ambitious, achievable” VRET of 30% by 2020
Friends of the Earth report says Victoria could achieve a renewable energy target of 30 per cent by 2020 just by maintaining current solar installations and wind energy pipelines.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 8, 2016

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No carrot, no stick: Why Australian renewable projects are stalled
UBS says major gen-tailers have no great incentive to invest in renewables. If they don’t, they suffer no penalty. If they do, they risk cutting earnings from their fossil fuel assets. And there is no long term policy signal.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 8, 2016

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The electricity retailers who have failed to meet renewables target
Some consumers to pay penalty charge after handful of electricity retailers failed to meet their large scale renewable energy target in 2015. Find out which ones.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 8, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

Climate policy: Coalition told to cut the cr*p
RepuTex report warns that “government rhetoric” remains the key impediment to Australia’s low-carbon market confidence.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 24, 2016

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Coonooer Bridge wind farm demonstrates benefits of state renewables targets
The Yes 2 Renewables team visits a wind farm under construction thanks to the ACT’s ambitious Renewable Energy Target of 90 percent by 2020.
Leigh Ewbank

Nov 12, 2015

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Hunt flags move to offshore wind on “grand scale”. Is he serious?
Greg Hunt flags “major investment” in offshore wind in Australia. Is the Coalition trying to shift the wind energy debate from land to sea?
Giles Parkinson

Nov 4, 2015

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