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India almost doubled its solar power in 2013, has big plans for more
India has nearly doubled its solar capacity in 2013, and hopes to increase it 10 fold within a decade.
Ari Phillips

Jan 22, 2014

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Can one day make or break an energy source?
January 15, 2014 was the day renewable energy failed Australia, according to several media reports, including the Australian and the AFR.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 20, 2014

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Graphs of the day: Peaker plants vs green power
Wind and solar power are transitioning from marginal to central players in the grid, and there is a case for them to replace traditional peaking plants.
Jeff St John

Jan 20, 2014

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Other Good Stuff

China 1,000MW solar project flags shift for global market
China’s second largest maker of solar panels will develop a huge 1,000 MW ground-mounted solar power plant complex in a remote Chinese desert.
Emily Atkin

Jan 9, 2014

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Massive Minnesota solar project preferred over gas plants
The largest-ever proposed solar project in Minnesota received a powerful legal boost when an administrative law judge it above five competing gas proposals.
Joanna Foster

Jan 2, 2014

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Commentary

Grid-scale energy storage: 4 ways to grow in 2014
How big batteries and load-shifting technologies can meet customer and grid needs.
Jeff St John

Dec 20, 2013

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The 13 major clean energy breakthroughs of 2013
2013 had more clean energy milestones than we could fit on one page, but here are thirteen of the key breakthroughs that happened this year.
Jeff Spross

Dec 19, 2013

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UBS: Utilities face “perfect storm” from renewables, storage
UBS analysts suggest energy utilities in Europe, north America and Australia are facing a “perfect storm” from the falling costs of renewables, energy efficiency and falling demand, and may not be able to sustain their business models. The analysts suggest the utilities embrace wind and solar, storage and other services if they are to survive.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 18, 2013

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Solar opportunity: Who will be winners of rooftop revolution?
Solar grid parity would see millions go solar affordably. But it also means a potential transformation, a democratisation of the electricity grid.
John Farrell

Dec 17, 2013

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Sunshine Coast narrows field for 10MW solar PV farm
Shortlist of candidates to build proposed 10MW PV farm – a potential ground-breaker for Australia’s solar industry – narrowed from 48 to 15.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 10, 2013

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Can the cost of solar in the US compete with Germany?
The US is after Germany’s title of undisputed champion of solar deployment and is making some rapid progress.
Koben Calhoun & Jesse Morris

Dec 9, 2013

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Japanese firm proposes belt of solar panels around moon
The Japanese construction and engineering company Shimizu has released a plan to ring the moon’s equator with a 248-mile wide solar panel belt.
Ari Phillips

Dec 4, 2013

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