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ARENA is down – but not out
That both sides of politics came so close to gutting ARENA is of major concern, but it’s also an opportunity to reflect on our priorities.
Tristan Edis

Sep 14, 2016

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Solar

Solar households to lose subsidies, but it’s a bright future for the industry
The windbacks to solar subsidies may be a good sign for the industry, by encouraging larger systems.
Andrew Blakers

Aug 17, 2016

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Solar households now have to pay to use their own solar output
Thousands of solar households are now required to pay utilities to use the output of their own solar panels inside their own homes. And the utilities involved don’t see any problem with that.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 31, 2016

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LG to invest $US435m to triple solar cell production by 2020
LG signs MoU to spend $US435m on tripling solar panel production at its Gumi, South Korea facilities, from 1GW to 3GW by 2020.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 5, 2016

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The moral case for fossil fuels? Let them eat solar panels
Rolling out renewable energy around the world should be the real legacy of the Paris climate agreement.
John Mathews

Jan 29, 2016

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Other Good Stuff

The mystery of Hanergy’s thin film market surge and crash
Why is Hanergy opening 1,500 retail stores in China to sell solar stuff? And why did the firm have a market cap of $38.64B?
Eric Wesoff

May 22, 2015

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Battery costs drop to key level as electric car sales continue to rise
Both electric cars and renewable energy stand to gain significantly from cheaper storage.
Valentin Muenzel

Apr 14, 2015

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Get more out of your solar power system by using water as a battery
Use your solar photovoltaic panels to heat your water too, and you could cut the amount of excess electricity you give away cheaply to the grid.
Tim Forcey

Feb 25, 2015

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Move over big power – the micropower revolution is here
Micro-electricity producers are relatively small scale, inexpensive, and most importantly, produce little to no carbon emissions.
Morgan Salett

Nov 27, 2014

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Topaz, largest solar plant in the world, is now fully operational
The 550-megawatt Topaz project is on-line and sending power to the California grid.
Eric Wesoff

Nov 26, 2014

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