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What we’re reading: Policy vs industry, and the GOP’s climate vacuum
UK report finds flaky government energy policy has chased off investors and added $A230 p.a. to household bills… it might also have spawned the UK’s first unsubsidised wind farm. Plus: fact-checking Obama’s claim that GOP primary candidates have not a climate plan between them.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 3, 2016

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Commentary

What we’re reading: Google’s driverless car involved in bingle
Google’s driver-less car hits a bus; Australia’s chief scientist dreams of “vast arrays” of solar panel and a zero-emissions grid; the CEFC may finally be “safe”, and Spain reaches 54.6% renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 2, 2016

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Coonooer Bridge begins generating cheapest wind energy in Australia
Wind turbines at the Victorian Coonooer Bridge wind farm have been switched on and are generating Australia’s cheapest wind energy.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 2, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

Infigen sees end to renewables investment drought, market ‘starting to move’
Infigen Energy CEO Miles George says Australia’s LGC market now working as intended, to drive investment and meet the LRET.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 25, 2016

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China tops global wind turbine rankings as Goldwind beats out GE
Goldwind has become the first Chinese wind turbine maker to top BNEF’s global rankings, knocking out US giant GE for number one spot.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 23, 2016

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Wind turbine to generate a different sort of energy – repurposed as children’s playground
The blades of two decommissioned Victorian wind turbines will be used to build a children’s playground in the coastal town of Wonthaggi.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 19, 2016

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Video of the Day: 7.5MW wind turbine construction
Wind turbine fans might enjoy this 3m42s video showing a huge 7.58MW Enercon E126 being assembled, featuring some pretty impressive camera work by drones.
Jake Richardson

Feb 18, 2016

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How big can wind turbines get?
The latest wind turbines have blade tips reaching up as high as the Gherkin in London. Next stop, Eiffel Tower.
Craig Morris

Feb 16, 2016

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Melbourne Uni taps CEFC loan to cut power costs, grid dependence
University of Melbourne hopes to cut grid electricity use by 8% using CEFC finance to install voltage optimisation technology, solar and wind micro-turbines.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 16, 2016

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Tasmania urged to add more wind and solar amid energy crisis
Tasmania urged to encourage more wind and solar generation as it struggles with depleting hydro levels and lost connection to mainland grid.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 11, 2016

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Waterloo wind farm extension set to begin, using Australian-made turbine towers
Work to increase EnergyAustraila’s Waterloo wind farm to a capacity of 130MW will start this month, with local SA company Keppel Prince to supply six new turbine towers.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 8, 2016

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Royal Society for Protection of Birds install new wind turbine at HQ
RSPB in the UK last week announced a renewable energy project for the charity to offset its contributions to climate change.
Cynthia Shahan

Feb 2, 2016

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