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It’s not renewables that are causing Australia’s electricity over-capacity, its old and dirty coal-fired generators. AGL Energy says three quarters of the country’s coal plants are past their used-by date and should be retired.
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IRENA calls on govts to adapt and invest as world makes inevitable – and climate driven – shift to renewable energy and decentralised grids.
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IRENA graph illustrates that renewables have more power to generate short, medium and long-term employment than fossil fuels.
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Absent the carbon price, we need to mitigate the temptation to repay borrowings of future emissions with the dirtiest energy generation on the market.
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ASC-led Save Solar campaign launches television ad targeting regional voters in Queensland and Victoria in lead up to state elections.
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With plug-in car sales growing in leaps and bounds, their annual battery use already trumps the annual battery use of hybrids, but what about all time use?
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Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles like the Holden Volt could cut transport emissions and help smooth electricity demand. But is Australia ready for them?
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U.S. solar market hit a major milestone in the second quarter of this year, with more than a half-million homes and businesses now generating solar energy.
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Unlocking shale gas comes with a significant environmental risk: access to freshwater for drinking, agriculture, and industrial use.
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Australia’s real energy problem; Global shift to renewables inevitable; Graph of the Day; Repaying the emissions debt; Save Solar campaign hits regional TV screens; EV battery use trumps hybrid battery use; Could plug-in hybrid EVs make a difference?; U.S solar industry nears 16GW of installed capacity; and water risks to global shale development.
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It’s not renewables that are causing Australia’s electricity over-capacity, its old and dirty coal-fired generators. AGL Energy says three quarters of the country’s coal plants are past their used-by date and should be retired.
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IRENA calls on govts to adapt and invest as world makes inevitable – and climate driven – shift to renewable energy and decentralised grids.
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IRENA graph illustrates that renewables have more power to generate short, medium and long-term employment than fossil fuels.
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Absent the carbon price, we need to mitigate the temptation to repay borrowings of future emissions with the dirtiest energy generation on the market.
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ASC-led Save Solar campaign launches television ad targeting regional voters in Queensland and Victoria in lead up to state elections.
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With plug-in car sales growing in leaps and bounds, their annual battery use already trumps the annual battery use of hybrids, but what about all time use?
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Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles like the Holden Volt could cut transport emissions and help smooth electricity demand. But is Australia ready for them?
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U.S. solar market hit a major milestone in the second quarter of this year, with more than a half-million homes and businesses now generating solar energy.
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Unlocking shale gas comes with a significant environmental risk: access to freshwater for drinking, agriculture, and industrial use.
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