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78% US economy operates with mandatory renewable standards – Chu
From ABC RN Science Show, also ABC1, appearance at National Press Club last week – “All US states with strong demands for renewable power make in total 78% of the US economy covered by mandatory renewable standards”. So says Steven Chu, President … Continue reading
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Tagged Decarbonise, mandatory standards, renewables, US, zero carbon
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A small town in Germany becomes a testing ground for a smart grid
The Mayor was sensational keynote speaker at C4CE conference June in Canberra – A small German town is an interesting experiment proving high-renewables future is viable. Wildpoldsried (pop. 2,600) currently produces 500% more energy than it needs(2012 EUR7.5Million!!) through renewable energy systems, selling … Continue reading
Sweden shows the way in renewable energy and energy efficiency
Many people reckon Denmark as greenest country in Europe and the world. Here’s a story about Sweden, to explain how many technologies have been carefully coordinated, such that emissions haven’t risen since 1990…easy to see catch up in few years…basic works done, technologies … Continue reading
Search for a source: Contemplating Australia’s energy future
From comments – “6kW PV system with 4kWh Li battery pack from LG is size of bar fridge. So, off grid, with ROI of about 25%. Yes, this means 4 years to get your money back…Now, battery pack is $5500, but giant Tesla factory … Continue reading
More Than A Light Bulb: How Clean Energy Is Powering Health Clinics Beyond The Grid
Greg Hunt keeps insisting that it will only be coal fired power and big transmission network that will help the poor in countries like India. It’s too expensive, doesn’t make sense and would take decades. Meanwhile, sensible solutions have won … Continue reading
Sowing confusion about renewable energy
The Economist – “clear” conclusion that solar and wind power are “the most expensive way of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions,” while “nuclear plants…are cheaper,” >readmore> RenewEconomy with original at Rocky Mountain Institute RMI
Big banks 1 – see bleak future for coal
Goldman Sachs and HSBC describe what’s in their crystal ball. Despite the rest of the world seeing a fast approaching train wreck with coal exports, looks like Phoney Tony will be offering even more subsidies, as only way to keep our miners … Continue reading
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Tagged banks, citi, coal and gas export, goldman sachs, nuclear, renewables
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Renewing renewables
Reply to previous speaker on the show, who insisted that nukes are the only way, here’s a convincing analysis by Prof Mark Diesendorf that renewables are now totally viable. Except for incontinence of political will! >readmore> ABC_RN_Ockham’sRazor
Newest CST(ConcentratedSolarThermal) fire up
While “we love a sunburnt country…” gets taken further backwards, by Phoney Tony, with dependency on fossil fuels, here’s the latest completion of project that was proposed for Port Augusta >readmore> GizModo
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Tagged climate change, Concentrated solar thermal, CST, renewables
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Amory Lovins: energy visionary sees renewables revolution in full swing
“Guaranteed price [offered by UK to French state company EDF] is over 7x the unsubsidised price of new wind in the US, 4 or 5 times unsubsidised price of new solar power in the US. Nuclear prices only go up. … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, efficiency, nuclear, Politics, renewables
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