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Has NAB closed the door to future fossil fuel lending?

Mon, 2016-11-14 13:51
National Australia Bank updates tally of “financed emissions” from power generation assets, while firming its commitment to a global carbon budget that limits global warming to less than 2°C. But what does this mean for future fossil fuel lending?
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ANU charts 24.5% efficiency for perovskite-silicon solar cell

Mon, 2016-11-14 13:51
ANU method of making semi-transparent perovskite solar cells achieves "one of highest" efficiencies reported for a perovskite-silicon cell.
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BoM says 260km/h winds knocked down network in S.A. blackout

Mon, 2016-11-14 13:21
Bureau of Meteorology says wind gusts of 260km/h knocked down grid in South Australia blackout. It says it issued multiple warnings of destructive winds, raising questions about why AEMO took no action, and instead tried to pass the blame to wind farms.
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CEFC identifies states with strongest opportunities for bioenergy

Mon, 2016-11-14 10:10
CEFC research has identified South Australia, NSW, ACT, Victoria and Western Australia as states with best policy settings and levies for businesses to recycle waste and reduce operating costs.
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Even the new US president can’t Trump clean energy

Mon, 2016-11-14 08:57
The impact of America's new President on clean energy in the US and Australia is difficult to predict. But there are a couple of forces even he can't Trump: physics and economics.
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Cleantech stocks stay ahead of pack, despite average October

Fri, 2016-11-11 12:52
Australian CleanTech Index fell by 0.7 per cent for the month of October, but cleantech stocks remain well ahead of ASX 200.
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Adelaide City adds more solar, battery storage on road to carbon neutral

Fri, 2016-11-11 12:33
Adelaide City adds solar and battery storage install at a Council depot, and a UPark LED lighting upgrade, to its plans to be carbon neutral.
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Driving climate action: Reducing emissions from transportation

Fri, 2016-11-11 11:27
With US transportation sector emissions surpassing electricity for the first time in decades, reducing CO2 from transportation is more critical than ever.
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What President Trump means for energy and climate

Fri, 2016-11-11 11:24
President-elect Trump’s “Energy Revolution” is based on unfettered expansion of American energy production, and opposition to anything that might limit it. But will it be as bad as it sounds?
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How Trump could be a win for battery storage – and renewables

Fri, 2016-11-11 11:20
In good news for Australian renewables – and perhaps even better news for a nervous US market – Deutsche report names "detrimental solar policy" as one of biggest drivers of booming global battery storage market, which it says has reached an inflection point.
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Solar Powered FoodWorks

Fri, 2016-11-11 11:05
Yackandandah FoodWorks have just installed 80kW of solar panels on their roof.
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Marrakech, COP 22: Coming up from drowning

Fri, 2016-11-11 09:50
At Marrakech, Australia's decision to ratify Paris was met with similar applause as in Bali 2007, when Kevin Rudd finally ratified Kyoto. But in the near decade since, climate diplomacy has become even more integrated to our international interests.
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As solar gets cheaper, it must get greener too

Fri, 2016-11-11 09:43
A new solar standard in France has developers competing on more than just price – they must also compete on their project's environmental sustainability.
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Toyota reportedly intends to begin mass production of EVs by 2020

Thu, 2016-11-10 14:13
Toyota will begin mass production of electric vehicles by 2020, according to a report from the Nikkei Asian Review.
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Australia to ratify Paris climate agreement – has much work to do

Thu, 2016-11-10 13:37
The Turnbull government's decision to ratify the Paris Agreement is welcome news so soon after the election of Trump. But there is much tough policy work to be done if Australia is serious about meeting its climate obligations.
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Coal up, renewables down as markets weigh Trump win

Thu, 2016-11-10 12:30
Not even 24 hours after Trump's election win, global stock markets are foretelling a comeback for the most carbon-intensive fossil fuels.
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Climate scientists weigh in on Trump’s election win

Thu, 2016-11-10 12:01
How will the Trump presidency impact climate research, and efforts to curb further warming and mitigate its effects? We ask the experts.
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Trump: Ugly for world, ugly for climate, ugly for clean energy

Thu, 2016-11-10 11:57
Trump appears to be a disaster in so many ways for climate and clean energy, but incumbents should not be complacent: they are more exposed then ever to disruption.
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US solar: The next four years could get ugly

Thu, 2016-11-10 09:17
Donald Trump's election doesn't augur well for US solar. Worse news, however, is the Republican Party has retained control of the US Senate.
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Marrakech, COP 22: Climate action Trumped?

Thu, 2016-11-10 08:59
The impact on global climate action of a Trump presidency will depend on a number of factors including the resolve of other countries, investors and the state governments in the US.
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