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Topic: solar energy

Is The Australian right about solar rebates causing higher electricity prices?

Crikey Clarifier

Feb 20, 2019

45

The good news is the Abbott government has finally agreed to a Renewable Energy Target. The bad news is it is nowhere near where it should be.

Dark cloud for solar in watered-down RET

crikey15

May 19, 2015

Australian solar pioneer Martin Green is the man behind the solar entrepreneurs of the world. His early research and 40-year teaching career has driven a generation of solar development and commercialisation. But he keeps his head down when it comes to the politics of climate policy.

The Power Index: carbon cutters, Martin Green at #8

Carbon Cutters

Mar 07, 2013

14

A broad-based attack on renewable energy subsidies has failed, as the government's Climate Change Authority defiantly sticks with the status quo on the renewable energy target.

Coal rebuffed: review sticks with status quo on RET

Australia

Oct 26, 2012

17

The Bureau of Energy Economics now says solar and wind will provide the cheapest forms of energy, shaking up the nation’s electricity grid.

Energy admission: wind, solar to be cheapest by 2030

Australia

Aug 01, 2012

85

A new report suggests Australia could produce one third of our energy capacity via solar by 2022. The barrier will not be about cost or a lack of demand but the ability to get connected, writes <b>Giles Pakinson</b> of <a href="http://reneweconomy.com.au/"><em>RenewEconomy</em></a>

A third of energy from solar by 2022? Depends who’s connected

Energy

Jun 01, 2012

29

A new report from the Grattan Institute has underlined the failure of current policies to push Australia down the path of a clean energy future <b>Giles Parkinson</b>, editor of <a href="http://reneweconomy.com.au/"><em>RenewEconomy</em></a>, reports.

Parkinson: no easy choices, but strong case for energy action

Energy

Feb 06, 2012

6

Crikey readers have their say.

Why was Rattner granted immunity from prosecution?

Comments, corrections, clarifications and cock-ups

Jun 16, 2011

The solar sector will soon overtake Germany’s car industry as the nation’s number one employer. And Germany only gets half as much sunshine as Australia. So why is our solar industry treated so shabbily? asks <b>Laurie Mallia</b>.

Australia’s solar industry left in the shade

Energy

Jun 10, 2009

1

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