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

Crikey Clarifier

Kishor Napier-Raman

Feb 20, 2019

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

Giles Parkinson

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

Cathy Alexander

Mar 07, 2013

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

Cathy Alexander

Oct 26, 2012

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

Giles Parkinson

Aug 01, 2012

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

Jun 01, 2012

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

Feb 06, 2012

Crikey readers have their say.

Why was Rattner granted immunity from prosecution?

Comments, corrections, clarifications and cock-ups

Jun 16, 2011

Say what you will about its pollution problems, China is now blitzing the rest of the world on clean energy technology, becoming the largest manufacturer of wind turbines and solar panels in the world.

China is the world leader on clean energy

Feb 01, 2010

Teams from universities all over the world are competing to design and construct innovative new solar-powered, energy-efficient houses as part of the <a href="http://www.solardecathlon.org/teams.cfm">Solar Decathalon</a>. Check out some of their amazing designs.

PHOTO GALLERY: Amazing solar powered houses

Oct 13, 2009

What happened to Australia becoming a world leader in solar energy? Or for students to be fluent in Asian languages? If a week is a long time in politics then two years is an eternity, writes <b>Josh Gordon</b>.

In the ashes of the GFC lay Rudd’s broken promises

Oct 05, 2009

How much of the earth's surface would need to be covered by solar panels in order to power the whole world in 2030? Not that much. It <em>would</em> take up a far bit of the Sahara desert, but that alone could power all of Europe and North Africa.

Sunny side up: power the whole world with solar

Sep 04, 2009

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