Wednesday 3 June 2015

The disruptive power of batteries

businessspectator
Jun 03 2015
I have just spent the weekend driving the remarkable Tesla Model S. A week ago I caught up with the video of Tesla founder, Elon Musk, presenting the company’s new products, the Powerwall and Powerpack.

I get it now. It’s all about the batteries. The car itself is a big leap forward, for sure, but it’s the batteries that will kill the internal combustion engine and, eventually, coal and gas electricity generation.
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Monday 25 May 2015

Rebirth for region's renewables after RET deal

Canberra Times
May 23, 2015

Developers believe dormant wind farm projects, valued at a combined $1 billion across the capital region, were set to be reawakened by the agreement on a renewable energy target last week.

After more than 18 months of deep uncertainty as the target was reviewed and lowered, 10 proposed wind farms in the Southern Tablelands now have a greater chance of being financed and built…