2014 a record year for renewables around the world-but not in Australia of course!
The latest report from the Renewable Energy Policy Network (REPN) released today (18 June 2015) has shown that 2014 was a record breaking year for renewable energy around the globe (but not in Australia of course). New investment exceeded US$300 billion, and renewables now contribute...
Renewables will overtake coal if climate pledges are kept
An analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has shown that wind, solar and other renewables will overtake coal and become the world’s premier electricity source by 2030 if the pledges made by countries in the lead up to Paris are met.According to IEA Chief...
Who would invest in the Australian large scale renewable energy sector?
The lack of certainty around the Renewable Energy Tariff (RET) in Australia has made investment in large scale renewable projects very unattractive according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). According to BNEF’s report, investment in the Australian large scale renewable energy sector fell by 88%...