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The solar thermal equipment maker, which shifted its business model over the past year, plans to announce solar thermal projects in the next few months.

Ausra plans to announce projects to build solar thermal plants in Australia, the Middle East and the United States by the end of the year, said CEO Bob Fishman Tuesday.

The Mountain View, Calif.-based company, which shifted its business mod… Continue

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/14/2684578.htm
16th out of 20: The new report puts Australia well down the G20 rankings (Library of Congress)

Australia is behind Mexico and Argentina in terms of its ability to meet greenhouse gas emissions targets, a report says.

The Climate Institute and European think-tank E3G released the report in the lead-up to next week's G20 meeting in the US.

Australia ranked 15th in an analysis of its capacity to generate business in a low-carbon economy,… Continue

*** Why would this be such a significant decision for renewable energy if it was to be replicated across Australia and other countries? ***

The West Australian Government's energy utilities are to be barred from buying renewable energy credits from other states.

Yesterday, a report by energy consultant Peter Oates, examining the financial woes of the state electricity generator Verve, was tabled in Parliament.

Mr Oates says meeting the Commonwealth's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) a… Continue

The wind power sector relies on government support. (AFP: US Department of Energy)

An Australian wind farm developer says the growth of wind-generated power could stall unless there is policy support after the renewable energy target is met.

Epuron, a unit of Germany's Conergy, says euphoria that developed after the renewable energy bill became law last month will be short-lived unless focus returns to the long-term future of wind power in Australia.

The renewable laws, requiring 20 per cent… Continue

Today at [1]Yale Environment 360, author Bruce Stutz [2]describes a major
effort being undertaken by New York City to prepare for the problems
associated with rising global temperatures. By century’s end, New York’s
climate could resemble that of present-day Raleigh, North Carolina and the
waters of its harbor could easily rise by two feet or more. Faced with this
prospect, planners and scientists are taking a host of steps — from changing
the way New York builds infrastructure near the water to… Continue