Sophie Vorrath, Author at RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/author/sophie-vorrath/ News and analysis for the clean energy economy Fri, 26 May 2023 07:49:22 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://reneweconomy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/android-icon-192x192-150x150.png Sophie Vorrath, Author at RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/author/sophie-vorrath/ 32 32 Sun Cable: Cannon-Brookes wins battle for world’s biggest solar and battery project https://reneweconomy.com.au/cannon-brookes-wins-battle-for-worlds-biggest-solar-and-battery-project/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/cannon-brookes-wins-battle-for-worlds-biggest-solar-and-battery-project/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 05:39:20 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190457 sun cable solarBattle of billionaires ends with a Grok-Quinbrook consortium taking ownership of the massive Sun Cable project, keeping alive plans to export solar power to Singapore.

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/cannon-brookes-wins-battle-for-worlds-biggest-solar-and-battery-project/feed/ 0 CSIRO trials Australia first portable, off-grid hydrogen generator https://reneweconomy.com.au/csiro-trials-australia-first-portable-off-grid-hydrogen-generator/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/csiro-trials-australia-first-portable-off-grid-hydrogen-generator/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 04:18:32 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190445 csiro hyrdogen techCSIRO scientists will demonstrate patented technology to efficiently generate hydrogen from liquid carriers, supported by Advanced Carbon Engineering.

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/csiro-trials-australia-first-portable-off-grid-hydrogen-generator/feed/ 0 “Mighty sun, wind and water:” New partner and funds for green hydrogen mega project https://reneweconomy.com.au/mighty-sun-wind-and-water-new-partner-and-funds-for-green-hydrogen-mega-project/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/mighty-sun-wind-and-water-new-partner-and-funds-for-green-hydrogen-mega-project/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 01:21:55 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190433 Big renewable hydrogen project in Queensland lands a new partner and the biggest public-private injection of funds so far in Australia.

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/mighty-sun-wind-and-water-new-partner-and-funds-for-green-hydrogen-mega-project/feed/ 0 Regulator confirms another coal and gas fuelled power price hike. But why? https://reneweconomy.com.au/regulator-confirms-another-coal-and-gas-fuelled-power-price-hike-but-why/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/regulator-confirms-another-coal-and-gas-fuelled-power-price-hike-but-why/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 03:22:24 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190363 AGL torrens island b battery gas plantRegulator flags power price hikes across the main grid, but experts question why prices are still being determined by frameworks first designed decades ago.

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/regulator-confirms-another-coal-and-gas-fuelled-power-price-hike-but-why/feed/ 0 Victoria falls in line on dynamic rooftop solar exports, to make homes ready for electrification https://reneweconomy.com.au/victoria-falls-in-line-on-dynamic-rooftop-solar-exports-to-make-homes-ready-for-electrification/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/victoria-falls-in-line-on-dynamic-rooftop-solar-exports-to-make-homes-ready-for-electrification/#respond Wed, 24 May 2023 04:37:11 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190283 market rebate rooftop solar suburb politicallySolar Victoria announces raft of rule changes and recommendations to make solar homes "future ready," including for a shift to all-electric appliances.

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/victoria-falls-in-line-on-dynamic-rooftop-solar-exports-to-make-homes-ready-for-electrification/feed/ 0 What do you call a coal plant on a 2050 grid? “Incredibly expensive insurance” https://reneweconomy.com.au/what-do-you-call-a-coal-plant-on-a-2050-grid-incredibly-expensive-insurance/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/what-do-you-call-a-coal-plant-on-a-2050-grid-incredibly-expensive-insurance/#respond Tue, 23 May 2023 05:03:43 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190205 What is a forecast of 14GW of coal in Australia in 2050 doing in a net zero scenario?

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/what-do-you-call-a-coal-plant-on-a-2050-grid-incredibly-expensive-insurance/feed/ 0 Australia’s green hydrogen export dream could require 812GW of wind and solar https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-green-hydrogen-export-dream-could-require-812gw-of-wind-and-solar/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-green-hydrogen-export-dream-could-require-812gw-of-wind-and-solar/#respond Tue, 23 May 2023 05:00:13 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190200 Port August Renewable Energy Park turbinesBNEF report finds Australia would need a massive total of 812GW of mostly onshore solar and wind power by 2050 to export green hydrogen and meet its climate targets.

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-green-hydrogen-export-dream-could-require-812gw-of-wind-and-solar/feed/ 0 “Savagely imperfect:” Forrest lets fly at coal, nuclear and ex-Snowy boss Paul Broad https://reneweconomy.com.au/savagely-imperfect-forrest-lets-fly-at-coal-nuclear-and-ex-snowy-boss-paul-broad/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/savagely-imperfect-forrest-lets-fly-at-coal-nuclear-and-ex-snowy-boss-paul-broad/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 05:24:39 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190157 Andrew Forrest turbines squadronIron ore billionaire reminds those in NSW who "bitch and whinge" about power prices that 78% of the state's power is still coming from coal.

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/savagely-imperfect-forrest-lets-fly-at-coal-nuclear-and-ex-snowy-boss-paul-broad/feed/ 0 Abbott hangover? Iberdrola further delays wind farm first sidelined by 2013 RET review https://reneweconomy.com.au/abbott-hangover-iberdrola-further-delays-wind-farm-first-sidelined-by-2013-ret-review/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/abbott-hangover-iberdrola-further-delays-wind-farm-first-sidelined-by-2013-ret-review/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 03:23:25 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190144 Infigen Energy Lake Bonney Wind farm - optimisedTen years after being sidelined by Tony Abbott's renewables investment freeze, construction of Woakwine wind farm in South Australia has again been delayed.

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/abbott-hangover-iberdrola-further-delays-wind-farm-first-sidelined-by-2013-ret-review/feed/ 0 Queensland details plan to turn regions into green industrial hubs https://reneweconomy.com.au/queensland-details-plan-to-turn-regions-into-green-industrial-hubs/ Fri, 19 May 2023 04:52:34 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190094 Queensland unveils plan to grow the renewable energy and green industrial manufacturing and supply chain capabilities of Queensland's regions.

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