Author: Bruce Rowse

RIP Rooftop Solar (2009 – 2016)

At current trends 2016 will be the last year in which new rooftop solar makes much of an impact on Australia’s carbon emissions. There is a widening gap between the rhetoric about solar and the performance of the rooftop solar industry, which is now in hospital with its vital signs not looking great. A key

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8020 Thinking Applied to Achieving 100% Renewable Energy

The state of Victoria has invited public consultation on its Renewable Energy Roadmap (now closed): My response to this consultation is below, focused on how 8020 thinking can be applied to achieving 100% renewable energy. 80-20 thinking applied to the Victorian Renewable Energy Roadmap The Victorian government is to be applauded for its consultation on

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Three Mistakes Corporations make when Reducing Carbon Emissions

The 8020 principle, that of exponential imbalance, is clearly understood when it comes to reducing carbon emission. But weak application of the 80/20 rule means that many organizations are missing out on the largest carbon savings, by making three big mistakes. The starting point, when reducing carbon emissions, for most companies and governments  is “You

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How To Identify a Green Investment Con

A couple of days ago I was informed of a company which was developing a marvelous new battery. The company’s website had an awesome video, with graphics that showed its benefits and how it worked (well, it looked impressive, but I didn’t really understand how it worked). Numbers were presented which claimed that its performance

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