21 councils in Western Australia are putting pressure on the McGowan Government to implement a state level emissions reduction and/or renewable energy target. [Read more…]
Silly Queensland Solar Rule Determined Invalid
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The Supreme Court of Queensland yesterday ruled a recently introduced regulation resulting in extra costs in the construction of large-scale solar energy facilities in the state is invalid. [Read more…]
Australia’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Were Up Again In 2018
Preliminary estimates submitted by the Australian Government to the UN indicate the country’s greenhouse gas emissions were up again last year – the fourth year in a row. [Read more…]
New World Record Claims By Canadian And Trina Solar
Solar panel manufacturers Trina and Canadian solar have both laid claim to new solar cell efficiency records. Brace yourself for technobabble. [Read more…]
Victorian Budget Funds For Renewable Newstead Solar Farm Project
Image: Renewable Newstead via Facebook
Monday’s budget held good news for solar buyers throughout Victoria, but the town of Newstead had an additional reason to celebrate with the honouring of an election commitment. [Read more…]
$545 million For Solar Homes Package In Victorian Budget 2019/20
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The Victorian Budget 2019/20 sees $545 million allocated towards rolling out the next phase of the state’s $1.3 billion Solar Homes Package, which for solar power system subsidies restarts in July. [Read more…]
SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 17 – Bureaucracy, Batteries And Beans
Finn and Ronald cover the outcome of the recent election, solar rebates in Victoria, REC’s new solar panels, Ronald’s New Energy Tech Consumer Code submission, beans and more. [Read more…]
Angus Taylor – Minister For Lowering Electricity Prices *And* Emissions
Image: Angus Taylor via Facebook
Angus Taylor, the “Minister for Lowering Electricity Prices” is now also the minister for getting emissions down, or doing stuff that appears to achieve that. [Read more…]
Solar Powering Huggies Production Plant
Kimberly-Clark has flipped the switch on huge rooftop solar power system that will generate equivalent to 15% of the electricity used by its Huggies diaper (nappy) and baby wipe factory in Tuas, Singapore. [Read more…]
Solar Power For Orange Regional Airport
Image via Cox Architecture (a company involved with 2012-2015 airport expansion)
Orange Regional Airport’s new solar power system won’t be a particularly big ‘un, but every panel and every clean kilowatt-hour counts. [Read more…]
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