Solar panel image: B137,CC BY-SA 4.0
A sudden reduction in the value of certificates upon which solar subsidies in Australia are based has resulted in some solar companies needing to re-issue recent quotes.
Victorian Community Power Hub Groups Announced
Image: Bendigo Sustainability Group via Facebook
Victoria’s Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change has announced host organisations for pilot community power hubs, plus renewable energy and energy efficiency funding for resource-strapped regional councils.
Australian Businesses Losing Out By Not Pursuing Renewables
While 80% of Australians believe big businesses should use renewable energy, less than half are – and it’s costing those companies holding back dearly.
Solar To Help Cut Queensland Police Service Electricity Costs
Leanne Linard MP And Assistant Commissioner Brian Wilkins | Image : QPS
Solar panels to be rolled out on the rooftops of 40 police stations in Queensland will put a dent in QPS’s $13.5 million (and rising) annual electricity spend.
Tesla’s Elon Musk’s Bold Battery Estimate
Tesla Founder And CEO Elon Musk | Image: National Governors Association
In an entirely solar powered USA, what would be the land area required for battery storage to ensure 24/7 electricity supply? Tesla’s Elon Musk says he has the answer.
Total Eclipse Challenge For Solar Power In The USA
The path of the upcoming total solar eclipse – Image : NASA
A total solar eclipse that will darken a broad corridor of the US next month has raised concerns about the impact of sudden ramping down, then up, of solar generated electricity.
Warrnambool City Council Installing Solar Powered Lights
Image source: Warrnambool City Council
More than 60 off-grid solar lights that will enhance community linkages and improve safety are being installed in five parks in the regional Victorian city of Warrnambool.
COAG Energy Council Meeting Outcomes : Reactions
Clean Energy Target causes friction at COAG meeting
As expected, Friday’s COAG Energy Council meeting saw all but one of the Finkel Review recommendations approved – the Clean Energy Target (CET).
Coal Kills. That’s For Certain
Coal kills – it’s a well established fact | Image : Mriya, CC BY-SA 4.0
Liberal MP Craig Kelly’s concerns about people dying as a result of high energy prices raises another issue he didn’t mention – the incredibly high death toll from coal.
Liberal MP Links Winter Deaths In Australia To Renewable Energy
Craig Kelly | Image: NSW Liberals
Liberal MP Craig Kelly cranked up the anti-renewables rhetoric to 11 this morning on ABC’s AM, linking energy price increases to subsidies for renewables that he states will cause deaths this winter. [Read more…]
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