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Solar panels are generally pretty tough, but there are limits to what they can handle as demonstrated by the aftermath of freak hailstorms on Saturday in parts of South-East Queensland. [Read more…]

Cities Power Partnership announced winners of the 2020 National Climate Awards last Thursday, an event recognising the achievements of councils across Australia for their climate change efforts. [Read more…]

City of Albany has endorsed a Climate Change Action Declaration that includes a commitment to 100% renewable energy (assumed: electricity) by 2030. [Read more…]

Hardware and homewares giant Bunnings yesterday announced plans to source 100% renewable electricity for its operations by 2025. [Read more…]

British PM Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison caught up for a telephone chat about emissions reduction. Both sides had somewhat different recollection of the call. [Read more…]

The latest Climate of the Nation report reveals the enduring and increasing popularity of solar energy and a vast majority of Australians wanting coal-fired power stations phased out. [Read more…]

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A development application has been conditionally approved by Adelaide Hills Council for a solar farm with battery storage on the outskirts of Birdwood. But the project going ahead is not a done deal. [Read more…]

Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says his country will become carbon-neutral by 2050 – and this has implications for Australia. [Read more…]

Australian energy management technology company SwitchDin has been announced the winner of a 2020 Start Up Energy Transition (SET) Award. [Read more…]

Community Energy 4 Goulburn (CE4G) is celebrating after a successful investor information event last Wednesday raised more than half a million dollars for a community solar farm project. [Read more…]