SACOSS Wary Of Home Battery Scheme For Rentals

SA Home Battery Scheme

The South Australian Council of Social Service is unsure if increasing access to SA’s Home Battery Scheme for landlords and tenants would provide any real benefits to those parties. [Read more…]

Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – February 2020

Australian solar power report for January 2020

In January, Australians were eager to start tackling their electricity bills with a solar power system. Here’s what those utilising our service were looking for last month. [Read more…]

Oh No, Not You Again – Barnaby Eyes Nationals Leadership

Barnaby Joyce - coal

Barnaby Joyce – (they say the eyes are the mirror of the soul)

The Nationals are at it again and there’s a chance by the end of today Barnaby Joyce may be the party’s leader (again) – and Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister. [Read more…]

EIS For Culcairn Solar Farm Released

Culcairn Solar Farm

Image: Google Earth

The exhibition period for Neoen’s proposed Culcairn Solar Farm project in New South Wales kicked off last week. [Read more…]

Scientists’ Plea: Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions In Australia by 2050

Australia - bushfires, emissions and climate change

Image: Professor Eelco Rohling

Hundreds of scientists have called on the Morrison Government to develop science-informed policies to help combat climate change in an open letter published last night. [Read more…]

Pandora Pledges More Solar Power

Pandora and solar energy

Jewellery manufacturer Pandora says it will make more use of solar power to help reach its new renewable energy and emissions reduction goals. [Read more…]

More Media Pressure On The Fossil Fuel Industry

Superannuation and fossil fuels

An Australian superannuation fund takes out a full page print ad to push fossil fuel-free super, while a major media outlet says it will no longer take ad cash from fossil fuel companies. [Read more…]

Solar Power At More NSW Hospitals

Solar energy - John Hunter Hospital

Image: Google Maps

In New South Wales, another four hospitals are being funded by the Berejiklian Government for the installation of solar power systems. [Read more…]

Big Solar + Battery Push For New Home Builds In SA

Solar and battery subsidy - South Australia

South Australia’s Minister for Energy and Mining Dan van Holst Pellekaan is spruiking a new solar + battery deal for South Australians building homes. But is the “battery bonus” a good deal? [Read more…]

More Victorian Hospitals Going Solar

East Gippsland Health Service - Solar Energy

East Grampians Health Service (EGHS) has recently had solar panels installed at Willaura Healthcare and PV installation at its Ararat campus starts very soon. [Read more…]

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