West Wimmera Council Embracing Solar Energy

Solar energy in West Wimmera

In Victoria, a dozen West Wimmera Shire Council properties are to benefit from solar panels and/or LED lighting upgrades. [Read more…]

UQ Scores Green Gown Award For Solar Energy Project

University of Queensland - solar energy

The University of Queensland was recently announced winner of a 2019 Australasian Green Gown Award for its Warwick Solar Farm project. [Read more…]

Tesla Big Battery Expansion To Bring Bigger Benefits

Hornsdale Power Reserve - Tesla Big Battery

The world’s largest operating lithium-ion battery system, Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia, is to expand its capacity by 50%. [Read more…]

Queensland Solar Schools Rollout Progress

Queensland solar schools - ACES

212 state schools in Queensland are having solar panels installed under the first phase of the Palaszczuk Government’s Advancing Clean Energy Schools Program (ACES). [Read more…]

Coalition Considering Carbon Capture And Storage Support

Carbon capture and storage - CCS

The Morrison Government is reportedly giving serious consideration to carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a climate change mitigation policy. [Read more…]

Solar Victoria’s Industry and Consumer Reference Group Established

Solar Victoria Industry and Consumer Reference Group

The Industry and Consumer Reference Group (ICRG) advising Solar Victoria kicked off on Friday with its first meeting. [Read more…]

NAB Coal, Renewable Energy Commitments Criticised 

NAB - coal and renewables

National Australia Bank’s latest Sustainability Report indicates a greater focus on renewable energy and less on coal. But some of its commitments have drawn criticism from both sides of the climate change debate. [Read more…]

Canadian Solar’s Q3 Results

Canadian Solar panels

Canadian Solar shipped more solar panel capacity in the third quarter than guidance predicted and the firm is planning a significant increase in module manufacturing capacity. [Read more…]

Clean Energy Regulator Frustrated With SRES Non-Compliance

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator says it continued to see “unacceptably high-levels of wilful and reckless non-compliance” in connection with STC creation under Australia’s Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) in 2018-19. [Read more…]

Risen Energy Solar Panel Product Warranty Boosted In Australia

Risen Energy solar panel warranty

Risen Energy has bumped up the product warranty offered in Australia for rooftop installations of its solar panels from 12 to 15 years. [Read more…]

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