NSW Vehicle Emissions Offset Scheme An Indulgence?

NSW Vehicle Emissions Offset Scheme

When New South Wales drivers go to renew their vehicle registration, they now have the option of also offsetting their emissions. [Read more…]

Australian Solar Prices: January 2023 Update

SolarQuotes Australian Solar Price Report  - January 2023

While prices for solar systems increased a little in WA last month, the state still had the cheapest systems in Australia on an average cost per watt basis. Find out what happened where in SolarQuotes’ latest solar price report. [Read more…]

Canberra’s First Permanent Electric Bus Hits The Road

Yuton E12 electric bus in Canberra

After a successful trial in 2020, the first of what will very soon be a dozen Yutong E12 electric buses has gone into service in Canberra. [Read more…]

Solar Power Helps Logan City Council Hit Carbon Neutrality

Logan City Council - solar energy

Queensland’s Logan City Council has joined a still-exclusive club, receiving carbon neutral certification under the Australian Government’s Climate Active initiative. [Read more…]

Wholesale Electricity Prices Plummet, But…

AEMO electricity report

The good news is wholesale electricity prices in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) dropped a long way during the December quarter. The bad news is prices were still well above a year prior. [Read more…]

Cairns – Townsville SuperGrid Link Work Charging Ahead

Queensland SuperGrid Link - Cairns to Townsville

Work currently underway on a 275kV SuperGrid Link between Cairns and Townsville will unlock up to 500MW of additional renewable energy capacity says the Palaszczuk Government. [Read more…]

SolarEdge Goes Native On Flexible Solar Exports

SolarEdge inverters flexible exports compatible

Inverter, optimiser and battery storage manufacturer SolarEdge has claimed a first in relation to an upcoming requirement in South Australia for flexible solar exports support. [Read more…]

Qcells Beefs Up Q.MAXX Solar Panels

Qcells Q.MAXX-G5+ solar panels

Solar panel and battery manufacturer Qcells says Australian ordering is ready to rock for its new Q.MAXX BLK-G5+ and Q.MAXX-G5+ modules. [Read more…]

Final Green Light For Nuclear SMR Design From US Feds

NuScale SMR (small modular reactor) power plant

It’s official – the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published its final rule giving the thumbs-up to NuScale Power’s small modular reactor, the first SMR design certified by the NRC. [Read more…]

UWA On Its Way To Energy Carbon Neutrality

The University of Western Australia - renewable energy

The University of Western Australia is aiming to be an “energy-neutral” campus by 2025, and of course solar energy is playing a role. [Read more…]

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