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More Trouble For Adani’s Australian Carmichael Coal Mine Project

Coal mining

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The coal-fired heat is being turned up on Adani – the question is, will the company finally choke on the toxic smoke being created and abandon its Carmichael coal mine plans? [Read more…]

Bendigo Needs More Solar Power

Solar panels - Bendigo, Victoria

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A recently released report states a “business-as-usual” approach by the City of Greater Bendigo in Victoria won’t be enough to achieve Council’s emissions targets. [Read more…]

MoU Seeks To Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption In Australia

Electric vehicle uptake in Australia

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A meeting in Adelaide on Friday saw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by seven Australian states, territories and cities with a goal of accelerating the nation’s transition to electric vehicles. [Read more…]

Tesla’s South Australian Big Battery Project “Extraordinary”

Tesla Powerpack Big Battery Project

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The official opening of Tesla’s Powerpack battery project in South Australia demonstrates how rapidly large-scale energy storage can be rolled out says the Clean Energy Council. [Read more…]

SA’s Resilient Hills & Coasts Community Energy Program RFP Announced

Community Energy Program - South Australia

Six South Australian councils have banded together in an effort to empower local households and businesses to slash their electricity bills and carbon emissions through the use of renewables and energy storage. [Read more…]

Big Solar And Agriculture Collide In Shepparton

The interest in large-scale solar development in Victoria’s Shepparton region is such that Greater Shepparton City Council wants to refer applications to the State Government. [Read more…]

National Energy Guarantee Implementation “Years Away”, If Ever

COAG Energy Council

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The Federal Government may have been granted a go-ahead on Friday by the states to further develop the NEG, but it’s by no means a free pass. [Read more…]

Australia’s Largest Single Site Rooftop Solar Panel Installation Complete

Charles Sturt University solar power system installation

A 1.77-megawatt solar power installation at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, was officially opened on Monday. [Read more…]

The National Energy Guarantee’s NEGative Impact On Jobs And Health

Loss of solar jobs under the National Energy Guarantee

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New economic modelling from Ernst and Young (EY) indicates 20,000 potential jobs could be forfeited under the proposed National Energy Guarantee (NEG), while Doctors for the Environment Australia has warned about potential health implications. [Read more…]

Victoria’s Black Rock Solar Project Under Way

Black Rock solar project

Construction has commenced on the Black Rock Solar Project, the first of six PV projects for Victoria’s Barwon Water. [Read more…]

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