Results from a recent poll indicate 77% of Australians believe public money should not be used to keep coal-fired clunker Liddell Power Station open past 2022.
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Approval Granted For 60MW Mareeba Solar Farm

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Queensland’s Mareeba Shire Council has approved plans for Mareeba Solar Farm, a facility that will boast 196,000 solar panels.
Go-Ahead For 250MW Western Downs Solar Farm

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Western Downs Regional Council has announced approval of another large-scale solar farm in its region – the second to be approved by Council this week.
Ditch Wind And Solar Power Subsidies, Forget The CET : Abbott

Not a fan of wind and solar power, but appears to like wave energy | via Facebook.
Ex-Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s latest dummy spit on renewables is same-old, same-old – but it has turned up the coal-fired heat on the Turnbull Government.
University of Southern Queensland To Save Millions With Solar Power

Solar panels lifted onto the roof of USQ Springfield’s Building B
Stage two of University of Southern Queensland’s Sustainable Energy Solution project is well under way, with solar panels being installed on rooftops at USQ’s Springfield and Ipswich campuses.
Solar Powered Street Vending With Musana Carts
Musana Carts aims to improve the lives of street vendors in developing nations with solar-powered street vending carts.
Ross River Solar Farm Update
Initial preparation works are under way at the site of the 148-megawatt Ross River Solar Farm near Townsville in Queensland.
Consensus At Australian Battery Storage Standards Roundtable

Bunkerless Batteries Victory | Image: Ricinator
Sanity may prevail regarding new home battery system standards in Australia – it seems you won’t need to build a bunker to house energy storage.
10 Little Understood Facts About Australian Consumer Law And Solar

While they are 10 facts and not 10 commandments, Ronald’s beard has been getting pretty Moses like lately
Here at SolarQuotes we’re all about consumers. So I am going to describe 10 features of Australian consumer law that many consumers, not to mention many solar sales companies, installers and hardware manufacturers, are unaware of.
While I am no lawyer, I have read some very thick pamphlets on consumer law and I think I have the general gist of it. There’s no need to worry about my level of comprehension as I am very literate. I can read with one arm tied behind my back. [Read more…]
Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre Going Solar

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Western Australia’s Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre (MARC) is about to get greener and cheaper to run after City of Mandurah councillors voted on Tuesday to install solar panels on the building.
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