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Will It Be A Clean Or Coal Energy Target?

Dirty energy target

Australia may be heading for a dirty energy target | Image : Pavlofox

The Clean Energy Target (CET) appears to be at risk of becoming somewhat of a Coal Energy Target – and the CEC has expressed serious concern.

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SunnySavers – QLD’s Solar On Public Housing Trial Kicking Off

SunnySavers - solar power systems for public houses

Image : Colmkay

Starting next week, some of up to 2,300 households in Cairns and Rockhampton will be invited to participate in a trial putting solar panels on public housing.

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Kerfuffle Over Potential Liddell Power Station Sale And Life-Support

Liddell Power Station - Coal Fired Clunker

Ageing Liddell Power Station’s ears are burning as well as its coal

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s attempts to keep an old coal fired power station in New South Wales operating past its use-by date has caused quite a stir.

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Australian States Lighting The Way On Renewable Energy

Renewables Ready : States Leading The Charge
Australia’s states and territories are lifters and the Federal Government continues to be a leaner on renewable energy and emissions reduction.

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Solar Citizens Supporter Survey Results

Solar Citizens Survey

Solar Citizens started bringing together solar power supporters across Australia in 2013 and since that time its membership has swelled to 98,500.

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Solar Powered Eco Hub Proposed For Karratha

Producing food from the desert with solar energy

Image: Sahara Forest Project

Western Australia’s City of Karratha has provided in-principle support for three business proposals that could see land at the site of Karratha Airport transformed into an eco-hub.

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CORENA – Solar Power For The Community, By The Community

CORENA community solar energy projects

For more than 4 years, Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia (CORENA) has been utilising people power to help community groups install solar.

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Some Risen Panels And All Axitec Solar Panels Delisted By The CEC (Updated)

CEC solar module delisting

More solar panels struck from CEC Approved Products list | Module background: CharlesMJames

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Update 30th August:
Please see Risen’s official response in the comments.

Update 12th September: Risen Energy polycrystalline solar panels are back on the CEC Approved Products List. We’ve identified 10 models relisted at the time of this update.
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Queensland’s Delga Solar Farm Gets Green Light

Shell Australia solar project

Another major solar energy facility approved for the Western Downs

Western Downs Regional Council has approved development of another large solar farm in its region – this one a Shell Australia project.

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Victoria’s Government Applauded For Renewable Energy Push

Renewable energy in Victoria

Renewable Energy (Jobs and Investment) Bill 2017 To Drive Victoria’s Clean Energy Future

Legislation for new renewable energy targets, major solar farm contracts and Australia’s largest renewable energy auction – it was a big day in Victoria yesterday for renewables.

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