Ten rooftop solar systems have been installed on public housing properties in Western Australia – and there should be hundreds more to follow. [Read more…]
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Huge Solar Panel Installation For Chadstone Shopping Centre
Vicinity Centres’ Chadstone Shopping Centre in Victoria will have thousands of solar panels installed next year, which will also provide shade for shoppers’ vehicles. [Read more…]
La Trobe University’s Solar Panel Rollout Continues
Construction of new solar carports at La Trobe University’s Albury-Wodonga campus has kicked off, part of a project to achieve net-zero carbon emissions for all campuses. [Read more…]
Barnaby Said Stuff Again
Barnaby Joyce isn’t happy about the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Bill passing through New South Wales Parliament’s upper house – and a bunch of other energy related stuff. [Read more…]
Lithgow City Council’s Solar + Tesla Powerwall Installation
New South Wales’ Lithgow City Council’s Administration Building roof now boasts a bunch of solar panels – and below it is a battery of Tesla Powerwalls. This installation has special significance. [Read more…]
Outrage At Green Light For Narrabri Coal Seam Gas Project

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The Morrison Government has granted final approval required for the controversial Santos Narrabri gasfield project in New South Wales. But many locals and their supporters are still determined to see it never goes ahead. [Read more…]
Northern Beaches Council Scoops Sustainable Cities Award
Sydney’s Northern Beaches Council was announced the overall winner of the Keep Australia Beautiful NSW 2020 Sustainable Cities Awards last week. [Read more…]
Solar Panels, Hail Storms And STCs

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Owners of solar power systems that were damaged by recent hail storms in south-east Queensland may not be able to claim the “solar rebate” again on replaced solar panels says the Clean Energy Regulator. [Read more…]
Health Coalition Calls For Greater Commitment To Climate Change Action
Imagine if climate change was addressed with the same energy, urgency and resources as tackling COVID-19. That’s what a collective of Australian health care organisations want to see happen. [Read more…]
Tesla Increases Powerwall Price $800 After Announcing They’ll Halve Battery Prices By 2025

Despite promising to reduce energy storage costs, Tesla keeps increasing the price of its Powerwall home battery.
On September the 23rd I woke up at 5:00 am to listen to Elon Musk’s Battery Day announcement where the world was told Tesla would cut the cost of batteries in half by 2025. We were told they would:
- Lower the cost of battery cells.
- Lower the cost of battery factories.
- Reduce the cost of raw materials required.
Currently Raging Debates: