British PM Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison caught up for a telephone chat about emissions reduction. Both sides had somewhat different recollection of the call. [Read more…]
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Japan’s PM Pledges Carbon Neutrality By 2050
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says his country will become carbon-neutral by 2050 – and this has implications for Australia. [Read more…]
Dr. Sam’s Sun Cable Spray
Country Liberal Senator for the Northern Territory Dr. Sam McMahon appears to have channelled Senator Matt Canavan in a reaction to the potential location of a massive solar and storage project- the Australia-ASEAN Power Link (AAPL). [Read more…]
Out Of The Ashes II – The Coal Ash Threat In NSW

Image: Out Of The Ashes II – Hunter Community Environment Centre (HCEC)
A report released by Hunter Community Environment Centre (HCEC) yesterday estimates 100 tonnes of harmful heavy metals leach into NSW waterways every year from coal ash waste in four regions. [Read more…]
Blacktown City Council Solar Panel Installation Complete
The installation of solar panels for a 707kW PV project for Sydney’s Blacktown City Council involving multiple sites was completed last week according to Risen Energy Australia. [Read more…]
Vales Point Power Station Pollution Fine “Chump Change”
Less than a week after being tapped for a Federal Government grant, a fine has been issued for waste and pollution offences at Vales Point Power Station in New South Wales. [Read more…]
Woolworths Gets SBTi Emissions Reduction Target Tick
Woolworths Group says the company has had its emission reduction targets endorsed by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). [Read more…]
Exclusive: Ronald Wakes Up With Elon Musk. Here’s What Happened Next
It’s 5:30 am and I’m sitting in SolarQuotes office waiting for Elon Musk’s big battery day announcement. This is pretty early for me, so it had better be good. I don’t normally come into the office until 5:45 am.
I have no idea what Elon’s going to say except it’ll be about batteries. [Read more…]
More Coal Country Councils Reaffirm Commitment To Climate Action
Seven out of ten local governments in New South Wales’ largest coal-producing area, the Hunter Region, are now part of the Cities Power Partnership. [Read more…]
Bayside City Council Claims Carbon Neutrality

Bayside City Council Operations Centre | Google Earth
With a helping hand from solar panels, Victoria’s Bayside City Council says it is the first Council in the state’s south-east to achieve carbon neutrality for its operations. [Read more…]
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