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West Wimmera Council Embracing Solar Energy

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In Victoria, a dozen West Wimmera Shire Council properties are to benefit from solar panels and/or LED lighting upgrades. [Read more…]

Call For Victorian Solar Farms To Pay Council Rates

The Municipal Association of Victoria wants to see solar farms and other electricity generators in the state coughing up more cash to councils. [Read more…]

City Of Sydney Council Signs Major Renewable Electricity Deal

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City Of Sydney announced yesterday it had sealed a $60 million deal that will see all Council’s electricity supplied from wind and solar energy sources from July next year. [Read more…]

Banyule City Council Seeking Feedback On Carbon Neutral Goal

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Victoria’s Banyule City Council aims to achieve carbon neutrality in relation to its own operations by 2028 and has released a draft plan outlining steps towards achieving the goal. [Read more…]

Coffs Harbour City Council Powering Ahead With Solar Energy

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New South Wales’ Coffs Harbour City Council announced yesterday work has commenced on installing solar power systems at the first sites under its “Powering Ahead” initiative. [Read more…]

Solar Savings For Mitchell Shire Council In Seymour

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Seymour Sports and Aquatic Centre in Victoria’s Mitchell Shire is now sporting a 99kW solar power system. We’ll just have to assume that’s what the folks in the photo above are pointing to. [Read more…]

Hobsons Bay Council Headed For Carbon Neutrality

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Victoria’s Hobsons Bay City Council appears confident it will reach its goal of attaining “carbon neutrality” in terms of its own operations in 2020. [Read more…]

Blue Mountains City Council Aiming For Carbon Neutrality

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Solar panels at Visitor Information Centre at Echo Point, Katoomba NSW

New South Wales’ Blue Mountains City Council has set a goal of becoming carbon neutral by the end of 2025 – and solar energy will play a role. [Read more…]

Somerset Regional Council Cranking Up Solar Deployment

Queensland’s Somerset Regional Council is embracing solar power and will expand its capacity significantly in the near future. [Read more…]

Yarra City Council’s 100% Renewables Powered Electric Tipper

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Victoria’s Yarra City Council recently acquired an electric tipper truck, said to be the first of its type in Australia. [Read more…]

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