Dan Andrews, the Premier of Victoria, has been a busy man. For four long months, Melbourne was locked in a desperate, life or death struggle with the coronavirus and only recently emerged victorious. It’s well past time he stopped to pat himself on the back and take a well-earned rest, as he has clearly been […]
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Australia A G20 Laggard On Climate And Renewable Energy Policy
18 G20 countries have implemented or are implementing carbon-pricing schemes and 16 have policies to increase renewable energy generation – Australia isn’t among either groups.
[Continue reading…]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.
[Continue reading…]Another Hit On The Horizon For Victorian Solar Feed-In Tariffs
Proposed new minimum feed in tariff rates in Victoria will make maximising solar energy self-consumption even more attractive.
[Continue reading…]Victorian Solar Homes Program Expansion Announced
More solar panel and battery rebates will be available in Victoria over the next few years – and small businesses will soon also be able to take advantage of the state’s PV subsidy.
[Continue reading…]Solar Panels, Hail Storms And STCs
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.
[Continue reading…]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.
[Continue reading…]Tesla Increases Powerwall Price $800 After Announcing They’ll Halve Battery Prices By 2025
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 […]
[Continue reading…]More Cash For NSW Health Solar Power Program
Thirty-seven health facilities have had solar panels installed under the $5.5 million NSW Health Solar Program – and there’s more cash and installations to come.
[Continue reading…]Rooftop Solar Export “Tax” Draft Determination Deferred
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) said on Thursday its draft determination on proposed National Electricity Rule (NER) changes impacting rooftop solar and other distributed energy resources will be delayed.
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