New South Wales’ Cessnock City Council is another step towards a cleaner energy future with confirmation of pledges under the Cities Power Partnership. [Read more…]
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Call For Net Zero Emissions In Australian Healthcare
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) and Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) want to see Australia’s healthcare sector slash its carbon emissions 80 per cent by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2040. [Read more…]
Victorian EPA Coal Licence Review “Fail”
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After spending more than 3 years reviewing operating conditions for coal power plants, Victoria’sĀ Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is finally done – and its decisions have been found lacking. [Read more…]
AEMO Virtual Power Plant Reports Released
The Australian Energy Market Operator has published its latest Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Knowledge Sharing Report and VPP Consumer Insights Interim Report. [Read more…]
Another Stand-Alone Power System Rollout In Western Australia
98 more stand-alone power systems will be rolled out across WA’s South-West Interconnected System (SWIS) starting from July this year. [Read more…]
Blue Mountains City Council Reaping The Rewards Of Solar Energy
New South Wales’ Blue Mountains City Council says its lighting and solar power projects are making great environmental and financial sense. [Read more…]
Improperly Disposed Pizza Boxes Thwart Solar Bins
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Image: The One and Only Lorne Community Notice Board (Facebook)
BigBelly compacting bins have proven to be a useful tool for councils, reducing the number of waste collection trips needing to be made. But not even solar power can cure stupid. [Read more…]
NSW IPC Conditionally Approves Jindera Solar Farm
New South Wales’ Independent Planning Commission last week conditionally approved a major proposed solar power + battery storage project for a site near Jindera in the state’s Riverina region. [Read more…]
Free Solar Powered EV Charging At South Melbourne Market
Two new electric vehicle charging stations recently installed at the South Melbourne Market rooftop carpark are being partly powered by solar panels. [Read more…]
Tamworth Solar Farm Gets Development Consent
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has given a conditional thumbs-up for a large scale solar power and battery storage project approximately 25 kilometres west of Tamworth. [Read more…]
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