The Energy Brix Power Station (aka Morwell Power Station) in Victoria was destined for demolition, but has dodged destruction (for now) after the Heritage Council of Victoria granted it heritage listing. The move has some celebrating, others scratching their heads and a few quite furious.
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Commercial Solar For Small Businesses Can Pay Back In Under 3 Years
Business is a kind of miracle where humans put aside their natural desire to screech and fling stuff at each other to work together to achieve common goals. And the most common goal among businesses that are still in business is making money. Unfortunately, focusing on this has led to some undesirable consequences such melting […]
[Continue reading…]Gas Lamps And Electric Cars: Dr. Alan Finkel
Australia’s Chief Scientist Dr. Alan Finkel has defended electric vehicles and taken on the naysayers, saying that instead of focusing on the current challenges, we should look at the potential of EVs.
[Continue reading…]SA Government Announces Site Of New State-Owned Power Plant
The Bolivar Waste Water Treatment Plant will become the new permanent home for South Australia’s so far barely used turbine generators.
[Continue reading…]State Supported Solar Capacity In New York Grows More Than 1,000%
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced last week NYSERDA-supported solar power capacity in the state increased more than 1,000 percent from December 2011 to December 2017.
[Continue reading…]Mandatory Solar Power For New Australian Homes?
A report released last week recommends solar panels or other renewables be compulsory for new homes built in Australia; saying such a measure would help slash energy bills, network investment and emissions.
[Continue reading…]Not All Australian Solar Quotes Are Created Equal
Just as there are fantastic, good, average and terrible solar power system installers, the same can be said for Australian solar quotes service providers.
[Continue reading…]Kalbarri Microgrid Project Powers Ahead
The awarding of a $6.8 million contract for a 100 per cent renewable energy-powered microgrid project for Kalbarri in Western Australia was announced yesterday.
[Continue reading…]Latest U.S. Solar Jobs Census Reports First Drop In Years
While U.S. solar industry employment dropped 3.85% last year, there’s still just over a quarter of a million Americans working in the nation’s solar power sector –Â twice as many as in coal.
[Continue reading…]Redflow’s First Thai-Made Battery Stacks Arrive In Australia
Australia energy storage company Redflow announced yesterday the first battery electrode stacks manufactured at its new Thailand facility had arrived in Brisbane.
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