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How much on-site renewables-based electricity is generated by Australia’s water and wastewater utilities? Researchers at the University of Queensland sought to find out. [Read more…]
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Merredin Solar Farm Nears Completion
Risen Energy Australia says its 132MW Merredin Solar Farm project in Western Australia should be connected to the grid next month. [Read more…]
Zero Mass Water’s New Water-From-Air Extraction System
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The company commercially producing a solar powered device that extracts drinking water from air will be showcasing the new Source Rexi hydropanel at CES in Las Vegas this week. [Read more…]
Australia Likely To Suffer 1,000 Or More Excess Deaths From Bushfire Smoke
Wagga Wagga yesterday. So smokey you can’t even make out a single Wagga.
According to UQ Economics Professor, John Quiggin, Australia is likely to suffer 1,000 or more excess deaths due to smoke pollution from the current disastrous bushfire season. [Read more…]
Europe’s Largest Solar Farm Completed
Spain’s Iberdrola has announced completion of construction of the 500MW Núñez de Balboa solar farm project in the country’s western region of Extremadura. [Read more…]
Another Victorian Hospital On Its Way To Solar Energy Savings
Looking to cut its energy costs, Heathcote Health has lodged a planning application with the City of Greater Bendigo for a solar installation. [Read more…]
Morrison Government Gas Power Support “Worst Christmas Present Ever”
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The Climate Council has lashed out at the Federal Government after it announced intentions to underwrite two new gas-fired power stations. [Read more…]
ACES Solar Rollout Picks Up Pace
The number of schools to have solar panels installed under the Queensland Government’s ACES initiative has more than doubled in the last month. [Read more…]
Community Owned Solar Farm For Manilla, NSW
The New South Wales town of Manilla is to host a community-owned solar farm project through a partnership with Providence Asset Group. [Read more…]
Tossing Old Solar Panels Into Landfill Is Greener Than Recycling Them
The conventional response to criticism of solar waste is panels can simply be recycled. But is that the greenest option?
Recycling is a good thing. Most of the time. Humans have been reusing material for thousands of years, probably beginning on a large scale when early agriculturalists noticed poo is good for plants. Ancient Greeks didn’t let pieces of broken pottery go to waste and used them like notepaper, while my father would collect (steal?) rubber bands because a dozen were worth a few cents back in 1950. [Read more…]
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