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Senator Sam McMahon Still Backing Nuclear Power For NT

Senator Sam McMahon - nuclear and renewables

Senators Sam McMahon And Matt Canavan

Country Liberal Senator for the Northern Territory Dr. Sam McMahon has clarified her views on renewable energy, but remains steadfast in her support of nuclear power for the NT. [Read more…]

NT Home And Business Battery Scheme Update

NT Home And Business Battery Scheme

The Northern Territory Government says more than 300 Territorians have applied for its Home and Business Battery Scheme (HBBS) grant. [Read more…]

The Electric Mini In Australia — Awesome Performance, Lousy Warranty

This is the third electric Mini Cooper SE to be sold in Australia and the first in Adelaide. Ronald spent the weekend with it. Here’s what he thought.

For two days last week, I managed to get my hands on an Electric Mini Cooper SE.  I tried to take it for a spin, but its traction control wouldn’t let me, so the good news is it’s safe to drive.  It was also a lot of fun.  [Read more…]

Japan’s PM Pledges Carbon Neutrality By 2050

A carbon neutral Japan

Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says his country will become carbon-neutral by 2050 – and this has implications for Australia. [Read more…]

Dr. Sam’s Sun Cable Spray

Sun Cable - Australia-ASEAN Power Link (AAPL)

Country Liberal Senator for the Northern Territory Dr. Sam McMahon appears to have channelled Senator Matt Canavan in a reaction to the potential location of a massive solar and storage project- the Australia-ASEAN Power Link (AAPL). [Read more…]

Solar Project For Bedourie And Birdsville Progresses

Solar power in Birdsville and Bedourie

Queensland’s Diamantina Shire Council is getting ready to spend its Building Our Regions cash on dozens of solar power systems. [Read more…]

ANU Claims Hydrogen At $2-3 A KG By 2030 — I Say Not Bloody Likely

Hydrogen vs. emission offset natural gas

Hydrogen won’t be $2-3 per kilogram by 2030. It’ll be much cheaper!

Hydrogen is the car fuel of the future.  Just not our future. 

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Air Pollution A Driver Of Increased Electricity Demand

Air pollution and electricity demand

Image: NUS

A study out of the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found local ambient air pollution increases household electricity consumption – and more emissions. Australia may play a role in helping to address this. [Read more…]

More Solar My School Installations Roll Out In Sydney’s East

Solar schools in Australia

Bondi Beach Public School sporting new solar panels

An initiative in Sydney helping schools to make the switch to solar power has racked up another couple of PV installations. [Read more…]

AEC Report: Solar Installations Up, Battery Installs Down in 2020

Australian Energy Council Q2 2020 solar report

The Australian Energy Council publishes a report on solar every quarter.  I’ve just read through the latest one. There are only 11 pages of text and graphics, so it’s not too much of an effort if you want to read the whole thing yourself here

But since we live a world where everyone is as busy as bees — except for people stuck at home in Melbourne — I’ll make use of my surplus of serenity by summarizing the report. [Read more…]

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