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New Zealand Plugging In EVs To Clean Car Discount

Electric vehicle rebate New Zealand

Generous rebates will soon be available in New Zealand for zero and low-CO2 emission vehicles, and an added fee on the purchase of high-emission cars is on the horizon. [Read more…]

Zero Capital Outlay Solar For Strata: LPE

Solar for strata - Locality Planning Energy

A Queensland-headquartered company is providing solar power and battery systems at no capital cost to apartment and other strata communities among its offerings. [Read more…]

Millions Given To Carbon Capture, Use And Storage Projects

Carbon capture, use and storage funding

On Tuesday, the Morrison Government announced companies getting a share from its $50 million Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) Development Fund. [Read more…]

Will A Demand Tariff Improve Home Battery Payback?

payback calculation

Last week I was contacted by a Queenslander named Terry.  He was chuffed about the electricity bill savings he was getting by using a demand tariff with his home battery.  [Read more…]

Solar Energy And Batteries To Support QLD Turtle Power

Solar power for Mon Repos Turtle Centre

Image: Queensland Department of Environment and Science

Solar panels and battery storage will soon be almost fully powering Mon Repos Turtle Center and Conservation Park near Bundaberg in Queensland. [Read more…]

Cool Solar Energy Project Wins QLD Sustainability Award

Bulloo Shire solar energy

Solar energy is commonly used to heat water, but in Queensland’s Bulloo Shire, it’s being utilised to cool a town’s water supply – and the project has helped the local council win an award. [Read more…]

Hunter Water Solar Rollout Progress

Hunter Water and solar power

Another installation has recently been completed in NSW’s Hunter Water’s shift to harnessing solar energy to help power its operations. [Read more…]

Australians Oppose New Coal, But Many Fall For Gas Spin

Climate poll - Australia

Recently released poll results indicate the majority of Australians are against new coal mines and the federal government providing subsidies for building new coal-fired power plants. [Read more…]

How Good Is Coal? Callide Power Station Fire

Callide Power Station fire

Coal power in Australia copped yet another blow yesterday, with a fire/explosion occurring at Callide Power Station in Queensland. [Read more…]

Solar Energy Helping To Power Two More Vicinity Shopping Centres

Vicinity Centres - solar energy

Two more major rooftop solar installations part of Vicinity Centres’ $73.2 million PV rollout are now operational – one in Queensland and the other in Western Australia. [Read more…]

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