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Barnaby’s Back And There’s Gonna Be Trouble

Barnaby Joyce and coal

Barnaby Joyce | Image – ABC News: Nick Haggarty, file photo

He’s been gone for such a long time, now he’s back and things will be fine? Hey-la-day-la, Barnaby’s back! [Read more…]

Perth Train And Bus Station Solar Panel Rollout Progress

Perth's bus and train station solar rollout

Eight bus stations and three railway stations in Perth have had solar power systems installed, with dozens more installations to come. [Read more…]

Kleinton Battery Storage Project Application Lodged

Kleinton Battery Energy Storage System - Toowoomba Shire

An application has been lodged for a battery energy storage facility to be constructed at a site around 13 kilometres north of the Queensland city of Toowoomba. [Read more…]

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…]

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