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Alleged Battery Thieves Arrested

Deep cycle battery theft

If you’ve recently bought a pre-owned deep cycle battery in the Gold Coast region that looks like one of the above, read on. [Read more…]

National Geographic Gives You A Peek At Your Hometown’s Climate – In 2070

Your Climate, Changed

What will your local climate be like in 2070?

Okay, this is cool: National Geographic’s latest contribution to climate change education is to try and give people a way to understand what their home cities will be like 50 years from now, if climate change follows the RCP 8.5 scenario. [Read more…]

Another Big Shopping Centre Solar Energy Rollout

Solar energy and shopping centres

Logan Hyperdome – post-solar panel makeover

Four major shopping centers in Queensland and one in Victoria are about to get a bunch of solar panels on their rooftops. [Read more…]

“Stimulus Summit” Today: A Renewables-Led Economic Recovery

Stimulus Summit - Renewable Energy

The “Stimulus Summit” is a free online event being held today that will delve into government stimulus packages relating to renewables and climate change action, and discuss the critical role of decarbonisation in Australia’s economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read more…]

Solar To Help Improve Safety In Armidale

Solar powered lighting for Armidale cycleway

The Federal Government’s Safer Communities Fund is supporting a solar lighting project for a cycleway in Armidale. [Read more…]

Daintree Hybrid Solar Ferry Not A Done Deal

Daintree river ferry

The existing Daintree River ferry

A solar powered ferry project for Far North Queensland’s Daintree River may be in doubt. [Read more…]

Printed Solar Cells – Are We There Yet?

Printed solar cells

Dubai headquartered Ecolog International has announced the inking of an agreement with the University of Newcastle relating to printed solar cells. [Read more…]

Solar Boosting Community Safety In Douglas Shire

Solar street lighting - Douglas Shire

It looks like Queensland’s Douglas Shire Council put its Safer Communities grant money to good use – and solar power features in its purchases. [Read more…]

AEMO Judgement On SA VPPs: Yes, They Help The Grid And Turn A Profit

South Australia VPP - tesla powerwall 2

The Tesla VPP in South Australia networks thousands of residential Powerwall batteries to work together, support the grid and make money. How did it go in its first 12 months? Pretty good.

South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant isn’t just delivering electricity to consumers in that state – it’s also proven successful at helping the SA grid respond to grid-scale events. And that grid-response is a profitable sideline for the VPP. [Read more…]

CEC Calls For Clean Energy Stimulus Package

Clean energy stimulus - CEC

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Australia’s Clean Energy Council is lobbying federal, state and territory governments to make renewables and energy storage a key part COVID-19 response packages. [Read more…]

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