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CEC Calls For Clean Energy Stimulus Package

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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…]

100% Renewables-Based Electricity For Telstra By 2025

Andrew Penn - Telstra - Renewable Energy

Telstra CEO Andrew Penn yesterday announced three new goals for the company relating to carbon emissions reduction and boosting renewable energy use. [Read more…]

100% Renewables Is Hard – But 96% Is Easy Says Windlab’s David Osmond

96% Renewable Energy In Australia

The road to 96% renewables is relatively cheap and easy. So let’s crack on!

A common delaying tactic of the enemies of our environment is to repeatedly remind us getting to 100% renewables, even for electricity generation, is difficult and expensive.

100% renewable is expensive, says Windlab’s David Osmond – but getting nearly all the way there, 96%, is easy and relatively cheap. [Read more…]

NSW Solar + Battery Scheme Finally Kicks Off – Sort Of

NSW Empowering Homes

The NSW Government’s Empowering Homes scheme that offers interest-free loans for battery and solar-battery systems launched on Friday as a pilot program. [Read more…]

Central Highlands Water Installing Solar For Sustainability – And Savings

Central Highlands Water solar project

Victoria’s Central Highlands Water is increasing its use of solar energy – and its new PV project is thanks in part to people power. [Read more…]

The Best Way To Heat Your Water – Solar PV Or Solar Thermal?

From flat plate thermal systems to heat pumps and solar PV diverters,  in this video Finn takes a look at your solar hot water options. [Read more…]

SA’s First Electric Garbage Truck Doing The Rounds

Electric waste collection truck

What’s said to be South Australia’s first zero-emissions electric-powered kerbside garbage and recycling collection truck went into service in Adelaide last week. [Read more…]

IKEA To Sell Solar Power Systems In Australia

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It won’t be long before Australians will be able to buy a solar power system along with their flat-pack furniture at IKEA. [Read more…]

Daintree Microgrid Project Feasibility Study “On Track”

Daintree microgrid

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A feasibility study for a proposed solar-based microgrid project in Queensland’s Daintree region will be completed and delivered on time says Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch. [Read more…]

Has Chief Scientist Alan Finkel Got It Wrong On Hydrogen And Natural Gas?

Chief Scientist Dr. Alan Finkel - Hydrogen

On Wednesday last week Australia’s Chief Scientist, Alan Finkel, gave a talk on Australia’s energy future at the National Press Club.  While there’s no doubt Australia’s Chief Scientist is a smart cookie, I think a couple of predictions he made are fairly obviously wrong. [Read more…]

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