Presented by Energy Matters team member Virginia, twice a week we cover some of the stories from Australia and around the world recently added to our renewable energy news section.
In this episode, Virginia covers outrage from solar supporters over claims solar is the cause of a $700 million blowout in electricity bills, Sydney Theatre Company switches on its Suntech Pluto rooftop solar farm, a carbon price won’t wreck Australia’s economy and the latest Australian Electricity Generation Technology Costs report.
In this episode:
– Australian Electricity Generation Technology Costs – Reference Case 2010 has been released, estimating the costs of different electricity generation technologies to 2030. Read more.
– The Sydney Theatre Company switched on its 384kW Suntech solar system at the end of November. 1,906 Suntech Pluto panels make up one of the largest capacity rooftop solar arrays in Australia. Read more.
– The Clean Energy Council have said that putting a price on carbon would have less of an impact on the economy than the recent surge of the Australian dollar. Read more.
– An Australia Talks segment on ABC Radio focused on the controversial claims that solar incentives will force up power bills. A phone-in that followed the segment saw many solar system owners questioning the validity of negative reports and flagging issues such as the subsidization the coal industry receives. Read more
More details on these stories and many more can be viewed in our renewable energy news section. For previous episodes, visit the Energy Matters Video News archive. For news on the run, don’t forget to check out our new mobile news service!
