NAB’s renewable energy commitments under scrutiny
The latest Sustainability Report from National Australia Bank (NAB) noted a bigger emphasis on renewable energy and less of a focus on coal. However, some of its commitments have already fallen under criticism from both sides of those participating in the climate change debate. The Sustainability Report 2019 mentioned a number of priorities for NAB, […]
SunPower sees huge changes
Energy giant SunPower has announced it will shift its manufacturing of solar panels into its new company – Maxeon Solar Technologies. After recently going different ways, SunPower now has its hopes on producing new product innovations, solar system installations, and explore growth in storage and energy services. In Q3 of 2019, SunPower noted record bookings […]
Victorians should expect higher electricity charges in 2020
Kicking off from January 1 in 2020, Victorian households will need to splurge more cash into their power bills, in order to cover new electricity network charges. This comes after a decision was made by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), who announced it will increase charges across five Distributed Network Service Providers (DNSPs). Increasing Victorian […]
RACV shifts focus to renewable future
In a recent announcement, the RACV stated that it has committed to supplying all of its Victorian clubs, offices and resorts with 100 per cent renewable energy, as of early 2020. Through the uses of solar panels across its locations, the RACV will source 21 gigawatt-hours of energy a year from renewables, allowing for greener […]
Fukushima to be transformed into a renewable energy hub
Once deemed unusable after the devastating 2011 nuclear meltdown, farmland in Fukushima, Japan, is now getting a second chance at life. Several investors within Japan have devised a new action plan to make use of the abandoned land, in order to build wind and solar power . These will then be used to deliver electricity […]
Qantas sets sights on zero carbon emissions by 2050
As the world turns its focus to the environmental impact of travel, Qantas has ramped its efforts up to make history in the world of ‘going green’. The major airline has ambitiously stated it will eliminate carbon emissions completely by 2050, becoming only the second airline in the world to put forward this commitment. The […]
Australia makes history: renewable energy supplies more than half of national electrical market
Australia made history this week in its electrical market with renewable energy supplying more than half of the grid’s supply. With a combination of solar and wind, green energy sources created the most demand for the NEM (national electricity market), reaching the goal right before lunchtime on Wednesday. This means that more than 50 per […]
Australia overshoots its renewable energy target
Australia has recently overshot its renewable energy goal for 2020 by almost 1GW. Since collecting enough completed projects to meet the target by the end of August, the latest data from the Clean Energy Regulator noted the achievement. The CER said in its October 2019 large-scale generation certificate market update that at the closing of […]
Get zero dollar electricity bills for 24 months – how’s that for bill shock?
Australian households have been repeatedly hit by increasing electricity bills and these bill shocks are not going away. Households in Australia pay some of the highest energy bills in the world and an attempt to reduce the price through the Default Market Offer has only made a slight dent on the cost of electricity. Instead […]
The Australian companies “greenspinning” for a better reputation in the modern world
Climate action, climate change, the adoption of renewable energy sources and reducing our emissions and waste are some of the hottest topics in 2019. More and more people are turning towards renewable energy, with the amount of Australian homes with solar panels on the roof passing two million in 2018. But it’s not only individuals […]
