Mike Cannon-Brookes to Australia: replace ‘dying’ coal industry with clean energy
Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes has told an audience of financiers that exporting coal is a ‘dying’ industry. Instead, Australia should replace the coal and gas components of mining with clean energy. The tech billionaire made the comments during an audience Q&A at Morgan Stanley’s Australia Summit on Tuesday. Cannon-Brookes said that in 15 to 25 years […]
Adelaide office tower scores state’s first 6 star NABERS Energy rating
An Adelaide office tower claims to be South Australia’s first 6 star NABERS Energy rated building. The building at 50 Flinders Street is also the first to get a NABERS Indoor Environment rating, according to developers. Reported by The Fifth Estate, the building originally had a 5 star rating. Upgrades including a 66 kW solar PV installation also […]
Rock legend Jimmy Barnes blasts Liberal MP over climate blaming
Australian rocker Jimmy Barnes blasted Liberal MP Nicolle Flint over her climate blaming on last night’s Q&A on ABC TV. The South Australian MP blamed typical Australian weather for SA’s 2016 statewide blackout. Renewable energy sources alone can’t generate enough reliable and affordable power to avoid this situation, Flint told the audience. However, the raspy-voiced Cold […]
Aussie musos strike a green chord with renewable investment platform
Big name Australian musicians are launching a unique platform to fight climate change and boost renewable investment. Acts including Midnight Oil, Regurgitator, Cloud Control, The Rubens and Vance Joy want others in the entertainment industry to back the venture. It will then invest in solar farms like the Brigalow project in Queensland. FEAT (Future Energy […]
Actsmart: ACT businesses can claim $5,000 rebate on solar panel installations
Businesses in the Australian Capital Territory can now claim rebates for installing solar panels. Canberra solar installations could be eligible for rebates of up to $5,000. These rebates are available to ACT businesses through the Actsmart Solar for Business trial program that is now under way. The eligible businesses will also receive tailored advice to […]
Stand-alone power systems get green light under new electricity connection rules
People living in remote areas of Australia will get their electricity from stand-alone power systems like solar panels and battery storage under new connection rules. The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has recommended a change to current regulations that require all electricity customers to be connected to the main grid. It would mean electricity distributors […]
Queensland Supreme Court throws out ‘electricians only’ solar farm rule
Queensland’s Supreme Court has upheld a challenge by Impact Investment Group (IIG) against a restrictive new rule that allows only electricians to work on Queensland solar farms. The court rejected the state government’s solar farm electricians amendment, introduced this month, which says only licensed electricians can mount and fix unplugged solar panels on projects larger […]
National renewable energy policy needed as coal-fired plants bow out
Despite Scott Morrison’s Coalition Government’s convincing victory at the ballot box this month, it still needs to address the issue of a national renewable energy policy. That’s the verdict of deputy director of the SA Centre for Economic Studies at the University of Adelaide, Steve Whetton. Whetton told Adelaide’s InDaily that South Australian businesses face even […]
Australia on track to reach 50% renewable energy by 2030: RepuTex
Australia is on track to achieve a 50 per cent renewable energy target by 2030, regardless of federal policy intervention. This is due to the country meeting state renewable energy targets. That’s the finding of new modelling by energy analyst firm RepuTex. Its latest research projects renewable energy generation growing to 52 per cent of electricity […]
Australian electric vehicle maker ACE-EV could produce 15,000 cars by 2025
An Australian electric vehicle maker has signed a contract to begin producing four EVs from a new Adelaide base. The Australian Clean Energy Electric Vehicle Group (ACE-EV) has made a deal with Adelaide’s Aldom Motor Body Builders. ACE-EV now aims to produce more than 15,000 vehicles by 2025 from the South Australian facility. The deal […]
