How much solar energy are we NOT capturing?
The potential for using energy from the sun is virtually limitless. In a single year, the Earth is bathed in enough sunlight to power the entire planet for 8000 years, based on our current consumption level. But how much of this are we capturing? Despite all of the world’s advancements to adopt solar power, that […]
Victoria Bitter to allow people to use their excess solar energy to buy beer
A partnership between famous Australian brand Victoria Bitter and marketing firm Clemenger BBDO Melbourne will see thirsty Aussies able to redeem their excess solar power for cartons of beer. Best of all, consumers will be getting the VB at a significantly reduced price. The new Solar Exchange program will allow people to swap $30 in […]
Queensland is launching five new solar battery storage sites
As solar installations continue to boom in sunny Queensland, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the trial of five new battery storage sites. The Premier said the five network-connected sites in Hervey Bay, Bundaberg, Townsville, Yeppoon and Toowoomba would have the capacity to store 40MWh. She said it was a necessary move, with Queenslanders putting PV […]
Eurobodalla Shire Council to be 80 per cent powered by renewables
Eurobodalla Shire Council in New South Wales will soon be 80 per cent powered by renewables after recently signing a Power Purchase Agreement with ENGIE-backed Simply Energy. The arrangement will see Eurobodalla Shire Council draw power from solar farms at Parkes and Griffith and wind farms currently under construction in New England, which will be […]
$2 billion renewable biofuel project given the green light in Australia
Australia’s first major biofuel project has been launched, with the waste from maize fields in northern Victoria to be converted into renewable energy. The $2 billion project is a collaboration between green energy company AgBioEn, La Trobe University and technology company LAB3. It will see the agricultural waste from maize crops create biofuel. The first […]
World sets new renewable records in 2020 despite COVID-19
Despite all of the carnage caused to industries worldwide during the COVID-19 global pandemic, green energy adoption has continued to surge – breaking new records in 2020. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released its Renewable Capacity Statistics 2021 report, which showed that the world added 261GW of green energy capacity. This is a rise […]
The key reforms required to unlock Australia’s renewable potential
Despite the impacts of COVID-19 in 2020, it was a massive year for renewable energy in Australia, with record numbers of solar and wind installations. There is a range of new reforms coming in 2021 that will assist Australia push even further with renewable electricity sources. Here we outline the biggest and most significant ones […]
Renewables make up 30 per cent of Aussie electricity.
While COVID-19 might have slowed down or stopped many industries in 2020, it was a bumper year for solar installations in Australia, which has seen our renewable energy use surge. The Clean Energy Council’s recent Clean Energy Australia Report 2021 showed a record 378,451 home solar installations in 2020, providing 3GW of renewable energy to […]
Climate change will render parts of Australia “uninsurable”
Experts warn that increased flooding events in Australia caused by climate change could make insurance premiums too expensive for the average resident to afford. We already see the impacts of climate change in our country, and data shows that Australia is flooding more than ever because of it. This is because our atmosphere now holds […]
Solar-powered helicopter to give us a new perspective on Mars
NASA’s first solar-powered helicopter drone has landed on Mars, and it is hoped that it will be able to provide us with never-before-seen images and video of the Red Planet. The helicopter is called Ingenuity, and it was deployed by mother ship Perseverance on Saturday, April 4. It is expected to make its first flight […]
