Tiny East Gippsland school the first to benefit from REConstruct, an REC Solar initiative supporting a green bushfire rebuild
New program to fund solar power systems and installations in bushfire affected communities Clifton Creek Primary School – a tiny school of 14 students in East Gippsland completely destroyed in the recent bushfires – is the first beneficiary of an innovative new bushfire recovery program from REC Solar – REConstruct. The REConstruct program has been developed by […]
It’s getting hot in here: What is geothermal energy?
You have heard of solar power, wind power and water power through turbines built into dams, but have you heard of geothermal energy? This is another form of renewable energy and it involves the heat being generated by the earth itself. It has a number of applications when it comes to household and business electricity […]
Deliveroo announces move to carbon-neutral delivery model
Life, as we know it in Australia, isn’t what we’ve always known it to be. Things have changed and the COVD normal way of living is a whole new tangent we’ve been forced to adapt to. And with lockdown still underway in areas like Victoria, there’s more and more emphasis on household activity and the […]
COVID-19, face masks and the environment around us
Right now, thinking of sustainability isn’t the first thing that springs to mind when we’re pondering the effects of COVID-19. But while we struggle with continuous lockdown restrictions, a brutal fall on our economy and immense strain on the healthcare system, the environment is also in the firing line. Hailed as the ‘new plastic bottle’, […]
Jacinda Ardern pledges to eliminate all non-renewable energy generation by 2030
Jacinta Ardern has received plenty of publicity over the last 24 months, most of which has positioned her as a favourable politician almost on a global level. Now, Ardern is promising to end all non-renewable energy sources by 2030, if she’s re-elected. Already carrying a clean carbon footprint commitment, Ardern is still looking to ramp […]
Victoria’s pathway out of COVID-19 lockdown: what you need to know
Victorians waited eagerly on Sunday to hear Daniel Andrews take to the microphone once more to announce the highly anticipated roadmap for easing COVID-19 restrictions across the state. The controversial plan has sparked debates across the country, especially as Victoria continues to have some of the most strict regulations in place across the globe. However, […]
Queensland welcomes $500 million Renewable Energy Fund
The Queensland Government has announced a $500 million Renewable Energy Fund to allow the state’s energy corporations to put forward investment for new developments and publicly-owned renewables that will go towards boosting the economy after COVID-19. The Clean Energy Council released the news, stating that the industry will embrace the investment with open arms. “We […]
Exploring Solaria PowerXT Solar Panels: Technology and Advantages
Solaria designs, develops and sells high-performance, high-efficiency solar panels and systems for residential and commercial applications. Founded in 2000, Solaria was one of the early innovators of next-generation “shingled” solar panels, a groundbreaking technology in which cells are cut, overlapped (shingled), and more densely packed into the panel. This allows for a substantially higher-power, higher-efficiency […]
Solar power to deliver cheap energy for social housing
South Australia is set to roll out support for social housing residents in the form of cheaper electricity, on behalf of the state government. In collaboration with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), the Government will streamline an expansion on a project headed by Tesla for installations across Housing […]
Electricity prices could rise in 2021
At their lowest point in five years, electricity prices are exceptionally lower than what we’ve seen previously. But this isn’t expected to last, with a number of industry sources predicting an increase from early 2021. Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor said that wholesale electricity prices had significantly decreased over the last 12 months, calling it […]
