Russian arms manufacturer Kalashnikov creates retro-styled electric vehicle
The Russian firearms firm that produces the AK-47 assault rifle has launched its first electric vehicle. The Russian electric vehicle is gunning to compete with Elon Musk’s California-based Tesla, the largest and highest profile of the non fossil fuel powered automobile manufacturers. With Tesla cars having a range of about 500 km and a capability […]
Smart solar street lights reduce emissions and cut local council costs
A new generation of LED solar street lights is helping local governments make smarter choices about their energy use. That’s one of the reports from the 2018 Smart City Expo held in Melbourne this week. LED developer Matthew Jones told Government News that because street lights are the single largest source of emissions from local […]
Queensland close to 90 per cent renewable energy if government steps up: Green Energy Markets
Queensland’s clean energy pipeline could deliver 90 per cent renewable power if the government gives its full support, a new report claims. The state’s wind and solar power industries are booming. However, a further 69 renewable projects may not go ahead, according to the ‘Renewable Energy across Queensland’s Regions’ report. Green Energy Markets produced the […]
Solar energy can reduce gas reliance of Australian industry: CEFC
Solar energy can help cut Australian industry energy costs by reducing our reliance on gas. The new resource — ‘Australian Manufacturing: Gas Efficiency Guide’ — is a joint publication of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), the Energy Efficiency Council and the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group). It claims major efficiency improvements are achievable by ‘fuel shifting’ […]
Full charge ahead for ‘Battery of the Nation’ says Tasmanian government
The Federal Government will continue to support the Tasmanian Battery of the Nation project, according to the state’s Energy Minister. Guy Barnett told ABC Radio Hobart assurances had been received from new Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor that the Coalition will continue exploring opportunities for pumped hydro and further electricity interconnection with the mainland. Pumped hydro […]
Energy Minister Angus Taylor outlines his vision: a ‘strong role’ for renewables… and coal
Energy Minister Angus Taylor says something has gone “terribly wrong” with wholesale and residential electricity prices, and it’s his job to fix it. Taylor told the National Small Business Summit in Sydney today that as the new Minister for Energy, “my first and only priority is to reduce power prices”. The Minister said electricity prices […]
Large-scale solar capacity soars under threatened Renewable Energy Target (RET)
July saw the biggest leap in large-scale solar accreditation since the Renewable Energy Target (RET) began in 2001. Clean energy capacity of 514 megawatts (MW) was accredited in July, according to figures released by the Clean Energy Regulator (CER). Solar power stations make up 395 MW of the total. This is the most solar capacity […]
Smart solar powered bench a first for Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie City Council in NSW has rolled out its first ever smart solar powered bench on the Warners Bay foreshore, just south of Newcastle. As well as providing seating for up to four adults, the bench comes with wireless and USB connection charging capacity. This means locals, workers and visitors can charge up their […]
Victorian Solar Homes rebate extended to early adopter solar power systems
The Victorian Government’s plans to install subsidised solar power systems in homes over the next 10 years have been extended to include some homes with pre-existing installations, so-called early adopter solar power systems. According to the web site for the Victoria Solar Homes program the State Government states tha eligibility for the program has been […]
Turnbull’s son speaks out on energy policy chaos: Coal does not stack up
Alex Turnbull, son of former PM Malcolm Turnbull, says the federal government’s energy policy chaos is bad news for consumers. Now a Singapore based hedge fund manager of his own firm, Turnbull previously spent five years working at Goldman Sachs trading in energy company assets. In an ABC interview with Emma Alberici, Turnbull reflected on […]
