Australian bushfires call for Royal Commission – fossil fuel replacements now a must
As the wrath of the Australia bushfires continues to rip their way through the east coast, the Greens are now calling for a Royal Commission into the crisis. And Labor says it’s worth considering. After weeks of political debate around the need for more action against the fires from the federal government, the Greens have […]
Europe completes largest solar energy plant
Reported by Euro Weekly News, Europe has finally completed its biggest solar photovoltaic plant (solarPV), located in Spain. Iberdrola – the company responsible for the generation and supply of this plant – completed the project in a year, which is a record time for this kind of construction. Known as the Núñez de Balboa project, […]
Could we turn the world’s oceans into renewable energy powerhouses?
If we thought about all the water on Earth, we wouldn’t even be able to put it into perspective. With such an abundance of oceanic content here on our very own planet, there’s no wonder that scientists are busy hustling away to work out how we can use this gigantic volume for renewable energy efforts. […]
Australian bushfires responsible for half of the country’s carbon emissions – TIME reports
Whether you live in Australia or not, seeing the plaguing fires rip through the country is unprecedented. From the local news to global headlines – the out-of-control, surging flames are claiming media space from one corner of the world to the other. But beyond the apparent devastation and heartbreak, there’s more to the story than […]
China sets sights on space-based solar energy plant
China is reportedly working on a solar energy plant to be based in space, where it will one day be able to send power back to Earth and potentially light up entire cities. Scientists are currently working on trying to overcome technical challenges that are holding back the problem. But it’s said that the project […]
Why we need to carefully reflect on the last decade
If we’re observing the last 10 years and the head way we’ve made in greenhouse gas emissions, we sadly need to reassess. If it’s the only solid measurement we need to care about in terms of climate change, then, we may just be in trouble as they continue to rise. Unfortunately, we’ve lost another decade […]
South Australia’s focus on cleaner energy delivers lowers prices
In a state-first, South Australia has established cheaper wholesale power than any of region across the country. Recently shifting across to 50 per cent more clean energy lead the state to create the lowest average wholesale prices for national electricity over the last two months. An audit published by the Australia Institute noted South Australia […]
Australia’s rooftop solar sector reeling in a renewable revolution
Across the nation, both residential and commercial spaces are making the move to solar power, in a bid to access cheaper energy as power bills continue to skyrocket. So far, the adoption has been successful and it’s only going to further boom as technology and developments continue to expand its growth. Already a leader in […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like a green Christmas
This year has seen the headlines packed full of demands and warnings around climate change action. We’ve seen politicians go face to face in debates alongside Greta Thunberg, and we’ve watched as some countries began to take the charge, while others diminished their solar power efforts. It’s been a big year for clean energy overall, […]
The CEFC provides investment for smaller-scale renewable energy developments
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has put forward up to $50 million in debt finance towards a number of smaller utility renewable developments. The intention is to benefit regional communities and sectors across industrial and commercial energy consumers. Renewable developments that generate around 25MW or less are more ideally located in regional communities, mostly […]
