Sustainable Melbourne Fund goes national to green up Australian business
The Sustainable Melbourne Fund (SMF) has partnered with Bank Australia to help business and agriculture across the nation ‘go green’. The $200 million joint venture will assist commercial and agricultural enterprises anywhere in Australia to invest in sustainable infrastructure. Contrary to the name, SMF does not restrict its activities to Melbourne. Rooftop solar power installations […]
Noosa joins Cities Power Partnership push for 100 per cent green energy
Noosa Council has joined the Cities Power Partnership (CPP) to push for 100 per cent green energy across Australia. This enhances Noosa’s solar power credentials, which are already good for this Queensland community. Angry with Federal Government inaction on climate change, the CPP coalition of local governments says urgent climate action is essential to avoid […]
NSW Riverina solar farm with battery storage boosts local jobs
A new Riverina solar farm in the southwestern New South Wales rural region has been approved by the NSW government. Along with the capacity to generate electicity, there is also 25 MW of battery storage. The $130 million, 100 MW West Wyalong Solar Farm will create around 150 jobs during construction. On completion, it will […]
Low-income families in NSW benefit from 7-star solar-powered community housing
Low-income families in regional NSW will soon be enjoying 7-star solar-powered community housing thanks to a new agreement. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will invest up to $95 million to help Housing Plus develop 220 new community houses using technology which is highly energy efficient. Housing Plus is one of the largest providers of […]
Queensland solar crisis: Industry calls emergency roundtable on ‘destructive’ new solar farm installation rules
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) will convene an emergency roundtable to address new rules giving licensed electricians exclusive rights to install solar panels on Queensland solar farms. State Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace last month issued the amendment to the Solar Farm Code of Practice. The regulation does not affect residential solar installations. The regulation, which […]
Britain celebrates first week without coal-fired energy since 1882
Britain has experienced its first week without coal-fired energy since 1882 – only a couple of years after its first coal-free day since the Industrial Revolution. The UK achieved this epoch-making abstinence from May 1-8, according to the National Grid Electricity System Operator, the body that runs the electricity network in England, Scotland and Wales. […]
Failing the climate: the ‘escalating consequences’ of Federal Government inaction on climate change
In a scathing critique, the Climate Council has slammed Australia’s inaction on climate change. The new report, Climate Cuts, Cover-Ups and Censorship, details Australia’s approach to climate change since the election of the Liberal-National Party Coalition in 2013. It also rates the Coalition climate performance over the past five years as the defining leadership failure of […]
Amazing graph shows impact of solar energy generation in Australia
A graph comparing energy generation in 2018 and 2019 shows the dramatic impact of solar energy generation in Australia. The data is part of the Australian Energy Market Operator’s ‘Quarterly Energy Dynamics’ report released yesterday. The Q1 comparison also shows rooftop solar is contributing close to 2000 MW of additional energy to the grid in […]
Federal Labor solar battery rebate in sync with renewable energy future
An average household could cut its power bill by up to 80 per cent under Federal Labor’s proposed solar battery rebate. That’s the verdict of the Smart Energy Council (SEC), based on Labor’s $2,000 rebate and the current offerings by solar battery retailers in Australia. Labor would introduce the solar battery rebate scheme if elected […]
Daintree Rainforest solar to hydrogen microgrid an Australian first
A test-run for Australia’s first solar to hydrogen microgrid is great news for the ecologically sensitive Daintree Rainforest. A Federal Government grant of $990,150 kicks off the 100 per cent renewable project in Far North Queensland. On completion, residents in this World Heritage listed area will feed energy from their rooftop solar power systems into […]