Williamsdale Solar Farm officially opens
The ACT Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability Shane Rattenbury opened the Williamsdale Solar Farm on Thursday. The new farm is close to the ACT border with New South Wales, approximately 20km south of Canberra. It will power the equivalent of approximately 3,000 homes. It will also help the territory reach its target of using 100 […]
Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions hit an all-time high
Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions are at their highest levels ever. That’s one of the alarming findings of the Australia Institute’s National Energy Emissions Audit. ANU energy policy specialist Dr Hugh Saddler prepared the audit, which gives an indication of key greenhouse gas and energy trends. Dr Saddler said petrol and diesel were the leading sources […]
Record year for renewable energy in Australia
A wave of large-scale renewable energy projects is resulting in record levels of investment in renewables across Australia. According to industry peak body the Clean Energy Council (CEC), 41 renewable energy projects have been committed in 2017. CEC Chief Executive Kane Thornton said this represented an unprecedented wave of investment worth over $8 billion. In […]
Queensland takes the lead with electric vehicle strategy
Queensland’s new electric vehicle strategy marks it as a truly ‘smart state’, a leading industry body claims. The Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) says Queensland has jumped ahead of the rest of the nation with its ground-breaking policy. ‘The Future is Electric – preparing Queensland for Electric Vehicles’ details the numerous benefits of transitioning to electric […]
Recycled batteries power household battery storage systems
A Melbourne start-up is repurposing used batteries from electric vehicles for solar home battery storage. Relectrify’s ground-breaking technology recycles EV batteries for extended use. This includes behind-the-meter home solar battery storage. The business also plans to develop and commercialise control technologies to optimise the use of lithium-ion vehicle batteries. The Clean Energy Innovation Fund is supporting the […]
50th solar retailer wins Clean Energy Council approval
The 50th solar company got the Clean Energy Council (CEC) tick of approval this week. The CEC’s Solar Retailer Code of Conduct, designed to protect the rights of consumers, continues to grow in influence across Australia. There are three categories of CEC endorsement that cover individual installers, solar PV retailers and associated clean energy businesses: […]
77 per cent of Australians support Clean Energy Target
More than three-quarters of Australians support Clean Energy Target (CET) policy, a new poll shows. Around 77 per cent of respondents recognise the importance of a CET as recommended in the Finkel Report, the Climate Council poll shows. However, the Federal Government has yet to decide whether to implement a CET. While public support for a CET […]
Victorian solar park secures $133 million contract
Victoria’s planned Bannerton Solar Park is one step closer with the award of a $133 million engineering contract. Sydney-based company UGL has won the lucrative contract to boost the growth of renewable power in Victoria. The park is part of the State Government’s plan to power the tram network in Melbourne with clean energy and […]
Barnaby Joyce’s electorate wants clean energy investment
The majority of voters in Barnaby Joyce’s New England electorate support clean energy investment, a new poll shows. The poll of more than 1,000 voters in the Deputy Prime Minister’s NSW electorate showed voters turning against coal in favour of renewable energy. Constituents taking part in the poll by The Australia Institute, give clean energy […]
Climate Council hits back in Liddell power station debate
The Climate Council has hit back at the Federal Government’s plans to keep the Liddell coal-fired power station open, describing it as “old, dirty and inefficient”. The Council says despite locals, employees and climate experts advising closure, the Government wants to refurbish Liddell. “Built in 1971, the plant is riddled with problems and needs extensive […]
