Arnie Takes On Climate Change Doubters
Arnold Schwarzenegger, action hero and one-time California “governator”, has sent a message to critics that could have come straight out of one of his movies. “I don’t give a **** if we agree about climate change.” In a note posted via his Facebook page, Arnie – who in 2011 was named Renewable Energy Leader Of […]
2 More Major Solar Projects For SunEdison
Significant solar power projects for SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), keep rolling in – the latest to be built in San Diego and Massachusetts. Earlier today, the company announced a 20-year power-purchase agreement with the City of San Diego involving 6.6 megawatts of solar to be installed across dozens of sites owned by the City. Collectively, […]
Barcaldine Solar Farm Gets ARENA Support
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced it is providing $22.8 million to support the construction of Barcaldine Regional Community Solar Farm. The 25 MW ( DC) single axis tracking solar plant will be built approximately five kilometres east of the central western Queensland township of Barcaldine. The clean power station’s 76,000 solar power […]
MASH2 Macedon Ranges Shire Bulk-Buy Solar Events
A series of events over the next ten days will inform households and businesses in the Macedon Ranges Shire in Victoria about the MASH2 community solar panels bulk-buy program. Castlemaine-based non profit group Hub Foundation‘s MASH2 initiative is offering deeply-discounted, high quality solar power systems to help households and businesses in the region slash their […]
Foreign Minister Bishop: Coal-Fired Power ‘Here To Stay’
Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop, seemed to be channeling Tony Abbott in recent comments concerning coal based electricity generation. Speaking on transitioning to a low carbon economy at an Indonesian event coinciding with the COP21 climate conference in Paris, Minister Bishop may have given the fossil fuel industry a bit of Christmas cheer. […]
Redflow Battery System For QLD On-Grid Demonstration Project
A battery system from Australian company Redflow is to be integrated with an Ergon Energy community scale solar power project in Queensland. “The system will comprise 48 Redflow ZBM flow batteries in a containerised large scale battery solution (LSB) producing 100kW and 480kWh of energy matched to an ABB PCS100 inverter,” says part of a […]
Australia A Founding Member Of The Global Solar Council
Australia will play a significant role in the Global Solar Council, which was launched on the weekend at COP21 climate talks in Paris. Steve Blume, the President of the Australian Solar Council, is a founding Board Member of the new organisation, which has a mission to encourage the rapid and wide-scale adoption of solar energy […]
More Big Brands Commit To 100% Renewables
BMW Group, Coca-Cola Enterprises and several other major brands have announced they will source 100% of their electricity from renewable energy sources. The companies take the total number of The Climate Group’s RE100 members to 53; joining other iconic brands including Microsoft, Adobe and Google. According to The Climate Group, just these 53 companies represent […]
Are We Nearing Peak Carbon Emissions?
A new report from the Global Carbon Project (GCP) indicates carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are projected to decline by 0.6 per cent this year; even with strong economic growth. According to the co-author of the report, CSIRO’s Dr Pep Canadell, the biggest contributor to the change has been decreased consumption of coal in […]
Solar Panels To Be Compulsory In Kathmandu
Nepal’s government is preparing to make the installation of solar power systems compulsory on all government and commercial buildings in Kathmandu. The Himalayan Times reports a source at the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development said building permits and design approvals for government, commercial and corporate buildings will only be given the nod if […]
